Patents by Inventor Peter A. Rankis

Peter A. Rankis 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).

  • Hospital bed having patient lifting device
    Patent number: 9333138
    Abstract: A caregiver assist device for use with a patient support apparatus is disclosed. The caregiver assist device including a support structure, a boom, a helper belt, and a constant force spring assembly. The boom extends from the support structure over the patient support apparatus. The helper belt is supported along the boom and has a first end and a second end. The constant force spring assembly includes a constant force spring coupled between the support structure and the first end of the helper belt so that a constant counterbalancing force is applied to the helper belt in response to a patient force being applied to the second end of the helper belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2016
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Moriarty, Thomas K. Skripps, Andrea L. Lewis, Peter A. Rankis
  • HOSPITAL BED HAVING PATIENT LIFTING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20140096319
    Abstract: A caregiver assist device for use with a patient support apparatus is disclosed. The caregiver assist device including a support structure, a boom, a helper belt, and a constant force spring assembly. The boom extends from the support structure over the patient support apparatus. The helper belt is supported along the boom and has a first end and a second end. The constant force spring assembly includes a constant force spring coupled between the support structure and the first end of the helper belt so that a constant counterbalancing force is applied to the helper belt in response to a patient force being applied to the second end of the helper belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: April 10, 2014
    Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Moriarty, Thomas K. Skripps, Andrea L. Lewis, Peter A. Rankis
  • Caregiver assist device
    Patent number: 8607378
    Abstract: A caregiver assist device for use with a patient support apparatus is disclosed. The caregiver assist device including a support structure, a boom, a helper belt, and a constant force spring assembly. The boom extends from the support structure over the patient support apparatus. The helper belt is supported along the boom and has a first end and a second end. The constant force spring assembly includes a constant force spring coupled between the support structure and the first end of the helper belt so that a constant counterbalancing force is applied to the helper belt in response to a patient force being applied to the second end of the helper belt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Joshua J. Moriarity, Thomas K. Skripps, Andrea L. Lewis, Peter A. Rankis
  • CAREGIVER ASSIST DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110277236
    Abstract: A caregiver assist device for use with a patient support apparatus is disclosed. The caregiver assist device including a support structure, a boom, a helper belt, and a constant force spring assembly. The boom extends from the support structure over the patient support apparatus. The helper belt is supported along the boom and has a first end and a second end. The constant force spring assembly includes a constant force spring coupled between the support structure and the first end of the helper belt so that a constant counterbalancing force is applied to the helper belt in response to a patient force being applied to the second end of the helper belt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Joshua J. Moriarity, Thomas K. Skripps, Andrea L. Lewis, Peter A. Rankis