Patents by Inventor Tom Dibello

Tom Dibello 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).

  • Cervical spine orthosis
    Patent number: 10070985
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure overcome the problems of the prior art by providing a brace for supporting a head of a wearer. The brace includes a head frame, a strap assembly and a cervical bar. The head frame is configured to grip the head of the wearer. The strap assembly is configured to extend along the wearers waist and back. The cervical bar has a first and second ends. The first end connects to and supports the head frame. The second end connects to and is supported by the strap assembly. Advantageously, the cervical bar has a stiffness sufficient to support the head and the head frame against head drop. The brace can do this without interfering with respiratory pathways.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: The Methodist Hospital System
    Inventors: Pamela Gail Glazener, Tom Dibello, Richard Neider, Jim Flemming
  • CERVICAL SPINE ORTHOSIS
    Publication number: 20150202072
    Abstract: Implementations of the present disclosure overcome the problems of the prior art by providing a brace for supporting a head of a wearer. The brace includes a head frame, a strap assembly and a cervical bar. The head frame is configured to grip the head of the wearer. The strap assembly is configured to extend along the wearers waist and back. The cervical bar has a first and second ends. The first end connects to and supports the head frame. The second end connects to and is supported by the strap assembly. Advantageously, the cervical bar has a stiffness sufficient to support the head and the head frame against head drop. The brace can do this without interfering with respiratory pathways.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: Pamela Gail Glazener, Tom Dibello, Richard Neider, Jim Flemming