Transverse Collapse Patents (Class 5/116)
  • Patent number: 11918123
    Abstract: A connecting piece (100) comprises a first body (101), two supporting legs (102) respectively connected to the left and right sides of the first body (101), a supporting arm (103) connected to the first body (101) and extends upward; the first body (101) has a first mounting hole (1011) opening forward; the supporting arm (103) has a second mounting hole (1031). It is convenient to assemble and simplifies the connection operation of a cot. A tensioning piece comprises a second body (201), a clamping portion (202), the second body (201) has a connecting hole (2011), the clamping portion (202) has an opening (2021) for clamping onto a side rod (400) of the cot, and the opening (2021) is arc-shaped. So it can be easily disassembled and assembled without additional tools. And a cot is convenient to store and disassemble and assemble.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventor: Feijun Zhu
  • Patent number: 11648973
    Abstract: The invention relates to a field of a transport driven manually, namely, to baby strollers, and it is intended to allow an alternate use of different variants of a baby cradle or seat which differ in a size and in a weight on a frame thereof. A baby stroller having a frame with adjustable width, the frame consists of front wheel supports hingedly connected between each other, rear wheel supports which are equipped with wheel mounting assemblies, and handle supports, comprising a removable seat or cradle fixed on mounting places, wherein horizontal cross-bars are arranged between the supports of the rear wheels and front wheels. According to the invention, the frame consists of two semi-frames, and the horizontal cross-bars are made adjustable in length and arranged on each of the semi-frames so as to be fixable at least in a first frame adjustment position and at least in a second frame adjustment position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: Avalex Investment Limited
    Inventor: Ivan Vasyl'ovych Prushko
  • Patent number: 9770375
    Abstract: A multifunctional mattress, equipped with N body support members, and provided with a left stretcher rod through-penetrating area and a right stretcher rod through-penetrating area along a direction of a long edge L respectively, the two stretcher rod through-penetrating areas are provided with a stretcher hole for penetrating a stretcher rod through, the stretcher hole is stretched along a direction parallel to the long edge L of the mattress body; the mattress body is provided with a plurality of airbag areas, strip-like gaps are arranged among the airbag areas, the strip-like gaps are arranged in parallel to each other in a direction mutually perpendicular to the long edge L of the mattress body; a width H of the strip-like gap is greater than or equal to a width h of the body support member, a thickness of the inflated airbag area is greater than that of the body support member. The multifunctional mattress is quick to operate, safe and less laborious, and portable and environmentally-friendly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Inventor: Liming Lin
  • Publication number: 20140345047
    Abstract: A collapsible mattress support for a box spring includes hinges on opposite sides of a middle cross bar. First and second side bars are pivotally attached to one hinge, and third and fourth side bars are pivotally attached to the other hinge. Each of the bars rotates about parallel axes that are orthogonal to the hinges. The four side bars each has a common width. A first distance between the axes about which the first and second bars rotate equals twice the common width of the bars plus a second distance between the axes about which the third and fourth bars rotate. In one embodiment, the cross bars are extendable. The components of the mattress support for Queen, California King and Eastern King sized mattresses fit in a packing box whose length is no greater than 45 inches and whose width and height are each no more than 7 inches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2014
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Inventor: Suk Kan Oh
  • Patent number: 8875854
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a suitcase and integrated support arrangements that are transformable from an extended state to provide support for a person to lie down and a stored state for ease of transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: Zeev Zuckerman
  • Patent number: 8832876
    Abstract: A collapsible mattress support for a box spring includes hinges on opposite sides of a middle cross bar. First and second side bars are pivotally attached to one hinge, and third and fourth side bars are pivotally attached to the other hinge. Each of the bars rotates about parallel axes that are orthogonal to the hinges. The four side bars each has a common width. A first distance between the axes about which the first and second bars rotate equals twice the common width of the bars plus a second distance between the axes about which the third and fourth bars rotate. In one embodiment, the cross bars are extendable. The components of the mattress support for Queen, California King and Eastern King sized mattresses fit in a packing box whose length is no greater than 45 inches and whose width and height are each no more than 7 inches.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Zinus, Inc.
