Patents by Inventor Laura Kim Porter

Laura Kim Porter 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).

  • Body rotation and securing sling and methods of use
    Patent number: 9066842
    Abstract: A body rotation and securing sling having a flat sheet configured with a plurality of edges dimensioned to accommodate a side laying person's back, torso, hips and upper legs, wherein at least two edges are angled, curved, or slanted to transition between other sets of edges, a plurality of straps configured to reposition and secure the side laying person and, thus to enable a service personnel to reposition a bed ridden person by tugging or pulling on the straps to reposition and roll the laying patient from side-to-side and to secure the side laying person on one side or angled side until time for rotation to the other side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Inventors: Sue Ann Partridge, Laura Kim Porter, Thomas Josh Porter
  • BODY ROTATION AND SECURING SLING AND METHODS OF USE
    Publication number: 20150047120
    Abstract: A body rotation and securing sling having a flat sheet configured with a plurality of edges dimensioned to accommodate a side laying person's back, torso, hips and upper legs, wherein at least two edges are angled, curved, or slanted to transition between other sets of edges, a plurality of straps configured to reposition and secure the side laying person and, thus to enable a service personnel to reposition a bed ridden person by tugging or pulling on the straps to reposition and roll the laying patient from side-to-side and to secure the side laying person on one side or angled side until time for rotation to the other side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2013
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Sue Ann Partridge, Laura Kim Porter, Thomas Josh Porter