Beds inventions 05/07

20070118987 - Multi-stranded coil spring: A spring assembly including a helical coil formed from a multi-strand cord.... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070118988 - Bedding assembly and comforter fastener: A bedding assembly including at least one fitted sheet having a head end and a foot end for covering a mattress, at least one flat sheet having a head end and a foot end for covering said fitted sheet, and stitches connecting the fitted sheet to the flat sheet along... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070118989 - Patient bed system: In a patient bed system, comprising a patient bed, a support column for supporting the bed and a trolley for transporting the bed, the bed having arranged on it first coupling elements (22) which are intended for selective connection to second or third coupling elements (24, 26) on the support... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070118990 - Wheel chair to assist in lifting a fallen patient: A low profile patient assist device is provided. The device may comprise five panels, including a center panel, a pair of intermediate panels, and a pair of end panels. Alternatively, the device may comprise a seat panel, a back panel, and a removable winch panel. In the first embodiment, the... Agent: Tim Cook

20070118991 - Pillow: The invention provides a pillow capable of having the height thereof adjusted automatically so that the height of the back of the head of a user in a face-up lying position is slightly higher than his/her back, and also capable of having the height thereof varied automatically between a face-up... Agent: Paul A. Guss Paul A. Guss Attorney At Law

20070118992 - Spinal supporting sleep pillow: A pillow includes a flexible outer shell including a plurality of internal dividers that define a plurality of compartments. Stuffing material is within each of the plurality of compartments. The pillow has a tapered center region defining a center region longitudinal axis and a top region defining a top region... Agent: Victor Ramon Carlos

20070118993 - Inflatable incontinence bed pad: An incontinence bed pad comprised of one or more inflatable pads and one or more absorbent pads for use under a patient on a bed. The inflatable incontinence bed pad serves to spread pressure over an increased area for the patient to prevent or treat bed wounds. The inflatable pad... Agent: Jason Bates

20070113336 - Back surgery platform: An apparatus that transforms the surface of a commonly used operating table into a dedicated platform configured to support a patient in a prone position (lying facedown) for back surgery or other medical procedures. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a frame configured to rest on top of the surface... Agent: Werner & Axenfeld, LLP

20070113337 - Hammock with automated swinging apparatus and system: An automated hammock device and system is disclosed. This automated hammock device and system is designed and configured for supporting a hammock bed frame in a suspended configuration above the ground while allowing the accommodation of at least one motor and a plurality of arms for effectuating a continuous hands... Agent: Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C.

20070113338 - Combination beach bag and beach mat: A combination beach bag and beach mat for storing and transporting personal items for leisure, camping, travel, vacation, swimming pool and beach going excursions includes an upper storage section having an inner storage cavity for containing a towel and a beach mat therein, and the beach mat integrally attached to... Agent: The Inventors Network, Inc.

20070113339 - Weighted baby blanket: A weighted baby blanket and methods for using the same are provided. A feature of the weighted baby blanket is the presence of at least one weight stably associated with at least one edge of the blanket, where the weight may or may not be readily separable from the blanket.... Agent: Bret Field

20070113340 - Bedding structure with collapsible frames: A bedding structure with collapsible frames, comprising a limiting member, a covering member, and a plurality of frame members. The covering member is connected to the limiting member and has at least one opening. The plurality of frame members are configured in a predetermined arrangement inside the covering member. The... Agent: Troxell Law Office PLLC

20070113341 - Bedding assembly: A bedding assembly including at least one fitted sheet having a head end and a foot end for covering a matrress at least one flat sheet having a head end and a foot end for covering said fitted sheet, and stitches connecting the fitted sheet to the flat sheet along... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070113342 - Hospital bed: A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a powered transport device to facilitate movement of a patient support.... Agent: Bose Mckinney & Evans LLP James Coles

20070113343 - Device for receiving at least one mattress for beds, cots or the like: The invention provides as a connecting element at least one flexural pull element (29) disposed between the pivotable back element (13) and leg element (15) of the support (12). Such a flexural pull element, which can be a cord or belt, for example, can be arranged in a space-saving manner... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070113344 - Movable bed with an independent wheel suspension system: A movable bed with an independent wheel suspension system is disclosed. The movable bed of the invention comprises a plurality of wheel assemblies. A wheel assembly is attached to each of the four corners of a bed frame of the movable bed. Each wheel assembly comprises a bed wheel and... Agent: Docket Clerk

