Patents by Inventor Paul C. Hobar

Paul C. Hobar 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).

  • Cranial orthosis for preventing positional plagiocephaly in infants
    Patent number: 6939316
    Abstract: A cranial orthosis is contoured to match the curvature of the fronto-temporal, parietal and occipital areas of an infant's cranial vault to provide protection against the acquisition of postural cranial deformities as a result of the infant's sleeping in the supine position. The orthosis is designed to be of universal fit, as determined by the infant's fronto-occipital head circumference (FOC) measurement. Moreover, the interior dimensions of the orthosis can be enlarged to accommodate growth of the infant's head without requiring replacement. The orthosis is a molded plastic appliance in the form of a shell, headband or helmet having interior surfaces that are smoothly contoured to conform in shape to the surface curvature of the occipital, temporal and parietal areas of a healthy human infant having normal cranium size, shape and symmetry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Infa-Safe, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick H. Sklar, Paul C. Hobar
  • Cranial orthosis for preventing positional plagiocephaly in infants
    Publication number: 20040015118
    Abstract: A cranial orthosis is contoured to match the curvature of the fronto-temporal, parietal and occipital areas of an infant's cranial vault to provide protection against the acquisition of postural cranial deformities as a result of the infant's sleeping in the supine position. The orthosis is designed to be of universal fit, as determined by the infant's fronto-occipital head circumference (FOC) measurement. Moreover, the interior dimensions of the orthosis can be enlarged to accommodate growth of the infant's head without requiring replacement. The orthosis is a molded plastic appliance in the form of a shell, headband or helmet having interior surfaces that are smoothly contoured to conform in shape to the surface curvature of the occipital, temporal and parietal areas of a healthy human infant having normal cranium size, shape and symmetry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: INFA-SAFE, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick H. Sklar, Paul C. Hobar