Thomas P Johnston

US Patent:

D2642158, May 4, 1982

Filed:

Mar 14, 1980

Appl. No.:

6/130324

Inventors:

Joel R. Kaplan - Buchanan NY
Thomas J. Johnston - Mount Kisco NY
Aloysious A. Jendrisak - Cuyahoga Falls OH

Assignee:

General Foods Corporation - White Plains NY

International Classification:

D1508

US Classification:

D15111

US Patent:

D3466841, May 10, 1994

Filed:

Apr 13, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/337450

Inventors:

Warren R. Smith - White Plains NY
Thomas J. Johnston - Mount Kisco NY

Assignee:

Kraft General Foods, Inc. - Northfield IL

US Classification:

D 1199

US Patent:

52536394, Oct 19, 1993

Filed:

Nov 13, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/791952

Inventors:

Thomas L. Johnston - Pittsford NY

Assignee:

Mechanical Advantage Ltd. - Pittsford NY

International Classification:

A61H 500
A61H 102

US Classification:

128 25R

Abstract:

A device for flexing a person's knee joint is described. The device contains a seat harness, an element for grasping the foot of a user, line cord, and an element for connecting the seat harness to the line cord. Movement of the line cord by the user causes movement of the foot grasping element.

US Patent:

50765760, Dec 31, 1991

Filed:

Jan 7, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/638074

Inventors:

Thomas L. Johnston - Pittsford NY

International Classification:

A63B 2100

US Classification:

272121

Abstract:

An apparatus for stretching a joint of the human body (such as a knee joint) is disclosed. This apparatus contains an extension harness, a line cord, a first guide for the line cord which preferably is attached to the harness (such as grommets in the harness or pulley blocks attached to the harness), a second guide for the line cord (such as a pulley system, or an eye hook), and an anchor. When the harness secured around a patient's knee and attached to an anchoring surface, movement of the line cord causes movement of the harness.

US Patent:

52776808, Jan 11, 1994

Filed:

Apr 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/052365

Inventors:

Thomas J. Johnston - Pittsford NY

Assignee:

Mechanical Advantage Ltd. - Pittsford NY

International Classification:

A63B 2112

US Classification:

482 95

Abstract:

An apparatus for flexing a foot of a human body, comprising means for grasping a foot, a first female buckle assembly, a second female buckle assembly, line cord, and ten separate means for guiding the line cord is disclosed. This apparatus allows a patient to rehabilitate an injured foot.

US Patent:

55727506, Nov 12, 1996

Filed:

Apr 5, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/417261

Inventors:

Thomas M. Johnston - Jersey City NJ

International Classification:

E04H 400

US Classification:

4494

Abstract:

A pool for supporting a table and chairs within a volume of water. The inventive device includes a bottom panel having a perimeter sidewall projecting upwardly therefrom. A central sidewall is concentrically positioned relative to the perimeter sidewall and projects from the bottom wall and about a central aperture directed therethrough. An anchor is positioned within the central wall for receiving an umbrella post to permit central positioning of a table and radially spaced positioning of chairs within the pool.

US Patent:

52862429, Feb 15, 1994

Filed:

Apr 23, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/052166

Inventors:

Thomas L. Johnston - Pittsford NY

Assignee:

Mechanical Advantage Ltd. - Pittsford NY

International Classification:

A03B 2112

US Classification:

482 95

Abstract:

An apparatus for flexing a knee capsule of a human body which contains a device for grasping a foot, a thigh strap, a first line cord, and a second line cord, a handle, and eight separate guides for guiding line cord is disclosed. This device may readily be used by a patient to rehabilitate a damaged knee capsule.