Patents by Inventor Robert L. Heileg

Robert L. Heileg 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: 6564753
    Abstract: An apparatus for protecting the front legs of an animal includes a padded base member formed to rest upon the back and shoulders of the animal. The apparatus includes a pair of elongate straps, an elbow wrap being attached to an end of each strap. Each elbow wrap includes a flexible sheet of material with opposed side edges. Hook and loop fasteners are mounted along the opposed side edges on opposite surfaces of the sheet such that the sheet may be wrapped and secured about the animals elbow. An elastic strap is attached to each elbow wrap and may be releasably coupled to the base member after the elbow wrap is secured to the animal's elbow. The apparatus includes a collar tethered to the base member which may be fitted around the animal's neck. This maintains the base member and leg wraps in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Inventors: Robert L. Heileg, Gregory P. Mott