Patents by Inventor Kathleen Harney

Kathleen Harney 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).

  • Patient transfer system
    Patent number: 6934980
    Abstract: A system to facilitate the transfer of a patient between a chair and a bed or other device. The system includes a chair and a transfer bridge interchangeably securable to either side of the chair. The top surface of the transfer bridge is positioned at substantially the same height as the seat to allow a patient to slide across the transfer bridge between the chair and bed. The system may also include an overhead canopy to provide patient support and to provide a surface to which various medical apparatus can be attached. The seat of the chair may also provide access to a bedpan positioned therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: The General Hospital Corporation
    Inventor: Kathleen Harney
  • Patient transfer system
    Publication number: 20040128758
    Abstract: A system to facilitate the transfer of a patient between a chair and a bed or other device. The system includes a chair and a transfer bridge interchangeably securable to either side of the chair. The top surface of the transfer bridge is positioned at substantially the same height as the seat to allow a patient to slide across the transfer bridge between the chair and bed. The system may also include an overhead canopy to provide patient support and to provide a surface to which various medical apparatus can be attached. The seat of the chair may also provide access to a bedpan positioned therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventor: Kathleen Harney