Patents by Inventor Ronald L. Beale

Ronald L. Beale 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).

  • Back support apparatus for use with a backpack
    Patent number: 6820783
    Abstract: A back support apparatus having a pair of elongated, inflatable bladders which are spaced parallel to each other. The pair of bladders are vertically attached to a front panel of a backpack such that when the bladders are inflated by a pump, the user may experience cushioned back support on opposite sides of the user's spinal column, especially along the thoracic region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2004
    Inventor: Ronald L. Beale
  • Back support apparatus for use with a backpack
    Publication number: 20020158097
    Abstract: A back support apparatus having a pair of elongated, inflatable bladders which are spaced parallel to each other. The pair of bladders are vertically attached to a front panel of a backpack such that when the bladders are inflated by a pump, the user may experience cushioned back support on opposite sides of the user's spinal column, especially along the thoracic region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: Ronald L. Beale