Patents by Inventor Michelle O'Doherty

Michelle O'Doherty 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).

  • EXTENDABLE POSTURAL SUPPORT CUSHION
    Publication number: 20230000254
    Abstract: An extendable cushion assembly includes a cushion that is movable between an extended state and a retracted state, and a base upon which the cushion is removably coupled. The base is movable between an extended state and a retracted state. When the cushion is coupled to the base and when the base adopts the extended state or the retracted state the cushion is configured to adopt the extended or the retracted state respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Michelle O'Doherty, James Gilmore, Chris Summerhill-Rutter
  • Apparatus for creating a sleeping surface
    Patent number: 11319073
    Abstract: A sleeping apparatus comprising a textile fiber shell, a plurality of adjustable straps coupled to the textile fiber shell and a plurality of anchors, wherein each anchor is coupled to one of the plurality of adjustable straps, wherein the anchors are configured to attach to one or more structures such that the textile fiber shell forms a flat sleeping surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Inventor: Michelle O'Doherty
  • Support harness
    Patent number: 10959903
    Abstract: A system for coupling a user to a support apparatus includes a harness for the user, a hoist, and frame. The harness and the hoist have co-operable attachment means for releasably coupling the harness to the hoist. The frame is configured to receive the user, where the harness and the frame have co-operable attachment means for releasably coupling the harness to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: James Leckey Design Limited
    Inventors: Christopher McNicholl, Michelle O'Doherty
  • SUPPORT HARNESS
    Publication number: 20180303701
    Abstract: A system for coupling a user to a support apparatus includes a harness for the user, a hoist, and frame. The harness and the hoist have co-operable attachment means for releasably coupling the harness to the hoist. The frame is configured to receive the user, where the harness and the frame have co-operable attachment means for releasably coupling the harness to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher McNicholl, Michelle O'Doherty
  • Support harness
    Patent number: 10016333
    Abstract: A system for coupling a user to a support apparatus includes a harness for the user, a hoist, and frame. The harness and the hoist have co-operable attachment means for releasably coupling the harness to the hoist. The frame is configured to receive the user, where the harness and the frame have co-operable attachment means for releasably coupling the harness to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: James Leckey Design Limited
    Inventors: Christopher McNicholl, Michelle O'Doherty
  • APPARATUS FOR CREATING A SLEEPING SURFACE
    Publication number: 20180055239
    Abstract: A sleeping apparatus comprising a textile fiber shell, a plurality of adjustable straps coupled to the textile fiber shell and a plurality of anchors, wherein each anchor is coupled to one of the plurality of adjustable straps, wherein the anchors are configured to attach to one or more structures such that the textile fiber shell forms a flat sleeping surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventor: Michelle O'Doherty
  • SUPPORT HARNESS
    Publication number: 20170056277
    Abstract: A system for coupling a user to a support apparatus includes a harness for the user, a hoist, and frame. The harness and the hoist have co-operable attachment means for releasably coupling the harness to the hoist. The frame is configured to receive the user, where the harness and the frame have co-operable attachment means for releasably coupling the harness to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher McNicholl, Michelle O'Doherty