Patents by Inventor Jan W. Kuypers

Jan W. Kuypers 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).

  • Tilting mechanism for bed
    Patent number: 5720059
    Abstract: The invention provides an institutional bed having a mattress frame which can be moved vertically between raised and lowered positions and which can be moved from the lowered position into one of the Trendelenberg or tilted positions. The mattress is supported on an elevating mechanism having pivots trapped in adjustable pivot sets which are mounted at ends of a connecting element. This element is moveable longitudinally of the mattress frame by an actuator to elevate the bed. Each pivot set can be released individually with the mattress frame lowered and the actuator can then be operated to tilt the mattress frame depending on which pivot set was released.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: M.C. Healthcare Products Inc.
    Inventors: Eugene F. Allevato, Jan W. Kuypers
  • 3-D glasses
    Patent number: D322797
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 1989
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1991
    Assignee: Imax Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Jan W. Kuypers, Karim Rashid, Ian F. Norton