Patents by Inventor Ronald W. Cheney

Ronald W. Cheney 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).

  • Knee brace
    Patent number: 4524764
    Abstract: The knee brace of the present invention comprises a pair of elongated articulated assemblies adapted to embrace the interior and exterior surfaces of the knee. Each assembly comprises an upper member, a lower member, and a hinge pivotally interconnecting the upper and lower members. The upper and lower members each include arcuate gear surfaces which intermesh during articulated movement of the members and the hinge. The gear surfaces include annular flanges which reinforce the gear teeth on the gear surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: June 25, 1985
    Inventors: Harold E. Miller, Ronald W. Cheney