Patents Examined by Nicholas F Polito
  • Infant lap support
    Patent number: 10849439
    Abstract: Disclosed is an infant lap support comprising an infant support panel having a first edge and a second edge, a leg attachment member having two or more attachment points, wherein a first attachment point is attached to the first edge of the infant support panel and wherein a second attachment point is attached to a first fastener, and a second fastener attached to a second edge of the infant support panel, wherein the first fastener and the second fastener are configured to be selectively fastened to each other around the legs of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Inventor: Don E. Hinderliter, II
  • Sofa wall beds
    Patent number: 10835047
    Abstract: A sofa bed assembly comprises a carcass having an inside, outside and interstitial interface. Mechanical moving parts comprise a bed base mount assembly and gas strut all outside the carcass and interface mounted. A base supports a mattress held by base sidewalls, vertical within and filling the carcass with the sofa bed closed. An armrest supports a sitter's arm in the closed assembly and as is a proximal bed support in the open assembly. Pivoted leg supports at the end of the bed base rotate as distal bed supports. Alternatively, a sofa is moved to the end of the bed base as distal bed support. An armrest extension extends the armrest for the closed assembly and folds through 90° for the open assembly allowing the armrest to act as the proximal bed support. Armrest shields cover mechanical moving parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: SPECIALISED CONSTRUCTION LIMITED
    Inventor: Zdravko Tsvetanov Dimitrov
  • Boot carriage for repositioning a surgical boot along a support rod
    Patent number: 10835440
    Abstract: A limb support comprises a spar, a limb rest, and a coupler. The spar is configured to be supported from a patient support apparatus and adjustable relative to the patient support and has a longitudinal axis. The coupler includes a release that is selectively actuable to release locking mechanisms to permit adjustment of the limb support relative to the spar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: Allen Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Timothy A Lane, II, Patrice A Weststrate, David J. Hitchcock
  • Surgical table and accessories to facilitate hip arthroscopy
    Patent number: 10828218
    Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein concern a distraction system for use with a surgical table having a table portion and a base portion. The distraction system includes a pair of arms rotatably connectable to the base portion at a proximal end portion of each arm. A pair of telescopically adjustable support posts extend upwardly from corresponding arms. Each arm rotates about a vertically oriented axis to provide for hip adduction and abduction of a patient's leg. Each support post extends from a linear bearing attached to the corresponding one of the pair of arms for movement along the aim to facilitate applying traction to a patient's leg. The system can also include a table extension attachable to the table portion and a friction pad mounted on the table extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventors: Robin Shandas, Omer Yehezkel Mei-Dan, Jacob Segil, Jennifer Wagner
  • Mattress spacer system and methods of using the same
    Patent number: 10827848
    Abstract: A passive mattress spacer pad provides an intermediate layer of material which sits between the bottom of the mattress and the underlying mattress support. In some embodiments, the spacer may have peripheral length and width dimensions that are roughly between about 1 and 18 inches smaller than the size of the mattress and have a thickness of between about ¼ inch and about 4 inches. In some embodiments, the spacer pad is independent, and in others, it is integrally formed with the support or the mattress. The spacer provides a measure of lift or elevation to the center of the mattress while leaving some space or “gap” around the peripheral edges where it is easier for the bed maker to slide their hands and the bed linens beneath the mattress edge without having to lift the mattress entirely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Instant Tuck IP Licensing, LLC
    Inventor: Adrian Gluck
  • Bedhead frame and bed frame structure having the bedhead frame
    Patent number: 10820710
    Abstract: A bedhead frame and a bed frame structure having the bedhead frame are provided. The bedhead frame includes two vertical rods arranged symmetrically and at least one horizontal rod connected between the two vertical rods. Each of the vertical rods is an L-shaped structure. The horizontal rod and the vertical rods of the bedhead frame are detachable, which can be transported or stored conveniently. In particular, the vertical rods of the bedhead frame employ an L-shaped structure. When a mattress is installed to the bed frame structure having the bedhead frame, both sides of the mattress are just between upright sides and horizontal sides of the two vertical rods, thereby preventing the mattress from shifting.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: GRANTEC (XIAMEN) CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Suk Kan Oh
  • Foldable bed
    Patent number: 10820709
