Patents by Inventor Geoff Rutherford

Geoff Rutherford 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: 7134155
    Abstract: An adjustable bed carriage for supporting a main bed frame above a substantially planar floor. The adjustable bed carriage has one or more first legs, each with an upper end slidably attached to a first end of the main bed frame, and one or more second legs, each with an upper end pivotably attached to a second end of the main bed frame. Each first leg is paired with a second leg, and they are pivotably connected to each other at a central pivot located substantially at a midpoint of each. The carriage also includes a first caster base with one or more first casters for engaging the floor, the first leg being attached to the first caster base. Also, the carriage has a second caster base with one or more second casters for engaging the floor, the second leg being attached to the second caster base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Assignee: M.C. Healthcare Products Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Freeborn, Ted House, Geoff Rutherford, Hualian Chen
  • Patent number: 6941600
    Abstract: An adjustable bed carriage for supporting a main bed frame above a substantially planar floor. The adjustable bed carriage has a first leg with an upper end slidably attached to a first end of the main bed frame and a second leg with an upper end pivotably attached to a second end of the main bed frame. Each of the first leg and the second leg are pivotably connected to each other at a central pivot located substantially at a midpoint of each, to permit pivoting movement of each of the first leg and the second leg about the central pivot in opposite directions. The pivoting movement of the legs moves the adjustable bed carriage between a fully extended condition and a fully collapsed condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: M.C. Healthcare Products Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Freeborn, Ted House, Geoff Rutherford
  • Publication number: 20050091747
    Abstract: An adjustable bed carriage for supporting a main bed frame above a substantially planar floor. The adjustable bed carriage has one or more first legs, each with an upper end slidably attached to a first end of the main bed frame, and one or more second legs, each with an upper end pivotably attached to a second end of the main bed frame. Each first leg is paired with a second leg, and they are pivotably connected to each other at a central pivot located substantially at a midpoint of each. The carriage also includes a first caster base with one or more first casters for engaging the floor, the first leg being attached to the first caster base. Also, the carriage has a second caster base with one or more second casters for engaging the floor, the second leg being attached to the second caster base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Applicant: M.C. Healthcare Products Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Freeborn, Ted House, Geoff Rutherford, Hualian Chen
  • Patent number: 6880202
    Abstract: A directional lock for a caster. The caster has a wheel assembly including a wheel rotatable about a wheel axis and a housing for supporting the wheel. The housing defines a cavity for receiving a portion of the wheel. Also, the caster includes a stem supported by the housing and positionable in a chassis element, the wheel assembly being pivotally attached to the stem. The directional lock has an engagement portion and a base portion coupled to the engagement portion such that the engagement portion is movable relative to the base portion. The engagement portion is for engaging the wheel assembly to locate the wheel assembly in a predetermined position relative to the chassis element. The base portion is adapted to cooperate with the chassis element to maintain the engagement portion in a predetermined relation to the chassis element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: M.C. Healthcare Products Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Thompson, Geoff Rutherford, Brian Freeborn
  • Publication number: 20040194221
    Abstract: A directional lock for a caster. The caster has a wheel assembly including a wheel rotatable about a wheel axis and a housing for supporting the wheel. The housing defines a cavity for receiving a portion of the wheel. Also, the caster includes a stem supported by the housing and positionable in a chassis element, the wheel assembly being pivotally attached to the stem. The directional lock has an engagement portion and a base portion coupled to the engagement portion such that the engagement portion is movable relative to the base portion. The engagement portion is for engaging the wheel assembly to locate the wheel assembly in a predetermined position relative to the chassis element. The base portion is adapted to cooperate with the chassis element to maintain the engagement portion in a predetermined relation to the chassis element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Ralph Thompson, Geoff Rutherford
  • Patent number: D504848
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2005
    Assignee: M.C. Healthcare Products Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Freeborn, Ted House, Geoff Rutherford
  • Patent number: D505365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Inventors: Ralph Thompson, Geoff Rutherford, Brian Freeborn
  • Patent number: D520783
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: M.C. Healthcare Products Inc.
    Inventors: Brian Freeborn, Ted House, Geoff Rutherford
  • Patent number: D485158
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2004
    Assignee: M.C. Healthcare Products Inc.
    Inventors: Ralph Thompson, Geoff Rutherford