Patents by Inventor Ronald E. Gresham

Ronald E. Gresham 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).

  • Publication number: 20220323284
    Abstract: A body containment garment for containing body fluids from deceased individuals, particularly following tissue or organ donation procurement. The body containment garment generally includes a unitary structure including a pair of arm portions, a pair of leg portions, and a body portion. The only openings in the containment garment are a pair of arm openings at the distal end of the arm portions and a neck opening at the upper end of the body portion through which the head of the deceased may extend. The containment garment may be heat-shrunk to tightly and snugly fit around the body of the deceased. In this manner, the deceased may wear burial clothing without any noticeable bulky undergarment and prevent leakage of bodily fluids and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2022
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Inventor: Ronald E. Gresham
  • Patent number: 11376181
    Abstract: A body containment garment for containing body fluids from deceased individuals, particularly following tissue or organ donation procurement. The body containment garment generally includes a unitary structure including a pair of arm portions, a pair of leg portions, and a body portion. The only openings in the containment garment are a pair of arm openings at the distal end of the arm portions and a neck opening at the upper end of the body portion through which the head of the deceased may extend. The containment garment may be heat-shrunk to tightly and snugly fit around the body of the deceased. In this manner, the deceased may wear burial clothing without any noticeable bulky undergarment and prevent leakage of bodily fluids and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Inventor: Ronald E. Gresham
  • Publication number: 20210128386
    Abstract: A body containment garment for containing body fluids from deceased individuals, particularly following tissue or organ donation procurement. The body containment garment generally includes a unitary structure including a pair of arm portions, a pair of leg portions, and a body portion. The only openings in the containment garment are a pair of arm openings at the distal end of the arm portions and a neck opening at the upper end of the body portion through which the head of the deceased may extend. The containment garment may be heat-shrunk to tightly and snugly fit around the body of the deceased. In this manner, the deceased may wear burial clothing without any noticeable bulky undergarment and prevent leakage of bodily fluids and the like.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Inventor: Ronald E. Gresham
  • Patent number: 8141852
    Abstract: A strap securing system for preventing damage and tangling caused by the flapping of excess strap material when using a ratchet strap. The strap securing system generally includes a frame which includes a first strap slot for receiving a secured strap portion. A securing member will generally be rotatably attached to the frame. The securing member will preferably include a second strap slot positioned therein for receiving an excess strap portion. A crank member will generally be fixedly attached to the securing member for providing rotational force to the securing member. By rotating the securing member in a first direction with the crank member, the excess strap portion which has been inserted within the second strap slot will be wound around the securing member, thus preventing it from flapping around and causing damage or becoming tangled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Inventor: Ronald E. Gresham