Patents by Inventor Mindy S. Armstrong

Mindy S. Armstrong 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: 5010878
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a patient's foot allows adjustable positioning of a continuous passive motion device for mobilizing the patient's toes. A soft resilient foam base supports the patient's lower leg and foot, and a soft resilient foam cover is attachable thereto for holding the foot in the base. The base includes an abutment for supporting the foot at a base angle with the longitudinal axis of the base of about one hundred twenty degrees. The cover and base have a layer of pile fabric. A plurality of flexible hook straps are detachably positioned along the outer walls of the cover and base for firmly holding the cover securely in position about the lower leg to hold the foot in the fixed position at the base angle of about one hundred twenty degrees. A hook fastener strip is positioned on a top surface of the foam cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 30, 1991
    Inventors: Joel L. Kline, Mindy S. Armstrong