Patents by Inventor Andrew Laurence O'Sullivan

Andrew Laurence O'Sullivan 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).

  • Publication number: 20160081867
    Abstract: A modular therapy mattress is disclosed. The mattress comprises a base of high density foam, an upper panel of high density foam attached to the base in an upper body and head region of the mattress, the upper panel having a lower firmness than the base, and one or more inserts fitted to the base in a trunk, lower leg or heel region of the mattress. The inserts comprise one or more of (i) a gel infused visco-elastic memory foam panel bonded to a foam panel base, the foam panel base having a higher firmness than the gel infused visco-elastic memory foam panel, (ii) a visco-elastic memory foam panel bonded to a foam panel base, the foam panel base having a higher firmness than the visco-elastic memory foam panel, and (iii) an air cell panel comprising a plurality of air cells formed from a generally flat base sheet and a top sheet both made from an air impervious material, the top sheet molded to form the plurality of air cells fixed to the base sheet around bottom edges of the air cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Andrew Laurence O'Sullivan
  • Patent number: 9078525
    Abstract: An apparatus for removably attaching a lateral support to a chair. The apparatus comprises a support frame removably attachable to the chair. The support frame comprises two side members and a lateral member coupled between the side members spacing the side members apart by a lateral distance, and an adjustment mechanism that is operable to adjust the lateral distance between the two side members to clamp the chair between the side members. The apparatus comprises a lateral support attachable to a said side member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Inventor: Andrew Laurence O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20140217803
    Abstract: An apparatus for removably attaching a lateral support to a chair. The apparatus comprises a support frame removably attachable to the chair. The support frame comprises two side members and a lateral member coupled between the side members spacing the side members apart by a lateral distance, and an adjustment mechanism that is operable to adjust the lateral distance between the two side members to clamp the chair between the side members. The apparatus comprises a lateral support attachable to a said side member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Inventor: Andrew Laurence O'Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20130113179
    Abstract: A stabilised wheelchair configured for a user suffering lower extremity weight loss comprising: a frame that supports a seat and which is moveable over the ground surface by a set of manually operable rear propulsion wheels and one or more forward steering wheels. The stabiliser assembly comprises a weight device that is releasably secured to the frame of the wheelchair by a mounting assembly at a position forward of the rotation axis of the rear propulsion wheels of the wheelchair and which has a weight that is sufficient to counterbalance the user's lower extremity weight loss to maintain fore-aft stability of the wheelchair in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventor: Andrew Laurence O'Sullivan