Patents by Inventor Kevin C. Ruddy

Kevin C. Ruddy 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: 7958902
    Abstract: A mobility assistance device is disclosed including a main shaft having a handle attached to one end thereof and a ground engaging member attached to an opposite end. The ground engaging member includes a support member and at least one generally arcuate-shaped foot depending therefrom adapted to contact a supporting surface that facilitates a maximization of a traction and a surface to surface contact between the arcuate-shaped foot and the supporting surface. The shaft and the handle are oriented in respect of the ground engaging member to facilitate a proper posture and a gait of a user, thereby maximizing a stability of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: No Boundaries Rehab, LLC
    Inventor: Kevin C. Ruddy
  • Publication number: 20100175730
    Abstract: A mobility assistance device is disclosed including a support member having an aperture formed therein. A generally arcuate foot depends from the support member for contacting a support surface such as a floor or the ground. The foot includes a pair of spaced apart ground engaging rocker members and a ground engaging cross-member interposed therebetween. An elongate hollow member is provided having one end coupled to the ground engaging cross-member and extending through the aperture formed in the support member. A shaft having a handle formed at one end thereof is removably received within the elongate hollow member. The shaft and the handle are oriented in respect of the foot to facilitate a proper posture and a gait of a user, thereby maximizing a stability of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventor: Kevin C. Ruddy
  • Publication number: 20090255562
    Abstract: A mobility assistance device is disclosed including a main shaft having a handle attached to one end thereof and a ground engaging member attached to an opposite end. The ground engaging member includes a support member and at least one generally arcuate-shaped foot depending therefrom adapted to contact a supporting surface that facilitates a maximization of a traction and a surface to surface contact between the arcuate-shaped foot and the supporting surface. The shaft and the handle are oriented in respect of the ground engaging member to facilitate a proper posture and a gait of a user, thereby maximizing a stability of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2008
    Publication date: October 15, 2009
    Inventor: Kevin C. Ruddy