Patents
US 11504135 B2: Mechanical tourniquet apparatus and method of use
- Granted
- 2022-11-22
- Filed
- 2020-02-13 application 16790536
- Type
- Utility · 9 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A pre-fabricated tourniquet that is easy to apply, that ensures consistent and even circumferential pressure, that is lightweight, that provides standard life saving operation, and that can be utilized in any setting or situation, and related methods are provided. Mechanically constricting tourniquet apparatus and related methods are provided that are comprised of a tourniquet body, a carriage, a torsion bar, a receiver, and a slider. The tourniquet is long enough to encircle a human limb, for example, an arm or leg. The tourniquet apparatus includes several features for preventing or otherwise limiting harm to users and/or damage to the tourniquet apparatus itself.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg221122.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALPHAPOINTE 15 patents | US company or organization | Kansas City, MO | ALPHAPOINTE Nonprofit EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY 183 patents | US federal government | Fort Detrick, MD | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher B. Kosiorek | La Vernia, TX | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Ryan Williams | Olathe, KS | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Esra Abir | New York, NY | 11 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brenda Mee | Newfield, ME | 5 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dexter C. Drayton | Harrisburg, NC | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Neslihan Damar | Concord, NC | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Nilufer Polat | Harrisburg, NC | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Yavuz Avci | Harrisburg, NC | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/1325 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DRAYTON, DEXTER signed 2015-10-23 | THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FORT DETRICK, MD | 61763/608 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-10-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | KOSIOREK, CHRISTOPHER B. signed 2020-02-13 WILLIAMS, RYAN signed 2020-02-13 ABIR, ESRA signed 2020-02-13 MEE, BRENDA signed 2020-02-13 | ALPHAPOINTE KANSAS CITY, MO | 61519/212 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-10-24 | Merger Merger | NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC. signed 2014-02-19 | ALPHAPOINTE KANSAS CITY, MO | 61519/160 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-10-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | DAMAR, NESLIHAN signed 2014-01-21 POLAT, NILUFER signed 2014-01-21 AVCI, YAVUZ signed 2014-01-21 | NEW YORK CITY INDUSTRIES FOR THE BLIND, INC. BROOKLYN, NY | 61519/96 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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