Patents by Inventor Mark W. Powell

Mark W. Powell 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).

  • Restraint and method for the improved treatment of recalcitrant plantar fasciitis
    Patent number: 5887591
    Abstract: The present invention is a restraint and method for stretching the plantar fascia. A foot plate in combination with a lifting member serves to elevate the phalanges and to reduce contracture of the MTP joints. Employing a leg support shell, side railings, and straps, the present invention is able to be worn at night unobstrusively but fixedly upon the lower limb. Padding throughout the present invention ensures comfort. The user can vary the angle of dorsiflexion of the phalanges by removing and attaching various lifting members to the foot plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1999
    Inventors: Mark W. Powell, William R. Post