Patents by Inventor Ronald G. Richards

Ronald G. Richards 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).

  • Orthopedic device for providing lower back support
    Patent number: 5207635
    Abstract: An orthopedic device to provide lower back support for a wearer includes a flexible flat body, a resilient contoured lumbar support pad of varying thickness secured to the body, and a flexible belt traversing the pad and secured to the body at points beyond the pad, the belt being configured and dimensioned to be secured about the waist of the wearer for positioning the pad on the lumbar region of the wearer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Inventors: Ronald G. Richards, Joseph J. Dillon