Patents by Inventor Virgil Niese

Virgil Niese 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).

  • Publication number: 20070180617
    Abstract: A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. The siderails are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails and the other components of the patient support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: August 9, 2007
    Inventors: Kenneth Kramer, Robert Fussner, Jackie Robertson, Gregory Branson, Brian Wiggins, Doug Smith, John Biondo, Kendra Doyle, Richard Stacy, Michael Bolden, Reza Hakamiun, Clement Koerber, Michael Gosmeyer, Jame Gilbert, Donald Mobley, Dennis Flessate, David Ulrich, Jeffrey Welling, Gary Ferdon, Virgil Niese, Benjamin Salvatini, Patrick Minnelli, David Hornbach
  • Publication number: 20060026765
    Abstract: A bed including an articulation system is provided. The bed includes a frame and an actuator coupled to the frame. The bed further includes an arcuate member and a plurality of deck sections. The arcuate member is coupled to the actuator and one of the plurality of deck sections. The actuator operates to move the arcuate member to rotate the thigh section around a natural hip pivot point of a person positioned on the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: David Hornbach, Gregory Branson, Virgil Niese, Rachel King, Francis Ganance
  • Publication number: 20060021145
    Abstract: A patient support is provided. The patient support is configurable to support a patient in a horizontal position and a seated position. The patient support includes a back section, and a thigh section coupled to the back section. The patient support also includes an adjustment member coupled to the thigh section. The adjustment member is movable to lengthen the thigh section. The patient support also includes a foot section coupled to the adjustment member. The foot section is pivotable into a first position substantially parallel to the thigh section to a second position substantially perpendicular to the thigh section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: David Hornbach, Scott Schultz, Virgil Niese
  • Publication number: 20060021144
    Abstract: A hospital bed including a frame, head and foot supports, and a deck coupled to the frame. The deck includes a lowerable foot portion disposed between the head and foot supports in a first position and outside the head and foot supports in a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: February 2, 2006
    Inventors: David Hornbach, Virgil Niese
  • Publication number: 20050166322
    Abstract: A patient support is provided. The patient support includes a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. The siderails are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails and the other components of the patient support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Kenneth Kramer, Robert Fussner, Jackie Robertson, Gregory Branson, Brian Wiggins, Doug Smith, John Biondo, Kendra Doyle, Richard Stacy, Michael Bolden, Reza Hakamiun, Clement Koerber, Michael Gosmeyer, James Gilbert, Donald Mobley, Dennis Flessate, David Ulrich, Jeffrey Welling, Gary Ferdon, Virgil Niese, Benjamin Salvatini, Patrick Minnelli, David Hornbach