Patents by Inventor Pascal Malassigne

Pascal Malassigne 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: 7690057
    Abstract: A prone cart for carrying a patient has a frame, a pair of independently powered and suspended drive wheels located centrally off the frame and an articuable body support having relatively moveable tray, chest support, abdominal support and leg support sections connected end to end for carrying a patient prone between a lowered position where the patient lies in a horizontal orientation to a raised position where the patient's head and chest are elevated with respect to the patient's abdomen and legs. Linkage mechanisms move the sections between the raised and lowered positions. A pair of independently suspended drive wheels mounted centrally of the frame is controllable so that each may each rotate independently in clockwise or counterclockwise sense so that the cart may be maneuvered in confined spaces with a zero turning radius.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin, University of South Florida
    Inventors: Pascal Malassigne, Jeffrey Harrow, Robert Jensen, John Erdman
  • Publication number: 20080301875
    Abstract: A prone cart for carrying a patient has a frame, a pair of independently powered and suspended drive wheels located centrally off the frame and an articuable body support having relatively moveable tray, chest support, abdominal support and leg support sections connected end to end for carrying a patient prone between a lowered position where the patient lies in a horizontal orientation to a raised position where the patient's head and chest are elevated with respect to the patient's abdomen and legs. Linkage mechanisms move the sections between the raised and lowered positions. A pair of independently suspended drive wheels mounted centrally of the frame is controllable so that each may each rotate independently in clockwise or counterclockwise sense so that the cart may be maneuvered in confined spaces with a zero turning radius.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Inventors: Pascal Malassigne, Jeffrey Harrow, Robert Jensen, John Erdman
  • Patent number: 6623022
    Abstract: The foldable frame of the wheelchair has an opening at the lower rear part thereof for receiving a commode or a tray which supports a removable pail. The seat has front and side cutouts to provide under seat access dual density supporting foam. The seat also has laterally projecting wings at the front thereof to facilitate lateral transfer of a patient. The armrests at each side of the wheelchair pivot upwardly and rearwardly of the chair. Locking members are provided for locking each arm support in its lowered position; and a release lever can be pushed to unlock each arm support. A pair of footrest supports are each contoured so as not to have any sharp edges and are provided with non-slip surfaces and a drain hole. Each footrest support is pivoted to a split block which is slidable vertically along an arm. The block can be tightened and loosened by a lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Pascal Malassigne, Audrey L. Nelson, Robert P. Jensen
  • Patent number: 6604750
    Abstract: The foldable frame of the wheelchair has an opening at the lower rear part thereof for receiving a commode or a tray which supports a removable pail. The seat has front and side cutouts to provide under seat access dual density supporting foam. The seat also has laterally projecting wings at the front thereof to facilitate lateral transfer of a patient. The armrests at each side of the wheelchair pivot upwardly and rearwardly of the chair. Locking members are provided for locking each arm support in its lowered position; and a release lever can be pushed to unlock each arm support. A pair of footrest supports are each contoured so as not to have any sharp edges and are provided with non-slip surfaces and a drain hole. Each footrest support is pivoted to a split block which is slidable vertically along an arm. The block can be tightened and loosened by a lever.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Pascal Malassigne, Audrey L. Nelson, Robert P. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20030030251
    Abstract: The foldable frame of the wheelchair has an opening at the lower rear part thereof for receiving a commode or a tray which supports a removable pail. The seat has front and side cutouts to provide under seat access dual density supporting foam. The seat also has laterally projecting wings at the front thereof to facilitate lateral transfer of a patient. The armrests at each side of the wheelchair pivot upwardly and rearwardly of the chair. Locking members are provided for locking each arm support in its lowered position; and a release lever can be pushed to unlock each arm support. A pair of footrest supports are each contoured so as not to have any sharp edges and are provided with non-slip surfaces and a drain hole. Each footrest support is pivoted to a split block which is slidable vertically along an arm. The block can be tightened and loosened by a lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 13, 2003
    Inventors: Pascal Malassigne, Audrey L. Nelson, Robert P. Jensen
  • Publication number: 20020024196
    Abstract: The foldable frame of the wheelchair has an opening at the lower rear part thereof for receiving a commode or a tray which supports a removable pail. The seat has front and side cutouts to provide under seat access dual density supporting foam. The seat also has laterally projecting wings at the front thereof to facilitate lateral transfer of a patient. The armrests at each side of the wheelchair pivot upwardly and rearwardly of the chair. Locking members are provided for locking each arm support in its lowered position; and a release lever can be pushed to unlock each arm support. A pair of footrest supports are each contoured so as not to have any sharp edges and are provided with non-slip surfaces and a drain hole. Each footrest support is pivoted to a split block which is slidable vertically along an arm. The block can be tightened and loosened by a lever.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 28, 2002
    Inventors: Pascal Malassigne, Audrey L. Nelson, Robert P. Jensen
  • Patent number: 6176508
    Abstract: The frame of the wheelchair has an opening at the lower rear part thereof for receiving a commode or a tray which supports a removable pail. The seat has front and side cutouts to provide under seat access. The seat also has laterally projecting wings at the front thereof to facilitate lateral transfer of a patient. The arm supports at each side pivot upwardly and rearwardly of the chair. Locking members are provided for locking each arm support in its lowered position; and a release lever can be pushed to unlock each arm support. A pair of footrest supports are each contoured so as not to have any sharp edges and are provided with non-slip surfaces and a drain hole. Each footrest support is pivoted to a split block which is slidable vertically along an arm. The block can be locked and unlocked by a lever. A heel support is pivotally mounted at the front of the chair and is movable from a depending stored position to a generally horizontal use position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2001
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Veterans Affairs
    Inventors: Pascal Malassigne, Audrey L. Nelson, Mark Cors
  • Patent number: D606910
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignees: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin, University of South Florida
    Inventors: Pascal Malassigne, Jeffrey Harrow, Robert Jensen, John Erdman