    Inventor: Suk Kan Oh
  • COT
    Patent number: 8806675
    Abstract: A cot having a simple structure and capable of being easily installed and dissembled is provided. The cot includes a cloth having horizontal poles inserted into both ends thereof, a plurality of support bars for supporting a load in contact with the ground, and a plurality of connection bars connected to both ends of each support bar and respectively having clips at terminals thereof to receive the horizontal poles, wherein the clips are open toward the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Inventor: Jeh-Kun Lah
  • Patent number: 8745782
    Abstract: A portable, reversibly-extensible hammock has a foldable structure for supporting a substantially planar support surface. The hammock can be folded for transportation or storage, and can be shifted to an extended configuration to create a rectangular structure similar to a cot or hammock frame. A dual-purpose tensioning strap joins the support surface to the foldable structure and increases the structural integrity of the structure by urging top portions of leg members toward a center point of the rectangular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Inventor: Jeffrey Alan Bernat
  • Patent number: 8528131
    Abstract: An improved sleeping or camping cot construction is provided in which the end rails of the cot frame are pivotally mounted along their center along a channel member so that downward forces on the cot in its normal operating position improves the stability of the cot by forcing the end rails into engagement with the channel member. The channel member also encloses the pivot points of the end rails from inadvertent contact a user during the pivot operation of the end rails.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: HKD Group Limited
    Inventor: Se Kyu Sun
  • Patent number: 8407837
    Abstract: A foldable structure for a hospital bed contains two mounts, a bed frame, and a bed plane, each mount including two rotary positioning pieces, wherein each rotary positioning piece has a hole and an arcuate groove to axially connect the each rotary positioning piece with two coupling elements of the bed frame, such that the bed frame rotates relative to the two mounts, the each rotary positioning piece has two orifices corresponding to two ends of the arcuate groove so that a spring pin of each side of the bed frame is inserted into one of the two orifices of the each rotary positioning pieces, hence the spring pin is pushed out of the one of the two orifices of the each rotary positioning pieces, a coupling element in the arcuate groove rotates smoothly relative to a coupling element in the hole, thus retracting or expanding the bed frame easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Nan Yi Shyh Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu-Chieh Huang, Chung-Yung Huang, Chung-Yi Huang
  • Patent number: 8327482
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a durable, compact, two-piece, light weight, load sustaining litter system for the transport of humans, animals or objects. The litter system comprises a litter frame, a fabric disposed between the structure of the frame, at least one hinge and at least one coupling mechanism. The litter system may be quickly assembled under adverse conditions and may be particularly beneficial in transporting individuals who are injured, disabled and/or incapable of movement under combat and/or emergency conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Jonathan Awerbuch, Ryan A. Baum, Timothy A. Hampson, Kevin N. Kline, Benjamin A. Klopp, Kate C. Zinsky
  • Patent number: 8104124
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a durable, compact, two-piece, light weight, load sustaining litter system for the transport of humans, animals or objects. The litter system comprises a litter frame, a fabric disposed between the structure of the frame, at least one hinge and at least one coupling mechanism. The litter system may be quickly assembled under adverse conditions and may be particularly beneficial in transporting individuals who are injured, disabled and/or incapable of movement under combat and/or emergency conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: Drexel University
    Inventors: Jonathan Awerbuch, Ryan A. Baum, Timothy Hampson, Kevin N. Kline, Benjamin A. Klopp, Kate C. Zinsky
  • Patent number: 7950083
    Abstract: A portable child bed in the nature of a cot. The cot includes a frame having a network of interconnected legs such that the frame is collapsible and expandable between open and closed configurations. The frame includes a stop to halt the expansion of the frame at a certain position. Flexible bedding depends from the frame in the nature of a hammock, with the flexible bedding being anchored at six positions about the frame. The frame of interconnected legs includes legs that are shaped to be out-of-the-way of the depending flexible bedding such that a child rests on the flexible bedding, not on the frame. Flexible straps run on an underside of the bedding and run to and between hubs of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A. Flannery
