Patents Examined by John E. Wurtagh
  • Patent number: 4571904
    Abstract: A patient enclosure treatment center includes an outer room and an inner enclosure. The outer room is formed of a floor, a plurality of walls and a ceiling and is environmentally pleasant. The inner enclosure, positioned on the outer room floor, is free of furniture. The top of the inner enclosure is open to the environment of the outer room and is formed of a barrier and a padded floor within the periphery of said inner enclosure. The barrier extends vertically from the floor about the periphery of the inner enclosure, is padded on its interior surface, and is of sufficient height to protect a patient. The barrier further includes means for entering and exiting the inner enclosure and means for viewing the interior of said enclosure. The padded floor lies on top of the outer room floor and contacts the lower portion of the barrier. The inner enclosure must be of a size sufficient to allow a patient to move freely within the inner enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 25, 1986
    Assignee: Allegheny-Singer Research Corporation
    Inventors: Laibe A. Kessler, Jean M. Walsh