Patents by Inventor John W. Shimkus

John W. Shimkus 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).

  • Patent number: 4926848
    Abstract: An elastic strip, useful as a bandage, is disclosed. The strip contains an adjustable, movable component which contains "VELCRO" (synthetic materials which adhere when pressed together) on both its front and rear faces. The strip also contains a fixed component containing complementary "VELCRO" material on both its front and rear faces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 22, 1990
    Inventors: John W. Shimkus, Jane M. Brownell
  • Patent number: 4507799
    Abstract: An X-ray film support is adapted for providing X-ray pictures of the extremities of the human body from a variety of directions with a relatively simple structure formed of a front leg and a back leg which are joined together by a lower brace and an upper brace. The upper brace is used for support of the extremity such as a hand or a foot while the lower brace has stirrups extending laterally therefrom for the support of X-ray film cassettes. The legs are of adjustable length for aligning the object being X-rayed with the center of the film cassette. Also, the braces are of adjustable length so that, by a telescoping action of the legs and braces to their minimum lengths, the film support can be reduced to a relatively small size for convenience in stowage and for adjustment to limb length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1982
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Inventor: John W. Shimkus