  • Patent number: 7856683
    Abstract: A foldable cot includes a cot frame includes two longitudinal and a plurality of supporting legs, and a fabric made cot panel, wherein the longitudinal arms are coupled with the longitudinal edge portions of the cot panel respectively. A tensional enhancing arrangement includes two transverse arms coupled with the transverse edge portions of the cot panel, and four coupling joints rotatably mounted with end portions of the transverse arms to couple with four ends of the longitudinal arms respectively, wherein each of the transverse arms is rotated between a releasing position that the cot panel is loosely supported by the longitudinal arms and the transverse arms, and a setup position that the cot panel is stretched towards the four peripheral edges thereof for enhancing a tension of the cot panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Patent number: 7770246
    Abstract: A foldable bed having a frame and a cover attached to the frame. The frame has two handles, two identical side beams each having a pair of groove beams pivotally connected to one of the handles, connectors and bars pivotally connected to the handles or the connectors. The foldable bed is able to be folded by a simple action of pulling the handle upward meanwhile stepping on the peddling member. And it is able to be expanded by a simple action of breaking off the two groove beams with two hands of a user. Furthermore, the foldable bed occupies relatively small storing space when folded since a width of the folded bed is much shorter than that of the expanded one's.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2010
    Inventor: Libin Chen
  • Patent number: 7712163
    Abstract: A portable child bed in the nature of a cot. The cot includes a frame having a network of interconnected legs such that the frame is collapsible and expandable between open and closed configurations. The frame includes a stop to halt the expansion of the frame at a certain position. Flexible bedding depends from the frame in the nature of a hammock, with the flexible bedding being anchored at six positions about the frame. The frame of interconnected legs includes legs that are shaped to be out-of-the-way of the depending flexible bedding such that a child rests on the flexible bedding, not on the frame. Flexible straps run on an underside of the bedding and run to and between hubs of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: Regalo International, LLC
    Inventor: Mark A Flannery
  • Patent number: 7661159
    Abstract: A stronger foldable bed having a frame and a foldably soft cover attached thereto. The frame has two pairs of side bars each pivotally connected to a central link, a tilt leg pivotally connected to a free end of each side bar, three pairs of scissoring end or middle bars linking the two pairs of side bars, a pair of middle leg each containing a telescoping leg, a reinforcing bar each pivotally connected to one side bar and a sleeve covering on each tilt leg, and a journey limit formed on each tilt leg. The foldable bed is longitudinal stable, simple and strong, without sacrificing the easiness of operation of folding and expanding.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2010
    Inventor: Libin Chen
  • Patent number: 7636962
    Abstract: An apparatus has a collapsible base that assumes a deployed position and a collapsed position where the base has a smaller size than in the deployed configuration. A surface is removably attached to the base. The base includes a frame system that includes a plurality of struts that are hingedly connected to each other. The surface can be used as a sleeping surface, a table top, a game surface, or for other similar purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Patent Category Corp.
    Inventor: Yu Zheng
  • Patent number: 7509695
    Abstract: An apparatus has a collapsible base that assumes a deployed position and a collapsed position where the base has a smaller size than in the deployed configuration. A surface is removably attached to the base. The base includes a frame system that includes a plurality of struts that are hingedly connected to each other. The surface can be used as a sleeping surface, a table top, a game surface, or for other similar purposes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2009
    Assignee: Patent Category Corp.
    Inventor: Yu Zheng
  • Patent number: 7441287
    Abstract: A hammock stand has a plurality of legs, support rods, and a cross brace that couples at least one leg to at least one of the support rods such that the hammock stand collapses in a single movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2008
    Assignee: Tofasco of America, Inc.
