Patents by Inventor David HORNBACK

David HORNBACK 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).

  • Patient repositioning system for bariatric bed
    Patent number: 10426683
    Abstract: A patient repositioning system (10) for a bariatric bed (12) includes a mattress (14) having a head end (54), a foot end (52), and an upper surface (46), a sheet (16) residing on the upper surface (46), a drive mechanism (22) operatively coupled to the sheet (16) and adapted to pull the sheet (16) toward the head end (54), and a housing (20) which holds the drive mechanism (22). The mattress (14) further includes a body portion (114) and at least one operatively coupled attached side bolster (112a) located along one longitudinal side (62a) of the body portion (114), thereby to widen the upper surface (46) of the mattress (14) so as to accommodate standard bariatric dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Hillenbrand Management Company LLC
    Inventors: William Hillenbrand, II, Joseph Kummer, David Hornback
  • Patient Repositioning System For Bariatric Bed
    Publication number: 20170231847
    Abstract: A patient repositioning system (10) for a bariatric bed (12) includes a mattress (14) having a head end (54), a foot end (52), and an upper surface (46), a sheet (16) residing on the upper surface (46), a drive mechanism (22) operatively coupled to the sheet (16) and adapted to pull the sheet (16) toward the head end (54), and a housing (20) which holds the drive mechanism (22). The mattress (14) further includes a body portion (114) and at least one operatively coupled attached side bolster (112a) located along one longitudinal side (62a) of the body portion (114), thereby to widen the upper surface (46) of the mattress (14) so as to accommodate standard bariatric dimensions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 4, 2015
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Applicant: Hillenbrand Management Company LLC
    Inventors: William HILLENBRAND, II, Joseph KUMMER, David HORNBACK