Abstract: An improved bedding anchor, which comprises a somewhat U-shaped hook with a plastic retainer strip. An end of the bed sheet or like sheet material is wrapped around the retaining strip and the retaining strip with the end of the bed sheet wrapped therearound is inserted in the U-shaped hook. An elastic strip is connected to the hook at one end and at its other end. At the other end of the strip is a retaining pad which is preferably formed of a foam-like member, and is inserted between a box springs and a mattress. Preferably, a separate bedding anchor is located at each of the corners of a bed to retain the sheet in a taut condition.

Abstract: A seating member grips to the clothing of a user on the seating member and slides on a support surface for the seating member. The seating member has a low co-efficient of friction bottom surface, and a high co-efficient of friction top surface. The top and bottom surfaces are coupled to one another to resist rotation between the two of them.

Abstract: A sling for patient to be transferred includes a trough of strong flexible sheet material having a bottom, opposite side walls and opposite end walls. The side walls are connected to the end walls at four corners with a reinforced edge extending along the side walls, end walls and around the four corners. A pair of flexible handle straps are connected to each of the side walls, each handle strap extending beyond the reinforced edge of each side wall and being adjacent one of the corners and a further handle strap is fixed to each of the end walls, each further handle strap being intermediate the corners of each end wall respectively and extending beyond the reinforced edge of each end wall.

Abstract: A transportable chair pad and method of making the same comprises a top vinyl layer; a relatively thick polyurethane core layer; a bottom, non-clickable ester urethane foam layer; and a reinforcing vinyl layer fixedly attached to the inwardly facing surface of the bottom foam layer. The polyurethane layer is provided with a plurality of holes extending entirely therethrough. The chair pad is assembled with a sandwich type, vacuum and heat sealing machine with the heat seal seams being formed about the periphery of the polyurethane layer as well as within each hole formed through the polyurethane foam layer. The bottom vinyl layer further includes a plurality of holes to provide aeration.

Abstract: An apparatus for raising one end of a bed which comprises the placement of elevator blocks under the support legs of one end of a conventional bed. The elevator block comprises top and bottom ends that are non-parallel planar surfaces. The planar surface of the top end is inclined to allow for proper mating of the top end of the elevator block with a bed leg in the bed's raised position. Provision is also made for a removable insert in a cavity of the top end of the elevator block, so that bed legs can sit either within the cavity for increased stability or upon the top of the insert, depending upon the size of the bed leg. The use of slip-resistant materials on the surfaces contacting either the floor or bed leg also add to the stability of the bed in the raised position.

Abstract: A shaped block that can be used for chiropractic treatment. The block has a base, a rear end face, an upper face parallel to the base and merging with the upper edge of the rear end face, a rectangular front end face merging with the front end of the base, and an upper oblique portion between the upper face and the front end face inclined between 60.degree. to 85.degree.. The oblique portion has a first upper inwardly curved section descending from an inner edge of the upper face, an intermediate flat face portion following the first curved section and raised above the plane of the oblique portion, and lifted 7.degree. to 9.degree. at the lower end, and a lower curved section between the intermediate flat face and the second end face. Irregular faces connect these parts together into a block. The faces of the curved section are anti-skidding so as to engage human body portion under treatment while preventing it from sliding along the curved surfaces. The block is made of soft rubbery material.

Abstract: A water bed sheet structure is arranged to accommodate extended configuration sizes of water bed mattresses, wherein the sheet structure includes overlapping at first ends of first and second sheets selectively securable together utilizing an elongate row of fastener structure.

Abstract: A neonatal cradle is described which comprises a plastic first plate member formed to a V shaped trough defined by a two adjoining surfaces disposed at about 105.degree., a foam layer on the first member, a support member having a central notch for positioning and elevating one end of the first member, strips of slip resistant materials between the first member, foam layer and support member, and a restraining belt on the first member.

Abstract: A transfer board comprising a flat board member having tapered opposite ends is provided to enable a patient to transfer from a chair to a bed or the like. The board has a plurality of rollers rotatably mounted thereon which support the buttocks of the patient to enable the patient to easily from one end of the board to the other. The board is also provided with a plurality of openings formed in the upper surface of the board into which a handle may be inserted to enable the patient to pull herself from one end of the board to the other.