    Abstract: The present utility model relates to a foldable bed comprising a bed surface, and further comprising side support rods and bottom support rod members; wherein the side support rods are connected with the bed surface; the bottom support rod members each comprise a first bottom support rod, a second bottom support rod and a support strip; the first bottom support rod is hinged with the second bottom support rod through a hinge shaft; the support strip is hinged to the first bottom support rod and is provided with a clamping groove; the second bottom support rod is provided with a protrusion fitted with the clamping groove; and a free end of the first bottom support rod and a free end of the second bottom support rod are respectively provided with a clamp fitted with the side support rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: TOPSUN CREATIVE DESIGN
    Inventor: Baoqing Yang
  • Patient support systems with hollow rotary actuators
    Patent number: 10813807
    Abstract: A patient support apparatus with a patient support surface, a first member, a movable member movable relative to the first member, and an actuator coupled to the movable member to move the movable member relative to the first member. The actuator includes motor and a gear assembly defining a through passage. The gear assembly has an input member, an output member connected to the movable member, and a gear arrangement operable between the input member and the output member. The motor is configured to apply torque to the input member to rotate the output member through the gear arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Stryker Corporation
    Inventor: Gary L. Bartley
  • Devices and methods for supporting a patient's legs
    Patent number: 10813817
    Abstract: A foot holding assembly for securing a foot of a patient during a surgical or diagnostic procedure includes a boot configured to hold the foot of the patient. In addition the assembly includes a rigid sole coupled to the boot. Further, the assembly includes a pivot arm having a first end rotatably coupled to the sole with a rotatable coupling configured to allow the sole to rotate relative to the first end of the pivot arm about an axis oriented perpendicular to the sole. The rotatable coupling includes an incremental locking mechanism including a locked position and an unlocked position. When the incremental locking mechanism is in the locked position, the rotational position of the sole about the axis is releasably locked. When the incremental locking mechanism is in the unlocked position, the sole is free to rotate relative the first end of the pivot arm only about the axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Innovative Orthopedic Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Stefan Kreuzer, Joseph W. Pieczynski
  • Multi-zone temperature modulation system for bed or blanket
    Patent number: 10813468
    Abstract: A temperature modulation system for a bed, blanket, or other furniture includes a fluid for moderating temperature change, a number of conduit circuits for directing the fluid through respective zones, a control unit including a thermoelectric device for modulating temperature of the fluid, and a pump. Each of the conduit circuits selectively and independently directs fluid through its respective zone in order to produce a temperature within the zone that is independent of the temperature outside the zone. The system also includes an arrangement of one or more zones in an arrangement in which the control unit is programmed to vary the zone temperature over time according to a schedule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: YOUNGBLOOD IP HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Todd Youngblood, Tara Youngblood
  • Removable neck support pillow for garment
    Patent number: 10806280
    Abstract: An inflatable neck pillow is disclosed comprising a generally C-shaped inflatable pillow that approximates the shape of a human neck, wherein the pillow includes an air valve for inflating and deflating the same and means for securing the pillow within the compartment of a garment with a stowable hood. The pillow preferably has an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion is longer than the lower portion, with an indentation or narrower portion between such that the pillow remains securely in place when inserted into the storage compartment of a garment collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Inventor: Bruce Li
  • Portable vibrating baby soothing mat
    Patent number: 10806274
    Abstract: A flexible vibrating mat for soothing a child includes a plurality of electric vibratory motors and a plurality of cylindrical motor casings. Each motor casing is associated with a single electric vibratory motor and is generally the same size as the associated electric vibratory motor. The mat additionally includes a controller. The controller is configured to selectively electrically couple the plurality of electric vibratory motors to an electric power supply. The mat further includes a flexible core coupled with the plurality of motor casings and a water-resistant cover covering the core, the plurality of motor casings, and the controller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Tranquilo, Inc.
    Inventor: Melissa G. Gersin
  • Electric bed with independent adjusting device for waist rest
    Patent number: 10786087
    Abstract: An electric bed includes a bed board unit, and an adjusting device mounted on a bottom of the bed board unit. The bed board unit includes a head board, a back board, a waist board, a hip board, a leg board and a foot board. The adjusting device includes a driving unit, a support unit, at least one track unit and at least one hinge unit. Thus, the waist board is pushed by the electric cylinder when the back board lies or is lifted, so that the waist board is operated independently and is lifted or lowered freely.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: APEX HEALTH CARE MFG. INC.
