Beds inventions 11/05

20050257319 - Mattress apparatus: A fixed rod member is provided integrally with at least both sides of the lateral direction of the periphery of a bendable spring unit. A hinge mechanism is provided at the end portion of the fixed rod member. The hinge mechanism is connected by a movable rod member provided integrally...

20050257321 - Pillow with central area having lower fill volume: The pillow comprises four substantially identical fabric sections arranged in registry and secured together around the peripheries thereof. A line of stitching connects the middle two layers, defining a circular area in the center of the pillow. The pillow is filled between the middle two layers from the line of...

20050257320 - Therapeutic memory foam pillow: An orthopedic therapeutic memory foam pillow has upper and lower sections made of memory foam. The pillow is crescent shaped and has a quarter-round cutout in the normally bottom section in the crescent to accommodate a patient's head. In between the upper and lower memory foam sections is an irregularly...

20050257322 - Pad for back or neck correction and method of using same: A method of back and neck correction or back and neck alignment includes placing a pad in the form of a strip on a floor. A person then lies on the strip such that (a) the strip is beneath a person's head and one end is positioned from about the...

20050257323 - Pocket mattress with varying height: A mattress comprising coil springs arranged as spring units in covering pockets, a so-called pocket mattress, is provided. The spring units of the mattress are arranged in succession in elongate strings, the mattress comprising a plurality of such interconnected strings arranged side by side. A distinguishing feature of the mattress...

20050251909 - Crib: Described herein is a crib and locking mechanism for a crib. Preferably, a pair of mechanisms is located on the left and the right side of the top horizontal member of the front guard rail, and another pair is on the rear guard rail, with the pairs being positioned on...

20050251910 - Water-swung hammock: A water-swung hammock is provided that requires no measure of human or mechanical effort to swing back and forth, thereby increasing a hammock's relaxation characteristics and enabling enjoyment of a hammock on the water. The water-swung hammock includes a floatable body for supporting a main body frame. The floatable body...

20050251911 - Foldable foundation for a mattress: A foldable bedding foundation comprising a first section is hingedly secured to a second section so that the bedding foundation may be folded for storage or transportation purposes. Each section has base, a plurality of wire struts pivotally secured to the base, an upper wire grid pivotally secured to the...

20050251912 - Foldable bedding foundation: A foldable bedding foundation comprising a first section is hingedly secured to a second section so that the bedding foundation may be folded for storage or transportation purposes. Each section has base, a plurality of wire struts pivotally secured to the base, an upper wire grid pivotally secured to the...

20050251913 - Portable padded air flow pouch: a flat, round, portable padded pouch with net material front (4) air resistant interior back (9) will allow air to escape freely from perforated tubing confined inside portable padded air flow pouch. An opening (7) and (8) has a velcro like fastening material to secure perforated tubing in specific place....

20050251914 - Patient bed, and method for reproducibly positioning and supporting a patient therewith: A patient bed and a method for reproducibly positioning and supporting a patient in a medical diagnosis or therapy apparatus, such as a CT apparatus or an MRI apparatus, involve supporting at least regions of the patient body in a desired position on the patient bed and using at least...

20050251916 - Collapsible lower structure for beds: The present invention refers to an improved bed platform, specifically it refers to a lower collapsible structure to support a mattress or mattresses, characterized by consisting of a collapsible structure on a lower platform which may be built into a bed, which acts simultaneously on vertical and horizontal axes, to...

20050251915 - System for raising and lowering the upper platform of a bed: A collapsible structure for beds comprises a lower frame; the frame having a floor. There is at least one front and at least one rear transverse support and at least one longitudinal support supported by the floor. At least two front arms are pivotally attached to the front transverse support...

20050251917 - Ups shippable adjustable articulating bed: An adjustable articulated bed with separate adjustable leg and head/back assemblies which support an articulating mattress. The invention is manufactured in three pieces specifically designed for economical shipping directly to consumers via United Parcel, FedEx or US Postal, and is easily assembled without tools. The appearance of the bed is...

20050251918 - Expandable elevating bolster: A medical bolster for alleviating the effects of poor circulation supports either the legs above the heart or the heart above the extremities to improve blood and lymph fluid flow in a patient. The collapsible bolster has an articulated frame pivotally connected together for adjusting the angle between the base...

20050251919 - Water pillow with restricted flow: A water based pillow includes a common fluid retaining envelope which is divided into two elongate regions having different fluid support and fluid dynamic characteristics. One region is basically uninterrupted while a second region has a series of heat seal islands joining opposed sides of the envelope. These heat seal...

