Patents by Inventor Mary A. Celestina

Mary A. Celestina 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).

  • Birth assist protection guard
    Patent number: 5129117
    Abstract: A side guard for a hospital birthing bed has an elongated control panel and a shallow inverted U-shaped handrail extending from the front to the rear of the panel. The handrail is spaced from the panel and provides multiple positions for the mother to grip the panel during the time of her labor. A parallelogram linkage is provided for shifting the side guard from an operative position above the patient support to an inoperative position tucked below the patient support. A dashpot is provided to dampen the speed of the movement from the operative position to the inoperative position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1992
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary A. Celestina, David W. Williams, David C. Newkirk
  • Labor grips for birthing bed
    Patent number: 5060327
    Abstract: A birthing bed has a labor grip on each side. Each labor grip has a free end terminating in a triangular hand grip providing at least three gripping positions. The labor grip is pivotable between a vertical operative position and a horizontal storage position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1991
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary A. Celestina, David W. Williams, David C. Newkirk
  • Sideguard for a birthing bed
    Patent number: D336577
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mary A. Celestina, Richard L. Borders
  • Hand grip for a birthing bed
    Patent number: D336578
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1993
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Mary A. Celestina