Patents by Inventor Janet E. Gohlke

Janet E. Gohlke 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).

  • Medical assist device
    Patent number: 7191477
    Abstract: A medical assist device relocates patients from a first support such as a bed to a second support such as a chair or wheelchair. Upon location of the assist device to a position adjacent such first support, the patient may stand on a rotatable platform of the assist device. Upon actuation of the motor, preferably by a remote controller, the platform is caused to slowly rotate through a desired angular path to position the patient adjacent the second support. A steadying structure is provided for gripping by the patient. Under one embodiment, the steadying structure is designed to be collapsible. Mounted on a frame with the rotatable platform is a seat and wheels for moving a patient across a room or from room to room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: Pivot Assist LLC
    Inventors: J. Roland Hahn, Janet E. Gohlke, William P. Camp, Jr., Shelby J. Buell, Ronald Rich
  • Medical assist device
    Patent number: 7165276
    Abstract: A medical assist device relocates patients from a first support such as a bed to a second support such as a chair or wheelchair. Upon location of the assist device to a position adjacent such first support, the patient may stand on a rotatable platform of the assist device. Upon actuation of the motor, preferably by a remote controller, the platform is caused to slowly rotate through a desired angular path to position the patient adjacent the second support. A steadying structure is provided for gripping by the patient. Under one embodiment, the steadying structure is designed to be collapsible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2007
    Assignee: Pivot Assist, L.L.C.
    Inventors: J. Roland Hahn, Janet E. Gohlke, William P. Camp, Jr., Shelby J. Buell, Ronald Rich