    Inventor: Edward Zheng
  • Publication number: 20080189855
    Abstract: A sleeping apparatus has a collapsible base that assumes a deployed position and a collapsed position where the base has a smaller size than in the deployed configuration, and a sleeping mat that is removably attached to the top panel of the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventor: Yu Zheng
  • Patent number: 7406726
    Abstract: Four cross member struts, two on each long side of an open hammock frame, permit full collapse of the frame for closure and transportation when the cross member struts are composed of an unbroken tube pivotally connected with a second tube divided into two overlapping sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2008
    Inventor: Jianrong Deng
  • Publication number: 20080052822
    Abstract: A sleep mat assembly for supporting bedding and a pillow from a sleep structure and facilitating transportation of the bedding and the pillow comprising a main panel and a pocket panel. The pocket panel is attached to the main panel to define a pocket chamber. The sleep mat assembly operates in a sleep mode and in a transportation mode. In the sleep mode, the sleep mat assembly is arranged substantially between the support structure and bedding and between the support structure and the pillow. In the transportation mode, the sleep mat assembly is folded up to at least partly contain the bedding and the pillow to facilitate transportation of the bedding, pillow, and sleep mat assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 6, 2008
    Inventor: Susan Lynn Hibma
  • Publication number: 20040000009
    Abstract: A collapsible bed frame (18) for supporting a mattress, the collapsible frame (18) having a number of frame members (32). A number of pivots (34) connect pairs of the frame members (32) at the midpoints of the frame members (32) to make a number of scissor pairs (35). Pivot assemblies (36) pivotally attach the upper ends of the frame members (32) to upper connector assemblies (40), and pivotally attach lower ends of the frame members (32) to feet (38), thus connecting the scissor pairs (35) to form an extended scissors-frame assembly (33). The upper connector assemblies (40) form a support surface for a mattress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventor: Harrison Choi
  • Patent number: 6618879
    Abstract: A portable bed includes a main part and support members. The main part consists of two pairs of parallel rods for supporting a cloth. The support members are connected to the main part and provide support therefore. The support members each have pivotally connected leg elements so that they can be moved to cross-legged, in use position to support the main part. The support members are each provided with strengthening elements to stand more stably. The strengthening elements each include a strengthening rod, a limiting member, and a slide. One end of the strengthening rod is pivoted to a corresponding limiting member, which is affixed to a corresponding leg element. An opposing end of the strengthening rod is pivoted to a corresponding slide capable of sliding along the other leg element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Inventor: Chung-Sen Wu
  • Patent number: 6470517
    Abstract: A foldable bed for a vehicle, and more particularly a foldable bed for a vehicle which can be folded for storage in a trunk and unfolded for installation in the vehicle in case of necessity. It is an object of the invention to provide a foldable bed for a vehicle which can utilize spaces in the passenger's seat and back side of seats to serve for a rest in case of tiredness and to easily evacuate an emergent patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Inventor: Jun-Yeon Kang
  • Patent number: 6295669
    Abstract: The present invention is a folding and telescopic structure that consists of two parallelograms (1) (2), which can be flattened in opposite directions, located on the same plane and joined articulately by two springs (17) from its front (3) and back (4) jambs. These jambs (3) (4), which are “U” shaped and hollow, allow the end (5) and intermediate (6) crossbars to lodge inside to totally occupy the space available inside the hollow jambs. The end crossbar (5) has a groove (8) in which to slide a first shaft (9) of the back jamb (4) at the same time that a it can turn counter-clockwise upon a second shaft (10) of the front jamb (3) . The intermediate crossbar (6) 15 moves in a similar way, but the hinge (13) that receives the second shaft (12) is not fixed on the intermediate crossbar (6), but can be slid across it. FIG. 1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2001
    Inventor: Jose Lopez Saus
  • Patent number: 5555576
    Abstract: A sectional folding bed includes a first longitudinal member and a second longitudinal member with each longitudinal member having a first protrusion and a second protrusion at respective ends. A sheet including a first loop and a second loop is secured between said first and second longitudinal members. A first cross member that fits through the first loop of the sheet includes first and second holes that receive a respective one of the first protrusions of the first and second longitudinal members. A second cross member that fits through the second loop of the sheet includes a hole for receiving the second protrusion of the first longitudinal member and a locking member for receiving the second protrusion of the second longitudinal member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1995
    Date of Patent: September 17, 1996
    Inventor: Seong R. Kim
  • Patent number: 5109556
    Abstract: A light weight, collapsible, full-size cot with telescoping side rails permanently attached within sleeves at each side of the fabric top, and transverse leg assemblies which support and push apart the side rails by a finely controlled pivoting action to stretch the fabric top to the particular degree of tautness suitable to each cot user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 5, 1992
