Patents by Inventor Kimberly Ann Dougherty

Kimberly Ann Dougherty 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).

  • Assistive toileting and weighing device
    Patent number: 10660811
    Abstract: An assistive toileting apparatus that is operable by a caretaker, allowing an individual to transition more readily from a wheelchair to a commode. A horizontal platform supports a first vertical tilt platform and a second vertical tilt platform and is slidably engaged with a frame. The first vertical tilt platform supports, secures, and tilts the wheelchair to assist the individual into a standing position. The horizontal platform can then be slid from the frame, such that first vertical tilt platform is displaced and the second vertical tilt platform is positioned behind the individual. The individual can then sit down on a commode seat provided by the second vertical tilt platform. Once finished, the commode seat can be tilted upward to assist the individual into the standing position. A control system allows the caregiver to operate the first vertical tilt platform and the second vertical tilt platform while assisting the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventor: Kimberly Ann Dougherty
  • Assistive Toileting & Weighing Device
    Publication number: 20200022858
    Abstract: An assistive toileting apparatus that is operable by a caretaker, allowing an individual to transition more readily from a wheelchair to a commode. A horizontal platform supports a first vertical tilt platform and a second vertical tilt platform and is slidably engaged with a frame. The first vertical tilt platform supports, secures, and tilts the wheelchair to assist the individual into a standing position. The horizontal platform can then be slid from the frame, such that first vertical tilt platform is displaced and the second vertical tilt platform is positioned behind the individual. The individual can then sit down on a commode seat provided by the second vertical tilt platform. Once finished, the commode seat can be tilted upward to assist the individual into the standing position. A control system allows the caregiver to operate the first vertical tilt platform and the second vertical tilt platform while assisting the individual.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2018
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Kimberly Ann Dougherty