Patents by Inventor Troy D. Action

Troy D. Action 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).

  • Apparatus with patient adjustment device coupled to architectural system
    Patent number: 7992237
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises an architectural system and a patient adjustment device. The patient adjustment device is coupled to the architectural system and adapted to pull on a patient receiver to move a patient received by the patient receiver and located on a bed relative to the bed to adjust the position of the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David M. Minning, Troy D. Action, Jon C. Tekulve, Christian H. Reinke, Robert Mark Zerhusen, David C. Newkirk, Jonathan D. Turner
  • Hospital bed equipment support apparatus
    Patent number: 7008269
    Abstract: An equipment support for use with a patient assist apparatus having a signal source includes a receptacle adapted to mount to the patient assist apparatus having a plurality of contacts adapted to receive signals from the signal source and a cavity, and a support body or pole having an equipment mount on one end and a plug on the other end for being removably inserted into the cavity. The plug includes a plurality of contacts that are connected to conductors that extend through the support body to the equipment mount to provide the signals from the signal source to equipment mounted on the equipment mount. The plug contacts and receptacle contacts are arranged such that all of the plug contacts contact their corresponding receptacle contacts as the plug is inserted into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl W. Riley, Troy D. Action
  • Hospital bed equipment support apparatus
    Publication number: 20040157496
    Abstract: An equipment support for use with a patient assist apparatus having a signal source includes a receptacle adapted to mount to the patient assist apparatus having a plurality of contacts adapted to receive signals from the signal source and a cavity, and a support body or pole having an equipment mount on one end and a plug on the other end for being removably inserted into the cavity. The plug includes a plurality of contacts that are connected to conductors that extend through the support body to the equipment mount to provide the signals from the signal source to equipment mounted on the equipment mount. The plug contacts and receptacle contacts are arranged such that all of the plug contacts contact their corresponding receptacle contacts as the plug is inserted into the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl W. Riley, Troy D. Action
  • Hospital bed equipment support apparatus
    Patent number: 6704956
    Abstract: An equipment support for use with a patient assist apparatus having a signal source includes a receptacle adapted to mount to the patient assist apparatus having a plurality of contacts adapted to receive signals from the signal source and a cavity, and a support body or pole having an equipment mount on one end and a plug on the other end for being removably inserted into the cavity. The plug includes a plurality of contacts that are connected to conductors that extend through the support body to the equipment mount to provide the signals from the signal source to equipment mounted on the equipment mount. The plug contacts and receptacle contacts are arranged such that all of the plug contacts contact their corresponding receptacle contacts as the plug is inserted into the receptacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Carl W. Riley, Troy D. Action
  • Hospital bed equipment support apparatus
    Publication number: 20030037375
    Abstract: An equipment support for use with a patient assist apparatus having a signal source includes a receptacle adapted to mount to the patient assist apparatus having a plurality of contacts adapted to receive signals from the signal source and a cavity, and a support body or pole having an equipment mount on one end and a plug on the other end for being removably inserted into the cavity. The plug includes a plurality of contacts that are connected to conductors that extend through the support body to the equipment mount to provide the signals from the signal source to equipment mounted on the equipment mount. The plug contacts and receptacle contacts are arranged such that all of the plug contacts contact their corresponding receptacle contacts as the plug is inserted into the receptacle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Carl W. Riley, Troy D. Action