Patents by Inventor Paul W. Burns

Paul W. Burns 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).

  • Therapeutic ankle support system
    Patent number: 5007416
    Abstract: An orthopedic splint comprise a pair of arcuately shaped shell members to which are fastened on the interior surface thereof a foam pad and a flexible therapeutic insert in the form of a pad or a bladder that is filled with a gel material. The arrangement is such that when the shell members are fitted about the lower extremity of a leg and the pad or gel bags have been suitably cooled, the entire assembly may be fitted about the lower leg above the ankle and held in place by means of suitable encircling fastener straps and lacing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1991
    Inventors: Paul W. Burns, Gary Burns
  • Cervical collar of laminate construction
    Patent number: 4940043
    Abstract: A cervical collar including front and back halves adapted to fit around the neck, and an adjustable strap for releasably securing the halves in position on the neck. The halves of the collar are made from a laminate having outer layers of a foamed polymeric material and an inner layer of a solid, non-foamed thermoplastic material. The foam layes provide padding and comfort, and the solid layers provide rigidity and support to immobilize the head and neck. In one embodiment there is provided a large hole in the front most portion of the collar to accommodate the Adam's apple. In another embodiment, the strap is attached to the back half by looping it through parallel slots formed in the rearmost portion of the collar which are narrower than the width of the strap adjacent the slots, and attached to the front half by stitching at the ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 10, 1990
    Assignee: Emergency Medical Products, Inc.
    Inventors: William R. Burns, Gary R. Burns, Paul W. Burns
  • Cervical collar of laminate construction
    Patent number: RE34714
    Abstract: A cervical collar including front and back halves adapted to fit around the neck, and an adjustable strap for releasably securing the halves in position on the neck. The halves of the collar are made from a laminate having outer layers of a foamed polymeric material and an inner layer of a solid, non-foamed thermoplastic material. The foam layes provide padding and comfort, and the solid layers provide rigidity and support to immobilize the head and neck. In one embodiment there is provided a large hole in the front most portion of the collar to accommodate the Adam's apple. In another embodiment, the strap is attached to the back half by looping it through parallel slots formed in the rearmost portion of the collar which are narrower than the width of the strap adjacent the slots, and attached to the front half by stitching at the ends thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Inventors: William R. Burns, Gary R. Burns, Paul W. Burns