US Patent Issued to United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs on June 2 for "Pneumatic compression stocking donner" (District Of Columbia Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,642,380, issued on June 2, was assigned to United States Government as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Washington).

"Pneumatic compression stocking donner" was invented by Joshua Collier (Washington).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for donning a compression garment includes a base having a platform extending along a longitudinal axis. A bladder has a wall defining an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface defines an interior volume. The wall is folded upon itself along a rolled end so that a first portion of the wall is surrounded by a second portion of the wall. An inlet port is in fluid commu...