Patents by Inventor Todd Michael Hauger

Todd Michael Hauger 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).

  • Positioning system for a patient support apparatus
    Patent number: 5806116
    Abstract: An accessory has a fixed member and a rotatably supported and eccentrically mounted disk which are each inserted into a corresponding one of a pair of crescent-shaped indentations formed on a panel of a couch top. As the disk is rotated, its center moves towards the fixed member, causing the disk to press against the inner wall of the indentation and locking the accessory to the panel securely and repeatably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 15, 1998
    Assignee: Varian Associates, Inc.
    Inventors: Edward A. Oliver, Todd Michael Hauger