Patents by Inventor Andre R. Lussi

Andre R. Lussi 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).

  • Patent number: 5754997
    Abstract: A covered cushion is provided for continuously supporting a patient over gaps which occur between adjacent sections of a surgical table. The cushion is formed with a soft foam upper layer and a flexible lower layer which is sufficiently rigid to form a support for continuously supporting the weight of a patient across a gap located between adjacent sections of the surgical table. The lower layer is formed from an x-ray transparent sheet of material such as polypropylene, with a thickness of approximately 2 mm such that the polypropylene layer is flexible while also sufficiently rigid to form a bridge supporting a patient across the gap in the surgical table. The upper layer and lower layer are surrounded by an outer cover formed of an upholstery material, such as vinyl.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 1996
    Date of Patent: May 26, 1998
    Assignee: Midmark Corporation
    Inventors: Andre R. Lussi, Donald R. Pennington, Keith A. Stickley, Cyril F. Reesby
  • Patent number: 5564662
    Abstract: A floor lock system for supporting a surgery table having a patient support surface supported by a base member and defining a longitudinal axis. The system includes first and second primary lock members located on laterally opposite sides of the longitudinal axis for the base member. A third primary lock member is located generally along the longitudinal axis and the first and second secondary lock members are located on laterally opposite sides of the longitudinal axis. The primary lock members are actuated by first actuators for movement toward a floor surface with a first force and the secondary lock members are actuated by second actuators for movement toward the floor surface with a second force less than the first force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: Midmark Corporation
    Inventors: Andre R. Lussi, Keith A. Stickley