Patents by Inventor Joseph J. Bodeen

Joseph J. Bodeen 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: 3974827
    Abstract: An orthopedic device which will provide adjustable and yieldable support to the lumbar region of the spine when a person is in a sitting position. It can also provide adjustable and yieldable support to the cervical region of the spine when the person is in a supine position. It can also provide adjustable and yieldable support to the lumbar region when the person is in the supine position. The device has a semi-flexible flat backing member placed behind an air inflatable bladder so as to direct all of the varied and yielding pressures from the air inflated bladder in a forward direction and directly against the spinal column. The inflated bladder presses against a flap provided in a foam rubber front layer to permit the adjustable yielding pressure from the bladder to be distributed evenly against either the lumbar or the cervical region of the spine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1976
    Assignee: Benjamin T. Angileri
    Inventor: Joseph J. Bodeen