US Patent Issued to Kneewell on June 30 for "Knee joint rehabilitation assist device and method" (Minnesota Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,510, issued on June 30, was assigned to Kneewell LLC (Minnetonka, Minn.).

"Knee joint rehabilitation assist device and method" was invented by William Marzolf (Minnetonka, Minn.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A knee joint rehabilitation assist device and associated methods are shown. A knee joint rehabilitation assist device includes a rigid frame, a heel rest attached across one end of the frame to accommodate a heel of a user, and a knee contact attached at a distance spaced from the heel rest. Adjustability of various components and a ratcheting pressure control provide gradual controllable pressure to increase range of motion in ...