Patents by Inventor Robert T. Hood, Jr.

Robert T. Hood, Jr. 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).

  • Method and device for continuous passive lumbar motion (CLMP) for back exercise
    Patent number: 6488640
    Abstract: An continuous passive lumbar motion (CPLM) device for alleviating lower back stiffness and/or pain. A person seated on a backless seat is subjected to cyclical forward and backward horizontal acceleration, thus imposing a horizontal to-and-fro force to the lower part of the body resulting in flexion and tension of the upper torso relative to the lower torso in the lumbar spinal region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventors: Robert T. Hood, Jr., David H. Little