Patents by Inventor Russell F. Ritter

Russell F. Ritter 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: 4700418
    Abstract: A sterile mattress unit that contains a mattress, an air tight cover of micro filter material enclosing the mattress and a gas reservoir that supplies gas to the interior of the cover is disclosed. The reservoir is a flexible structure that expands and contracts as weight is placed upon or taken from the surface of the mattress. A medicated agent is preferably included in the gas and gas reservoir to provide protection against microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1986
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1987
    Inventor: Russell F. Ritter
  • Patent number: 4620333
    Abstract: A liquid discharge unit having a toilet tray with drainage at the bottom of the tray. Tubing extends from this drainage to a collection vessel. The tray has an upper open surface covered by a non-corrosive nylon net. The net has above it sealed foam blocks and an outer sealed cell foam sheet to facilitate comfort to the patient and to provide a lying surface that will minimize the formation of decubitus ulcers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 4, 1986
    Inventor: Russell F. Ritter