Patents by Inventor Michelle L. Kovach

Michelle L. Kovach 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).

  • SIDERAIL WITH STORAGE AREA
    Publication number: 20130146601
    Abstract: A person-support apparatus can include a frame and a siderail. The frame is configured to support a person thereon. The siderail is coupled to the frame. The siderail includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is oriented such that the first surface faces towards a person supported on the person-support apparatus and the second surface is oriented such that the second surface faces away from the person supported on the person-support apparatus. At least one of the first surface and the second surface has a recessed portion that defines a storage area configured to receive and removably retain one or more objects therewithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Charles A. Howell, Michelle L. Kovach, Timothy A. Stanley
  • SIDERAIL WITH STORAGE AREA
    Publication number: 20110010853
    Abstract: A person-support apparatus can include a frame, an endboard, a siderail, and a removable module. The frame is configured to support a person thereon. The endboard is coupled to the frame. The siderail is coupled to the frame. The siderail includes a siderail body with a first surface and a second surface. The first surface faces the frame and the second surface faces away from the frame. The removable module is configured to couple to at least one of the endboard and the siderail. The removable module includes a housing and an opening into the housing to define a storage area. The storage area includes at least one side and a bottom and is configured to at least one of dispense a fabric and removably retain one or more objects therewithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Charles A. Howell, Robert M. Zerhusen, Michelle L. Kovach, Timothy A. Stanley
  • SIDERAIL WITH STORAGE AREA
    Publication number: 20110010854
    Abstract: A person-support apparatus can include a frame and a siderail. The frame is configured to support a person thereon. The siderail is coupled to the frame. The siderail includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is oriented such that the first surface faces towards a person supported on the person-support apparatus and the second surface is oriented such that the second surface faces away from the person supported on the person-support apparatus. At least one of the first surface and the second surface has a recessed portion that defines a storage area configured to receive and removably retain one or more objects therewithin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventors: Robert M. Zerhusen, Charles A. Howell, Michelle L. Kovach, Timothy A. Stanley