Patents by Inventor Jimmy W. Thomas

Jimmy W. Thomas 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: 5131103
    Abstract: An integrated back support and bed having a removable back support supported by a bottom which is attached to a maneuverable bed and frame. The back support is designed to be taken to the victim of spinal trauma, the victim placed thereon and never removed until treatment is substantially completed. The back support is made of radiolucent material and the bed frame and other parts are made of non-magnetic material so that the back support and bed may be located directly next to magnetic resonance imaging devices, cat scans and the like, without hindering diagnosis. A front support, also removably attachable to the bed and frame, can be sucked into a thin shell by means of common hospital suction lines. The deflated front support is then placed over the user, secured in place, and allowed to reinflate so that it conforms exactly to the dimensions and shape of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 21, 1992
    Inventors: Jimmy W. Thomas, Bobbi G. Thomas, Charles F. Kallina, III