    Inventor: Chi-Chung Huang
  • Convertible sofa bed
    Patent number: 10772436
    Abstract: A sofa bed traversable between a sofa and bed configurations is disclosed herein. It has a folding mechanism having first and second pairs of link members rotatably attached to a backrest and support members on left and right sides of the back rest. Via the first and second link members, the back rest is transitionable between the sofa configuration and the bed configuration. A seat base is movable up and down at an angle via a sliding mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Monir Tadros
  • Air-bag-lifting sleep pillow structure
    Patent number: 10772446
    Abstract: A sleep pillow structure includes a posture-sensing and commanding device, a signal-receiving and inflating-deflating control unit, and a height control unit. The height control unit includes an air pump, a vent valve, pipes, and a lifting device. The posture-sensing and commanding device is installed on a human body to detect the human body's sleep posture, and to send a signal about the human body's sleep posture to the sleep pillow in a wired or wireless manner, such that the height control unit automatically adjusts the height of the sleep pillow to adapt to a user's sleep posture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Inventor: Hsien-Ta Huang
  • Microclimate system for a patient support apparatus
    Patent number: 10765577
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a microclimate system includes a support surface, an air box, and an immersion sensor. The support surface is configured to support a patient and conduct air along a surface of the support surface so that heat and moisture from a patient lying on the support surface are drawn away from the surface. The air box includes a blower coupled to the support surface to provide airflow to the support surface. The immersion sensor is configured to detect the immersion of the patient into the support surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Charles A Lachenbruch
  • Apparatus and system for boosting, transferring, turning and positioning a patient
    Patent number: 10765576
    Abstract: An inflatable device for turning or positioning a person in a bed. The inflatable device includes an inflatable body formed by a top sheet and a bottom sheet disposed beneath the top sheet to define a cavity configured to be inflated such that the top sheet forms a top wall of the cavity and the bottom sheet forms a bottom wall of the cavity. The device further includes at least one port having a port opening in fluid communication with the cavity and configured to provide an air input for air for inflating the cavity, wherein the at least one port comprises an elastic member for adjusting a size of the port opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Sage Products, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Rigoni, Garret W. Sweetwood, Paul M. Fowler, Gregory T. Davis, Jeffrey A. Kennedy, Paul H. Hanifl, Craig S. Golden, Mark D. Olson
  • Patient lifting apparatus
    Patent number: 10758443
    Abstract: An improved patient lifting apparatus comprising a base frame and a vertically disposed pulley system extending upwardly from the base frame. A patient support platform extends from the primary spine column to support the patient and is raised or lowered to different levels by engaging the crank to operate the pulley system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Inventor: Kevin Nau
  • Cushion
    Patent number: 10758059
    Abstract: A cushion includes a cushion core, adopting blasted sponge, and the cushion core comprising a main bearing area and an auxiliary bearing area; an outer cover layer, wrapping an outer layer of the cushion core, and the outer cover layer adopting a fiber material which is of a reticular structure; and a reinforcing skeleton comprising a plurality of bone bridges, and each bone bridge comprising an arch base and an arch bridge. For each bone bridge, the arch base is located at two side-by-side corners of one side of the cushion core, and is close to one side of the main bearing area; one end of the arch bridge is connected to the arch base, and the other end of the arch bridge extends to a diagonal opposite corner of the other side of the cushion core, and is close to one side of the auxiliary bearing area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: HANGZHOU SHINNWA HOMETEX CO., LTD
    Inventor: Jianguo Wu
  • Support apparatus, system and method
    Patent number: 10758441
    Abstract: A therapeutic support device includes a bladder having one or more independently inflatable compartments, each including a plurality of inflatable cells. When inflated, each inflatable cell forms a contact node that may support a user or another object disposed thereon. The inflatable compartments can be alternately inflated and deflated such that contact pressure can be applied to and relieved from corresponding portions of the user's body in an alternating manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: DABIR SURFACES, INC.
    Inventors: David A. Dzioba, Kenneth Andrew Wolf, Timothy Wyrick