Patents by Inventor Russell Tonks

Russell Tonks 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).

  • Disposable apparatus for securing a patient
    Patent number: 8839794
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus are described. In one embodiment, the system is an apparatus for securing a patient to a board. The apparatus includes a board and a disposable cover that covers at least a portion of the board. The disposable cover includes a securing mechanism for securing the cover in place around a portion of the board. The disposable cover further includes at least one strap to wrap around the body of a patient or other object. The disposable cover also includes at least one second strap to wrap around the first strap. The second strap may include an adhesive material to secure the second strap around the first strap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventors: Cheri J. Tonks, Russell Tonks
  • DISPOSABLE APPARATUS FOR SECURING A PATIENT
    Publication number: 20120247488
    Abstract: Embodiments of an apparatus are described. In one embodiment, the system is an apparatus for securing a patient to a board. The apparatus includes a board and a disposable cover that covers at least a portion of the board. The disposable cover includes a securing mechanism for securing the cover in place around a portion of the board. The disposable cover further includes at least one strap to wrap around the body of a patient or other object. The disposable cover also includes at least one second strap to wrap around the first strap. The second strap may include an adhesive material to secure the second strap around the first strap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Inventors: Cheri J. Tonks, Russell Tonks