Patents by Inventor Timothy E. Wellendorf

Timothy E. Wellendorf 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).

  • Orthopedic brace and method of making the same
    Patent number: 10350104
    Abstract: An orthopedic brace and method of making the same includes a wrap member having a first and second layer. The first layer includes a first sheet and a second sheet in a laterally spaced apart relationship. Each sheet has an inner side edge and an inner panel portion which extends the length of the corresponding sheet along the corresponding inner side edge. The second layer has first and second side edges, a first overlay portion extending the length of the second layer adjacent the first side edge and overlapping the first sheet's panel portion, a second overlay portion extending the length of the second layer adjacent the second side edge and overlapping the second sheet's panel portion, and a center portion that bridges the overlay portions. The layers are stitched together along spaced apart sets of seams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Scott Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Wellendorf, Melva Nondorf, Melissa Novak, Teresa Champlin
  • ORTHOPEDIC BRACE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME
    Publication number: 20170014257
    Abstract: An orthopedic brace and method of making the same includes a wrap member having a first and second layer. The first layer includes a first sheet and a second sheet in a laterally spaced apart relationship. Each sheet has an inner side edge and an inner panel portion which extends the length of the corresponding sheet along the corresponding inner side edge. The second layer has first and second side edges, a first overlay portion extending the length of the second layer adjacent the first side edge and overlapping the first sheet's panel portion, a second overlay portion extending the length of the second layer adjacent the second side edge and overlapping the second sheet's panel portion, and a center portion that bridges the overlay portions. The layers are stitched together along spaced apart sets of seams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: January 19, 2017
    Applicant: Scott Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Wellendorf, Melva Nondorf, Melissa Novak, Teresa Champlin
  • Back support belt
    Patent number: D374547
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Scott Specialties Inc.
    Inventors: James McDonald, Lanie Engle, Linda Ashton, Timothy E. Wellendorf