Patents by Inventor Craig K. Volk

Craig K. Volk 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).

  • Therapeutic wave mattress
    Patent number: 5267364
    Abstract: A therapeutic mattress for bed ridden patients comprises a plurality of inflatable tubular elements fabricated from a low air loss material which are disposed in side by side, transverse relationship to a mattress supporting surface. The air pressure within the various tubular elements is cyclically varied to produce a wave-like deformation of the patient supporting surfaces of the tubular elements which progresses longitudinally along a selected portion of the length of the mattress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1993
    Assignee: Kinetic Concepts, Inc.
    Inventor: Craig K. Volk