20050251920 - Structure of pocket spring set for matress and manufacturing method thereof: The invention is a pocket spring assembly built in a mattress for independently providing cushioning or shock-absorbing performance, the pocket spring assembly. The pocket spring assembly includes a pocket set (10) with a plurality of pockets (12) each accommodating a coil spring (11) arranged regularly in a longitudinal direction (R)...

20050246833 - Patient removal system: Various embodiments of a patient removal system are provided for evacuating a patient during an emergency. The patient removal systems may be used to transport the patient while the patient is on a mattress, or the patient removal systems may be used to transport the patient without the mattress. The...

20050246834 - Patient transfer mattress having side pull straps: A pull member for a patient transfer mattress preferably includes a first portion attached to the inflatable mattress and a second portion attached to the first portion such that a pulling force applied to the second portion is transmitted to the first portion at a location that is substantially equidistant...

20050246835 - Adjustable cribs: An adjustable crib includes a base and a bed frame which is connected to the base. A tilting device is connected to the base and able to title the head end of the bed frame so that the head of the baby can be located slight higher than the stomach....

20050246836 - Foldable hammock: A foldable hammock includes two bottom frames, and two side frames. Each of the bottom frames includes a fixed tube and two retractable tubes each retractably mounted on the fixed tube. Each of the two side frames includes two connected upright rods, two protruding sockets, and a hanging hook. Thus,...

20050246837 - Bed guard assembly: A bed guard assembly includes one or more side panels, an end panel coupled to the one or more side panels, and stabilizers for placement beneath a mattress, coupled to the one or more side panels. Each side panel includes a rigid outer side frame and fabric material attached to...

20050246838 - Protective cover for a comforter: A protective cover for a comforter has a bottom face and a top face which form a flexible woven fabric envelope. The cover is formed from a single-piece envelope including an edge which is at least partly closed in a permanent manner and three edges having fast opening and closing...

20050246839 - Bed foundation having a structural foam perimeter utilizing mechanical interlocking: A bed foundation includes, in an advantageous form, a sidewall frame, a box-spring array, at least one spring interconnect, and at least a first structural foam layer. The sidewall frame includes a plurality of interlocking frame members. The sidewall frame has a frame interior, a frame top, and a frame...

20050241063 - Multiple level roll-in cot: A multiple level elevating cot adapted to be rolled into emergency vehicles, the cot having a wheeled undercarriage supporting a cot frame having a leading end and a trailing end, and adapted to selectively secure the cot frame in a plurality of elevational positions. The cot frame includes a pair...

20050241064 - Convertible infant care apparatus: An infant care apparatus convertible between a bassinet and changing table, including a carrier removable from a support frame for transporting an infant. The carrier is placed upon the frame for use as a bassinet. The frame also supports a changing table surface exposed for use with the carrier removed....

20050241065 - Bedding structure with improved door/tracking system: The present invention provides a flexible door for use in enclosing a protected area, thus limiting ingress or egress. The invention includes a tracking system for accommodating the door from above and below and has both top and bottom portions. Also a bendable portion that is engageable with both the...

20050241066 - Frame member and attached membranes: A collapsible apparatus includes a frame member being formed from a flexible twistable material, a first membrane and a second membrane, and a cushion. The second membrane is removably attachable to the first membrane....

20050241067 - Absorbent towel with projections: A towel (10) includes a base layer (12) and a plurality of raised projections (14) that project away from the base layer (12). The base layer (12) has a first side (16) and a second side (18). In one embodiment, the projections (14) are discontinuously positioned and are each separately...

20050241068 - Patient immobilization device: A patient immobilization device comprises a backboard having a front side and a back side, and a pair of opposing paddles slidably mounted on the backboard. The paddles are configured to move between a storage position and a support position, to support the head of a patient. Each paddle has...

20050241069 - Far infrared pillow: This is a type of body support cervical vertebrae pillow, including pillowcase and pillow, and has the following features: the pillowcase as mentioned is in barrel shape, and the pillow inside is made of far infrared material. The barrel-shaped pillowcase as mentioned is made of net material, and there is...

20050241070 - Air seeder tank arrangement: An air seeder has two tanks for holding seed or other particulate matter. Each tank has a metering device at the bottom to meter out the contents of the tanks. A panel is positioned to cover and uncover a hole between the two tanks such that it can direct the...