Patents by Inventor John R. Truitt

John R. Truitt has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Elastic joint support
    Patent number: 6063048
    Abstract: A support brace for knee or elbow is provided that includes a sleeve of elastic material that is unidirectionally elastic in a transverse direction across the width of the brace to provide compressive support to the joint on which the brace is worn. The sleeve includes a front portion across which is disposed one or more slightly spiral shaped, or "S" shaped, support straps. The support straps are unidirectionally elastic in a longitudinal direction along their lengths to provide lift support to the joint on which the brace is worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2000
    Assignee: Futuro, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan G. A. Bodenschatz, Sherry A. Hinds, Thorsten Stradt, Richard G. Taylor, John R. Truitt, S. Michael Wiesemann
  • Support brace for knee or elbow
    Patent number: D389582
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1998
    Assignee: Futuro, Inc.
    Inventors: Stefan G. A. Bodenschatz, Sherry A. Hinds, Thorsten Stradt, Richard G. Taylor, John R. Truitt, S. Michael Wiesemann