Patents by Inventor Silvia Elena McKearin

Silvia Elena McKearin 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).

  • Patent number: 12178768
    Abstract: A disability standing device has a mounting bracket with strap holes, arm rests, an ankle clamp assembly, wheels with locks, a support rod, grip handles, a grip bar and a locking device. The mounting bracket has a rear supporting frame, a front supporting frame, arms rests for the user, grip handles for the assistant to push or pull the device for mobility, a grip bar for the assistant to pull the backrest in an up or downward motion and a locking device to lock the backrest into the desired position. Wherein the rear support frame houses the support rod to limit a patient's motion beyond being parallel with the floor so that their feet are limited to raising above parallel with the floor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Inventor: Silvia Elena McKearin
  • Publication number: 20230098297
    Abstract: A disability standing device has a mounting bracket with strap holes, arm rests, an ankle clamp assembly, wheels with locks, a support rod, grip handles, a grip bar and a latch. The mounting bracket has a rear supporting frame, a front supporting frame, arms rests for the user, grip bars for the assistant to push the device for mobility and a latch to latch the backrest onto the support rod. The backrest has bordering holes for stability strap insertion and is connected pivotally to the rear supporting frame. The backrest includes a grip bar placed on the backside close to the top to be grasped by an assistant to pull the user in the downward or upward position they desire. The ankle clamp assembly is securely connected to the backrest to clamp a person’s ankles. The support rod is mounted on the rear supporting frame of the mounting bracket at a position opposite to the ankle clamp assembly and slightly higher.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventor: Silvia Elena McKearin