Patents by Inventor Grahame David Bannister

Grahame David Bannister 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).

  • Surgical tables
    Patent number: 6988284
    Abstract: A surgical table having a patient support top, at least one section of the top having a metal support supporting an x-ray transparent plate and a moulded cover member fitted to the section to extend across the top and down the sides of the section so as to conceal joins between the support and the plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2006
    Assignee: Eschmann Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Grahame David Bannister
  • Surgical tables
    Patent number: 6971131
    Abstract: A surgical table having a patient support member mounted at the upper end of a column, the support member having at least two sections along its length, the two sections being mounted with one another on opposite sides of the table by respective gear means, each gear means including respective drive means for rotating the gear means about a common transverse axis, and the table including means for controlling operation of the two drive means so that they rotate the respective gear means through the same angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Eschmann Holdings Limited
    Inventor: Grahame David Bannister
  • Surgical tables
    Publication number: 20040074003
    Abstract: A surgical table having a patient support member mounted at the upper end of a column, the support member having at least two sections along its length. the two sections being mounted with one another on opposite sides of the table by respective gear means. each gear means including respective drive means for rotating the gear means about a common transverse axis, and the table including means for controlling operation of the two drive means so that they rotate the respective gear means through the same angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Grahame David Bannister
  • Surgical tables
    Publication number: 20040074002
    Abstract: A surgical table having a patient support top, at least one section of the top having a metal support supporting an x-ray transparent plate and a moulded cover member fitted to the section to extend across the top and down the sides of the section so as to conceal joins between the support and the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2003
    Publication date: April 22, 2004
    Inventor: Grahame David Bannister