Patents by Inventor David I. Johnson

David I. Johnson 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: 5642537
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus designed to ease the transfer of a patient lying flat on a bed or similar flat surface to another bed or similar flat surface. The apparatus includes a low-friction, substantially rigid, planar board which bridges between the beds and has a hinged anchor fin or plurality of such anchor fins on the lower surface that deploy from a folded position parallel to the plane of the board to a fixed position perpendicular to the plane of the board to fit between the beds. Once deployed, the anchor fin or fins prevent the board from sliding with the patient as the patient is moved to the second bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1995
    Date of Patent: July 1, 1997
    Inventor: David I. Johnson