    Inventor: David G. Cook
  • Patent number: 4984768
    Abstract: A laterally retractable and longitudinally foldable chair having a plurality of transverse struts connected with a plurality of longitudinal support members to form hingedly connected sub assemblies of a chair frame for supporting an individual. Each strut is provided with adjusting means. Each adjusting means has a locking means associated therewith which allows for selective adjustment of the width of said chair between a retracted, or compact, configuration and an expanded, or in use, configuration. The adjusting means is comprised of a projection and cooperating aperture in each said transverse strut which allows one to releasably lock the chair in the expanded or retracted position as desired. The novel chair further comprises a plurality of hinge members which hingedly connect the longitudinal support members and which allow the individual sub assemblies to be folded upon themselves to futher reduce the collapsed dimensions of the chair.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 15, 1991
    Inventors: Michael A. Kolber, Terri L. Meinking
  • Patent number: 4801176
    Abstract: A completely collapsible chaise-cot deriving an unique compact folding characteristic from a folding transverse foot-base support structure. The folding support structure gives an increased compactable collapsibility to this invention over the folding chairs and cots of prior inventions. Earlier art, although achieving a modicum of collapsibility for cots, lawn chairs and the like, was devoid of full and compact collapsibility because no provisions had been made by the inventors to fold the common transverse base and upper frame supporting structures. The long felt need, therefore, for a folding, completely collapsible transverse foot-base support structure has been fulfilled by this invention and the art form has achieved a new level of utility as a result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 31, 1989
    Inventor: David Wolberg
  • Patent number: 4799274
    Abstract: A stretcher system comprises two longitudinal profiles (3) between which a stretcher sheet (2) is stretched, said profiles (3) being provided with brackets (5) between which are provided foldable transversal stiffening members (4), said brackets (5) being provided with through openings (7,8) for insertion of leg and support members securable by the aid of clamping screws.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1987
    Date of Patent: January 24, 1989
    Assignee: A/S Apotekernes Faellesindkjop
    Inventor: Svein A. Dommerud
  • Patent number: 4685161
    Abstract: A foldable framework and foldable objects such as stretchers, foldable beds, foldable bridges and the like embodying such framework. The framework comprises first and second carrier rod assemblies linked to each other by foldable connecting means, each such assembly comprising four rods linked by three joints, a central joint and two peripheral joints so designed that the extreme rods of the two carrier rod assemblies swing in different planes. In consequence, in the folded state the extreme rods of one carrier rod assembly come to rest between the extreme rods of the other carrier rod assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1986
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1987
    Inventor: Zaharia Zalman
  • Patent number: 4670921
    Abstract: A portable, collapsible stretcher has frame poles, each of which have a medial joint which folds in one direction and two outer joints which fold in the opposite direction. A wedge is insertable into the medial joint to support the weight when the stretcher is extended. The outer joints have a locking mechanism which is operated by a linkage interconnecting the spreader bars and the folding legs. As the stretcher is extended, the outer joints are locked and the legs are unfolded from their normal position against the frame poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1984
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: Action Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Yoav Avni, Ervin Leshner
  • Patent number: 4136868
    Abstract: A slant board formed of panels which are selectively disposed in a common plane or folded back against each other. Longitudinally extending angle members pivotally connect the two panels together and also provide a hinge assembly with a transverse pivot axis, offset from the abutting edges of the panels, which limit pivoting movement so as to align the panels in a common plane. Adjustable legs are carried by one of the panels and a foot strap is provided for arresting the feet of a person utilizing the slant board. Transportation straps provide a handle for carrying the folded board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1977
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1979
    Inventor: Charles J. Hogue
  • Patent number: 3947903
    Abstract: There is disclosed an ingenious chair having multiple folding parts including leg portions. The chair has a centrally located portion comprising the seat portion of the chair. U-shaped leg members depend from the ends of the seat portion. Additionally, the ends of the seat portion carrying the leg portions have pivoted therefrom web support means which in effect acts as convenient extensions of the seat portion. The said extensions when folded over the seat portion cover the seat portion which may have placed thereon a plurality of objects. The seat portion having the free ends has extending therefrom additional web material, each of which may be joined together as by a zipper or the like under the seat portion to provide a sling like support means. On the other hand, the two sections of web material may be joined above the top of the seat portion when the two extensions have been folded over the seat. Prior to accomplishing this the seat portion may have placed thereon various articles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1974
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1976
    Inventor: Hans Reinhard Menke