Patents by Inventor William V. Bleeker
William V. Bleeker 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).
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Patent number: 11806290Abstract: An adjustable patient support apparatus comprises a base, a support frame, and a patient support deck. The patient support deck comprises articulating deck sections, such as a leg section, seat section, and a back section pivotally coupled together. One or more actuators may be configured to move the leg and/or back section between a lowered position and one or more raised positions. The seat section may include one or more articulating seats to assist with ingress and egress from the patient support apparatus. The one or more seats may be articulated manually or electrically via a lever or actuator.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian J. Tessmer, William V. Bleeker, Connor F. St. John, John P Zerbel, Justin R. Murray
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Publication number: 20230094664Abstract: The present disclosure provides a coupling system for coupling a medical accessory to an accessory support is provided. The present disclosure also provides a system for powering a medical accessory with an accessory support.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Inventors: Brian J. Tessmer, Cory P. Herbst, William D. Childs, Connor F. St. John, William V. Bleeker, John P. Zerbel, Richard L. McDaniel
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Publication number: 20220015969Abstract: An adjustable patient support apparatus comprises a base, a support frame, and a patient support deck. The patient support deck comprises articulating deck sections, such as a leg section, seat section, and a back section pivotally coupled together. One or more actuators may be configured to move the leg and/or back section between a lowered position and one or more raised positions. The seat section may include one or more articulating seats to assist with ingress and egress from the patient support apparatus. The one or more seats may be articulated manually or electrically via a lever or actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2021Publication date: January 20, 2022Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian J. Tessmer, William V. Bleeker, Connor F. St. John, John P. Zerbel, Justin R. Murray
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Patent number: 11160705Abstract: An adjustable patient support apparatus comprises a base, a support frame, and a patient support deck. The patient support deck comprises articulating deck sections, such as a leg section, seat section, and a back section pivotally coupled together. One or more actuators may be configured to move the leg and/or back section between a lowered position and one or more raised positions. The seat section may include one or more articulating seats to assist with ingress and egress from the patient support apparatus. The one or more seats may be articulated manually or electrically via a lever or actuator.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: November 2, 2021Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian J. Tessmer, William V. Bleeker, Connor F. St. John, John P. Zerbel, Justin R. Murray
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Publication number: 20190117483Abstract: An adjustable patient support apparatus comprises a base, a support frame, and a patient support deck. The patient support deck comprises articulating deck sections, such as a leg section, seat section, and a back section pivotally coupled together. One or more actuators may be configured to move the leg and/or back section between a lowered position and one or more raised positions. The seat section may include one or more articulating seats to assist with ingress and egress from the patient support apparatus. The one or more seats may be articulated manually or electrically via a lever or actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 18, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Brian J. Tessmer, William V. Bleeker, Connor F. St. John, John P. Zerbal, Justin R. Murray
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Patent number: 9107783Abstract: A patient handling device, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, or the like, includes a deck on which a patient may lie and which is surrounded by siderails. Control panels may be mounted on the siderails in a staggered fashion to improve the ease of accessing the control panels. A handle assembly may be included near the top of the Fowler section of the deck which allows a pair of handles to be squeezed independently for manual pivoting of the Fowler section. Squeezing one handle does not increase the force required to subsequently squeeze the other handle. The pivoting of the Fowler section may also be carried out automatically through an electrical actuator. The raising of the deck may be carried out through an electrical pump that pumps hydraulic fluid, and which may be activated near the top end of the stroke of a reciprocating pedal.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2009Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: William D. Childs, Steven L. Birman, William V. Bleeker, Jr., Paul M. Radgens, Dickson J. Brubaker, Anish Paul, Dennis B. Meyer
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Patent number: 9027183Abstract: A patient handling device, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, or the like, includes a deck on which a patient may lie and which is surrounded by siderails. Control panels may be mounted on the siderails in a staggered fashion to improve the ease of accessing the control panels. A handle assembly may be included near the top of the Fowler section of the deck which allows a pair of handles to be squeezed independently for manual pivoting of the Fowler section. Squeezing one handle does not increase the force required to subsequently squeeze the other handle. The pivoting of the Fowler section may also be carried out automatically through an electrical actuator. The raising of the deck may be carried out through an electrical pump that pumps hydraulic fluid, and which may be activated near the top end of the stroke of a reciprocating pedal.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2012Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: William D. Childs, Steven L. Birman, William V. Bleeker, Jr., Paul M. Radgens, Dickson J. Brubaker, Anish Paul, Dennis B. Meyer
