Patents by Inventor Rolf Orchard

Rolf Orchard 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).

  • Glide cap for walker
    Patent number: 5778605
    Abstract: A glide cap for a walker of the type has four legs that extend into contact with the ground and support an upper handgrip portion. The glide cap encompasses at least a portion of the bottom of an elastomeric tip placed on the end of at least one of the legs of the walker. The glide cap has a hardness greater than the hardness of the elastomeric tip such that any vibration or noise caused by skidding the glide cap across a surface is dampened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1998
    Assignee: Sunrise Medical HHG, Inc.
    Inventors: Nate Ellena, Rolf Orchard