Patents by Inventor Ralph Chitwood

Ralph Chitwood 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: 5569175
    Abstract: The pivotable cervical traction/stretch and neck curve support device comprises a base portion having an upper inclined surface for supporting a person's upper body or torso, a table or platform situated adjacent the base portion and having an upper surface and a bottom surface, a pivotable mounting mechanism attached to the base for pivotally and rotatably mounting the platform to the base in a manner allowing rotation of the platform about any one of or all of an X-axis, a Y-axis and a Z-axis. The mounting mechanism includes structure for securing the platform in a desired position, a head portion having an inner surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface being in sliding contact with the platform, the head portion also having specially contoured surfaces for receiving a person's head, and a mechanism for incrementally moving the head portion on the platform away from the inclined surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Glacier Cross, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph Chitwood
  • Patent number: 5441479
    Abstract: The cervical traction device comprises: a body including a shoulder portion, a head portion and a bellows which extends substantially across the width and height of the body between and connected to the head portion and to the shoulder portion and acting against and between substantially the full inner end surface of the head portion and the full inner end surface of the shoulder portion. The bellows, the shoulder portion and the head portion have aligned U-shaped openings therein adapted to receive a patient's neck. A hand operated air pump is connected to the bellows for pumping air into the bellows and for relieving or pumping air out of the bellows.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1995
    Assignee: Glacier Cross, Inc.
    Inventor: Ralph Chitwood
  • Patent number: 4722511
    Abstract: A lifting and transporting device for toilets includes a wheeled frame to which a pair of moveable lifting bars are attached. Moveable support collars and adjustable lifting rods are attached to the lifting bars, and the collars and rods are selectively positionable about a toilet to perform a holding and supporting function. The lifting bars are selectively vertically moveable by a hand actuated threaded rod. After a toilet has been lifted from the floor, it can be transported by the invention to a desired location and then lowered into position by a reverse operation of the threaded lifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1988
    Inventor: Ralph Chitwood
  • Patent number: 4375137
    Abstract: A fishing lure holder is specifically designed to retain trolling lures which are not in use and includes the use of a plurality of steel spring clips positioned on opposed sides of an elongated, flat aluminum plate. In this respect, the aluminum plate has one steel spring clip attached on one side by means of a rivet and washer arrangement, while two spring clips are attached to the other side of the plate, also through the use of rivets and washers. A small trolling lure may then be retained on the side of the aluminum plate having the single spring clip, while a larger trolling lure may be retained on the opposed side of the plate having the two spring clips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 1, 1983
    Assignees: Betty Louise C. Erberich, Wilbur T. Chitwood, Robert W. Chitwood
    Inventor: Ralph Chitwood