Patents by Inventor J. Gordon Short

J. Gordon Short 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: 10638835
    Abstract: The present invention is an overbed table and transport chair, or more specifically, the present invention is a medical furnishing that serves as an adjustable overbed table in a first configuration and a wheeled transport chair in a second configuration. The present invention may also serve as a medical staff work station, provide storage of patient records and medical charts, storage for the patient's personal effects, personal mirror, IV stand, catheter bag stand, and secure storage for portable oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Inventor: J. Gordon Short
  • Patent number: 8840175
    Abstract: The present invention is a convertible multifunction overbed table and chair, or more specifically, the present invention is a medical furnishing that serves as an adjustable overbed table in a first configuration and a wheeled transport chair in a second configuration. The present invention may also serve as a medical staff work station, provide storage of patient records and medical charts, storage for the patient's personal effects, personal mirror, IV stand, catheter bag stand, secure storage for portable oxygen, and serve as a patient walker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2014
    Inventor: J. Gordon Short
  • Publication number: 20140239680
    Abstract: The present invention is a convertible multifunction overbed table and chair, or more specifically, the present invention is a medical furnishing that serves as an adjustable overbed table in a first configuration and a wheeled transport chair in a second configuration. The present invention may also serve as a medical staff work station, provide storage of patient records and medical charts, storage for the patient's personal effects, personal mirror, IV stand, catheter bag stand, secure storage for portable oxygen, and serve as a patient walker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Brevis Corporation
    Inventor: J. Gordon Short
  • Patent number: 5551105
    Abstract: An apparatus combining an overbed table, IV stand, walker, and optionally a wheeled chair is described. The IV stand portion of the apparatus can be raised for administering intravenous liquids or lowered for concealment. The table portion can be detachable so that the stand can be attached to a patient's bed. The apparatus contains a wide wheelbase for stability as a walker, yet furnishes easy maneuverability. The apparatus also contains mechanisms for attaching oxygen bottles, catheterization equipment, infusion pumps, and the like. An embodiment containing a wheeled chair functionality combines the table and wheeled chair functionalities so that one or the other can be selected for use. This multifunctional apparatus reduces the amount of occupied floor space in a patient's room and reduces the need for storage space for IV stands, walkers, wheeled chairs and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 1994
    Date of Patent: September 3, 1996
    Assignee: Brevis Corporation
    Inventor: J. Gordon Short
  • Patent number: D311086
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 9, 1990
    Inventor: J. Gordon Short
  • Patent number: D320448
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 1988
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1991
    Assignee: Brevis Corporation
    Inventor: J. Gordon Short