Patents by Inventor Charles M. Stout

Charles M. Stout 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).

  • Resident transfer chair
    Patent number: 6185769
    Abstract: A chair apparatus includes a base frame, an intermediate frame coupled to the base frame, and a resident support frame including a back section, a seat section, and a leg section pivotably coupled to the base frame and the intermediate frame by a plurality of links to permit the support frame to move from a chair position to a flat position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2001
    Assignee: Hill-Rom, Inc.
    Inventors: William S. Larisey, Jr., Charles M. Stout, Brian L. Crosley
  • Resident transfer chair
    Patent number: 6154899
    Abstract: A chair apparatus includes a base frame, an intermediate frame coupled to the base frame, and a resident support frame including a back section, a seat section, and a leg section pivotably coupled to the base frame and the intermediate frame by a plurality of links to permit the support frame to move from a chair position to a flat position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2000
    Assignee: Hill-Rom, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason C. Brooke, Kendall O. Shows, James F. Thomas, Michael J. Mutka, William S. Larisey, Jr., Reza Hakamiun, Charles M. Stout, Brian L. Crosley