Patents by Inventor Sheldon Langer

Sheldon Langer 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).

  • Segmented triplanar orthopedic appliance
    Patent number: 4628936
    Abstract: A foot orthosis for correctably realigning and repositioning specific anatomic segments of the human foot consists of three functional components, namely, a heel complex segment and two longitudinal forefoot segments--namely, a medial segment and a lateral segment.The heel complex segment is independently connected to each longitudinal forefoot segment by a connector. The segments function sufficiently independently from one another to consider the device a triplanar foot orthosis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 16, 1986
    Assignee: The Langer Biomechanics Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Sheldon Langer, Justin Wernick, R. Paul Jordan