Patents by Inventor Judith I. Kulpa

Judith I. Kulpa 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: 5624159
    Abstract: A narrow seating device or chair including a support caddy having lockable ground engaging caster wheels and a seat portion for a patient undergoing a medical test. The seat portion is mounted on the support caddy and tiltable to a plurality of tilt positions. The seat portion has a convexly curved surface which rests on spaced apart rollers on the upper side of the support caddy to enable tilting. A linear actuator having a first end attached to the support caddy and a second end connected to the seat portion provides for tiltable movement of the seat relative to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 29, 1997
    Assignee: Vess Chairs, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Celoni, Judith I. Kulpa, Michael F. Conmy
  • Patent number: 5249838
    Abstract: A narrow seating device or chair including a support caddy having lockable ground engaging caster wheels and a seat portion for a patient undergoing a medical test. The seat portion is detachably mounted on the support caddy and tiltable to a plurality of tilt positions. The seat portion has a convexly curved surface which rests on spaced apart rollers on the upper side of the support caddy to enable tilting. A safety mechanism detachably secures the seat portion to the support caddy, while still allowing for tilting. The safety mechanism includes a flexible steel cable which is reeved around a pulley attached to the curved surface. The ends of the cable are secured to the support caddy. A tension spring and a turnbuckle to adjust spring tension are connected each to a respective one of the ends of the cable. A locking mechanism releasably locks the seat portion in a selected tilt position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 1990
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1993
    Inventors: Judith I. Kulpa, Michael F. Conmy, Todd Fillingham, Mary K. Sydow