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Patent number: 8789662Abstract: A wheeled carriage for supporting a patient has a wheeled base having frame members supporting a plurality of caster wheel assemblies and a braking system. A moveable brake lock assembly, a brake lock actuator, and a swivel lock receiver are operatively connected to one of the caster wheel assemblies to define a locking caster wheel assembly. The brake lock assembly comprises an actuating member, a swivel lock member, and a brake member that are interconnected as a unit for simultaneous movement. The brake lock actuator is operable to selectively move the brake lock assembly into an engaged position via engagement with the actuating member such that the swivel lock member engages the swivel lock receiver and the brake member contacts a wheel of the locking caster wheel assembly thereby preventing rotation and swiveling of the wheel.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2012Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: William D. Childs, Steven L. Birman, William V. Bleeker, Jr., Richard L. McDaniel, Dickson J. Brubaker, Anish Paul
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Publication number: 20130111664Abstract: A wheeled carriage for supporting a patient has a wheeled base having frame members supporting a plurality of caster wheel assemblies and a braking system. A moveable brake lock assembly, a brake lock actuator, and a swivel lock receiver are operatively connected to one of the caster wheel assemblies to define a locking caster wheel assembly. The brake lock assembly comprises an actuating member, a swivel lock member, and a brake member that are interconnected as a unit for simultaneous movement. The brake lock actuator is operable to selectively move the brake lock assembly into an engaged position via engagement with the actuating member such that the swivel lock member engages the swivel lock receiver and the brake member contacts a wheel of the locking caster wheel assembly thereby preventing rotation and swiveling of the wheel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2012Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: William D. Childs, Steven L. Birman, William V. Bleeker, JR., Richard L. McDaniel, Dickson J. Brubaker, Anish Paul
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Publication number: 20120102648Abstract: A patient handling device, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, or the like, includes a deck on which a patient may lie and which is surrounded by siderails. Control panels may be mounted on the siderails in a staggered fashion to improve the ease of accessing the control panels. A handle assembly may be included near the top of the Fowler section of the deck which allows a pair of handles to be squeezed independently for manual pivoting of the Fowler section. Squeezing one handle does not increase the force required to subsequently squeeze the other handle. The pivoting of the Fowler section may also be carried out automatically through an electrical actuator. The raising of the deck may be carried out through an electrical pump that pumps hydraulic fluid, and which may be activated near the top end of the stroke of a reciprocating pedal.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: William D. Childs, Steve L. Birman, William V. Bleeker, JR., Paul M. Radgens, Dickson J. Brubaker, Anish Paul, Dennis B. Meyer
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Publication number: 20110083272Abstract: A patient handling device, such as a bed, stretcher, cot, or the like, includes a deck on which a patient may lie and which is surrounded by siderails. Control panels may be mounted on the siderails in a staggered fashion to improve the ease of accessing the control panels. A handle assembly may be included near the top of the Fowler section of the deck which allows a pair of handles to be squeezed independently for manual pivoting of the Fowler section. Squeezing one handle does not increase the force required to subsequently squeeze the other handle. The pivoting of the Fowler section may also be carried out automatically through an electrical actuator. The raising of the deck may be carried out through an electrical pump that pumps hydraulic fluid, and which may be activated near the top end of the stroke of a reciprocating pedal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2009Publication date: April 14, 2011Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: William D. Childs, Steven L. Birman, William V. Bleeker, JR., Paul M. Radgens, Dickson J. Brubaker, Anish Paul, Dennis B. Meyer
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Patent number: 6507964Abstract: A bed having a base, a pedestal mounted on the base and a patient supporting member mounted on the pedestal. The pedestal is generally centrally oriented relative to the base and to the patient supporting member and includes a mechanism for effecting an elevating of the patient supporting member relative to the base. A stabilizing mechanism is provided for enabling the pedestal to accommodate differing elevations between the base and the patient supporting member and yet facilitate a maintaining of longitudinal axis congruency between the relatively movable components of the pedestal so that an orientation of the patient supporting member will remain relatively fixed with respect to the base independent of a height of the patient supporting member relative to the base.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2000Date of Patent: January 21, 2003Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Jeffrey L. Lewandowski, Martin W. Stryker, William V. Bleeker, Jr., James R. Hanson