Patents by Inventor Therese Niklasson

Therese Niklasson 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).

  • Patient lift and coupling therefor
    Patent number: 8914920
    Abstract: A patient lift including a boom a spreader bar, and a friction coupling for securing the boom and the spreader bar. The friction coupling may include two friction washers disposed against respective inner faces of the boom. Two compression springs are disposed abutting the friction washers with a spreader bar support member in between. The compression springs urge the friction washers against the inner faces of the boom end. The spreader bar does not swing when the lift is moved without load. Also, the friction coupling reduces the swing of the patient, when transferred in the lift. This makes the lift easier to maneuver for the caregiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: ARJO Hospital Equipment AB
    Inventor: Therese Niklasson
  • PATIENT LIFT AND COUPLING THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20120240333
    Abstract: A patient lift including a boom a spreader bar, and a friction coupling for securing the boom and the spreader bar. The friction coupling may include two friction washers disposed against respective inner faces of the boom. Two compression springs are disposed abutting the friction washers with a spreader bar support member in between. The compression springs urge the friction washers against the inner faces of the boom end. The spreader bar does not swing when the lift is moved without load. Also, the friction coupling reduces the swing of the patient, when transferred in the lift. This makes the lift easier to manoeuvre for the caregiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventor: Therese Niklasson