Abstract: A collapsible, portable litter includes a support sheet and an expandable hub assembly. The support sheet has front and rear surfaces and a plurality of handles around a perimeter. Provided to the rear surface, the expandable hub assembly includes a hub and a plurality of stiffeners originating from the hub. An associated method includes pivoting a first folding stiffener in a first direction about a first pivot axis from a folded position to an extended position, pivoting a second folding stiffener in a second direction about a second pivot axis from a folded position to an extended position, extending a first telescoping stiffener from a first stiffener base between a retracted position and an extended position and extending a second telescoping stiffener from a second stiffener base between a retracted position and an extended position.
Abstract: Articulating bedding systems include an adjustable foundation configured to provide an end user with clean air and maximize breathing airways.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 30, 2022
Date of Patent:
April 8, 2025
Assignee:
DREAMWELL, LTD.
Inventors:
Rahul Kirtikar, Shadi Renno, Delicia Cooney, John-David Velilla, Matthew Whitmer, Benjamin Jackson, Ken Ueda, John Newsome, Joseph Smith, Jeffrey Mastropaolo, Tiffany Amon
Assignees:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Medical College of Wisconsin, University of South Florida
Inventors:
Pascal Malassigne, Jeffrey Harrow, Robert Jensen, John Erdman
Inventors:
Bradley Sommer, Michael Maurice Desjardins, Michael T. Brubaker, Mackenzie Van Loon, Ross Timothy Lucas, William Ross Heneveld, Jr., Bryan E. Garfoot
Inventors:
Bradley Sommer, Michael Maurice Desjardins, Michael T. Brubaker, Mackenzie Van Loon, Ross Timothy Lucas, William Ross Heneveld, Jr., Bryan E. Garfoot