Patents by Inventor Steven D. R. Brown

Steven D. R. Brown 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).

  • Patient restraining device for use in physiotherapy
    Patent number: 4911179
    Abstract: A patient restraining device suitable for use in physiotherapy comprises a framework which in use is located at the foot of a bed. A roller is rotatably mounted on the framework, and a belt is secured to and wound around the roller. A harness is secured to the free end of the belt, and the harness is provided with cushioned straps. A length of belt is unwound from the roller to suit the particular patient, and the roller is locked in this position by a ratchet wheel and pawl spindle. The patient lies on the bed over the harness and belt so that the patients feet are adjacent the framework and the cushioned straps are wrapped around the patients legs to hold the patient. The patient restraining device allows a single physiotherapist to perform physiotherapy while the patient is prevented from moving away from the framework.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1988
    Date of Patent: March 27, 1990
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce plc
    Inventors: Steven D. R. Brown, Jacqueline Thatcher, Irfan H. Bhatti, Heath S. Teasdale, John M. Rhodes