Patents by Inventor John W. Downes

John W. Downes 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).

  • Remedial prophylaxis for carpal tunnel syndrome
    Patent number: 5413553
    Abstract: A remedial prophylaxis for carpal tunnel syndrome to provide for the decompression of the structures of the carpal tunnel by using a glove having finger holes for the fourth finger and thumb and a tensioning strap for circumscribing the palmar and dorsal regions of the hand to hold the first and fifth metacarpal regions of the hand in fixed opposition to each other to effect a reducing of the stretch of the transverse carpal ligament and the deepening of the carpal tunnel for relieving the compression force on the median nerve without reducing the manual dexterity of the hand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 9, 1995
    Inventor: John W. Downes