Patents by Inventor Michael Stephen Skahan

Michael Stephen Skahan 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: 7303538
    Abstract: A versatile orthopedic walker includes a high strength engineered plastic base with spaced upper and lower surfaces and upwardly extending slotted strut supports. The base may be laterally and vertically cored, and an outer sole is provided which extends upward over the core openings, with the upper edges of the outsole being ridged to fit into a peripheral groove in the base to provide a smooth exterior surface. Struts of different lengths are provided, and all of the struts have identical arrangements for interlocking with the base. All of the struts may be provided with a three pronged construction to triply lock the struts into the base. The struts may have areas of reduced cross-section providing pivot points or areas of flexibility to accommodate different size patients, and limiting stops may be provided to assure adequate orthopedic support. Fully integrally molded pivoting D-rings may hold walker straps in place.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Ossur hf
    Inventors: Tracy E. Grim, Michael Stephen Skahan, Hugo Antonio Cobar, Joseph M. Iglesias
  • Publication number: 20040019307
    Abstract: A versatile orthopaedic walker includes a high strength engineered plastic base with spaced upper and lower surfaces and upwardly extending slotted strut supports. The base may be laterally and vertically cored, and an outer sole is provided which extends upward over the core openings, with the upper edges of the outsole being ridged to fit into a peripheral groove in the base to provide a smooth exterior surface. Struts of different lengths are provided, and all of the struts have identical arrangements for interlocking with the base. All of the struts may be provided with a three pronged construction to triply lock the struts into the base. The struts may have areas of reduced cross-section providing pivot points or areas of flexibility to accommodate different size patients, and limiting stops may be provided to assure adequate orthopaedic support. Fully integrally molded pivoting D-rings may hold walker straps in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Tracy E. Grim, Michael Stephen Skahan, Hugo Antonio Cobar, Joseph M. Iglesias
  • Patent number: D473654
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Royce Medical Company
    Inventors: Joseph M. Iglesias, Michael Stephen Skahan, Hugo Antonio Cobar, Tracy E. Grim