Patents by Inventor Vincent J. Baiera

Vincent J. Baiera 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).

  • Publication number: 20240091086
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed comprising a first support; a second support; a wheel assembly coupled to a side of the bed step stool; a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support and enabling the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed; wherein the bed step stool includes a first orientation where the bed step stool is stabilized on the surface and the wheel assembly coupled to the side of the bed step stool is out of the way, and a second orientation where the bed step stool is tilted towards the side and is supported by the wheel assembly coupled to the side of the bed step stool, allowing rolling movement of the bed step stool on the surface via the one or more wheels of the wheel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Patent number: 11850197
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot, comprising a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; wheels configured to allow the bed step stool to roll on a surface; a step assembly supported by the wheels and supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed; a seat assembly disposed above the step assembly, the seat assembly configured to be moved between a deployed position where the user can rest thereon and a stored position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Publication number: 20220241126
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot, comprising a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; wheels configured to allow the bed step stool to roll on a surface; a step assembly supported by the wheels and supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed; a seat assembly disposed above the step assembly, the seat assembly configured to be moved between a deployed position where the user can rest thereon and a stored position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Patent number: 11311437
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed comprises a first support to be disposed closer to a head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to a foot of the bed; a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support; a ramp coupled to the step assembly; the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed, wherein the first support and the second support define an unobstructed pathway for entry and exit with respect to the bed and the bed step stool that is perpendicular with respect to the sides of the bed whereby the user goes between the first support and the second support, up the ramp, onto the step assembly, and off the step assembly without any obstruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Patent number: 11083655
    Abstract: A step stool comprising a first support to be disposed closer to a first end of a bed or bathtub; a second support to be disposed closer to a second end of the bed or bathtub; a step assembly supported between the first support and second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed or bathtub from a side, wherein the first support and second support define an unobstructed pathway for entry and exit with respect to the side and the step stool that is perpendicular with respect to the side whereby the user goes between the first support and second support to step onto and off of the step assembly without any obstruction; and folding mechanisms operably coupling the first support and second support to the step assembly to enable the step stool to be folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Publication number: 20210045949
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed comprises a first support to be disposed closer to a head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to a foot of the bed; a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support; a ramp coupled to the step assembly; the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed, wherein the first support and the second support define an unobstructed pathway for entry and exit with respect to the bed and the bed step stool that is perpendicular with respect to the sides of the bed whereby the user goes between the first support and the second support, up the ramp, onto the step assembly, and off the step assembly without any obstruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Patent number: 10835432
    Abstract: A method of using a bathtub step stool to get into a bathtub comprises gripping at least one support of a bathtub step stool; stepping onto a step assembly of the bathtub step stool, towards an entry side of the bathtub; turning towards one of supports; while gripping one of the supports, stepping over the entry side of the bathtub and into the bathtub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Publication number: 20200170857
    Abstract: A step stool comprising a first support to be disposed closer to a first end of a bed or bathtub; a second support to be disposed closer to a second end of the bed or bathtub; a step assembly supported between the first support and second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed or bathtub from a side, wherein the first support and second support define an unobstructed pathway for entry and exit with respect to the side and the step stool that is perpendicular with respect to the side whereby the user goes between the first support and second support to step onto and off of the step assembly without any obstruction; and folding mechanisms operably coupling the first support and second support to the step assembly to enable the step stool to be folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Patent number: 10456310
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot comprising a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed; and a bed attachment that couples the bed step stool to the bed to stabilize the bed step stool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Publication number: 20190224061
    Abstract: A method of using a bathtub step stool to get into a bathtub comprises gripping at least one support of a bathtub step stool; stepping onto a step assembly of the bathtub step stool, towards an entry side of the bathtub; turning towards one of supports; while gripping one of the supports, stepping over the entry side of the bathtub and into the bathtub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Publication number: 20190159950
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot comprising a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed; and a bed attachment that couples the bed step stool to the bed to stabilize the bed step stool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2019
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Patent number: 10213353
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot. The bed step stool includes a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; and a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Publication number: 20180325760
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot. The bed step stool includes a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; and a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventor: Vincent J. Baiera
  • Patent number: 10034807
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot. The bed step stool includes a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; and a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Inventors: Vincent J. Baiera, Michael R. Bowser
  • Publication number: 20160374881
    Abstract: A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot. The bed step stool includes a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; and a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Vincent J. Baiera, Michael R. Bowser
  • Patent number: D834842
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Inventors: Vincent J. Baiera, Michael R. Bowser