20070113345 - Birthing bed foot support release handle: A limb support coupled to a patient-support apparatus comprises a frame having a pair of locks to block vertical and horizontal pivoting of the limb support in relation to the patient-support apparatus. The lock release actuator is configured to be coupled to the frame to simultaneously unlock both the vertical... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070113346 - Comfort support system: The present invention relates to a support system for individuals lying on one side of the body, providing back and spinal support. The support system includes a support member having a removable and repositionable protruding member which may be positioned on the support member at a varying location which provides... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070113347 - Method and apparatus for a pillow including foam pieces of various sizes: The present subject matter includes a pillow having a variety of foam pieces, including foam pieces of different sizes and irregular shapes.... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner & Kluth, P.A.

20070113348 - Arm headrest: An Airway Management Apparatus (AMA) and method for aiding in airway patency/preventing airway obstruction under sedation in the supine position and other situations where tongue and jaw relaxation occurs, by maintaining the jaw thrust/chin lift position and neck extension. It is also useful when airway patency is compromised due to... Agent: Venable, Campillo, Logan & Meaney, P.C.

20070113349 - Mattress pad: A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that of a top surface of the mattress. A flexible fabric top... Agent: Charles J. Prescott, P.A. Suite 115

20070113350 - Air mattress with pillow top: An air mattress includes a first inflatable compartment having a length and width, when inflated, sufficient to support a human body. The first compartment is composed of at least two layers of vinyl, one layer of vinyl forming the top of the compartment and the second forming the bottom. A... Agent: Husch & Eppenberger, LLC

20070113351 - Patient support apparatus having an air cell grid and associated method: An apparatus (10) for supporting a patient during a medical procedure includes a bead bag (18) that is filled with compressible beads (20) and that forms a lower layer of the apparatus (10). The apparatus (10) also includes a layer of foam material (30) that is located above the bead... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20070113352 - Therapeutic mattress: A therapeutic mattress is providing including an encasing housing a base layer and a patient support layer in a cavity of the encasing. The base layer has a foam base member and foam side panels connected to the base member. The patient support layer is provided above the base layer... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery LLP

20070107122 - Patient-supporting panel and operating table having a patient-supporting panel: A patient-supporting panel is provided that includes (a) a support part for supporting a patient; (b) a connecting member for connecting the patient-supporting panel to a carrier unit, and (c) a pivoting mechanism for pivoting the support part about at least one pivot axis oriented parallel or perpendicularly to the... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070107123 - Patient bed system: In a patient bed system, comprising a patient bed, a support column for supporting the bed and a trolley for transporting the bed, the bed having arranged on it first coupling elements (22) which are intended for selective connection to second or third coupling elements (24, 26) on the support... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070107124 - Patient bed system: In a patient bed system, comprising a patient bed, a support column for supporting the bed and a trolley for transporting the bed, the bed having arranged on it first coupling elements (22) which are intended for selective connection to second or third coupling elements (24, 26) on the support... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070107126 - Device for adjusting an operating table: A device (24) for adjusting an operating table 10 having a column 12 on which an adjustable bed 16 is to be fastened releasably is shown. The device comprises an operating implement 26 for the input of adjustment commands for adjusting the operating table 10. The device 24 comprises means... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070107127 - Locking mechanism for a hospital bed: A locking mechanism for a hospital bed is mounted on an undercarriage of the bed. The locking mechanism includes a locking pedal and an unlocking pedal, which are side-by-side one another on the undercarriage. To lock the bed in position to prevent it from rolling, one depresses the locking pedal... Agent: Nicholas A. Brannen

20070107125 - Operating table: In an operating table comprising a table column (10) with a column foot (14) and with a column head (16) and also a patient bed (12) which is connectable to the column head (16) and which is pivotable in relation to the table column (10) about at least one axis... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070107128 - Braking system for a positioner in a medical imaging apparatus: In one embodiment, a braking system for a positioner unit in a medical imaging apparatus includes a first brake coupled to a drive unit that is configured to drive the positioner unit along an axis susceptible to influence of gravity. A second brake is coupled to the positioner unit, and... Agent: International Patent Counselors

20070107129 - Patient bed for an operating table: In a patient bed for an operating table, comprising a plurality of bed portions (18, 32, 70, 72), of which a middle portion (18) is designed for connection to the supporting column of the operating table and which are coupled releasably to one another via interfaces (30, 68), at least... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070107130 - Surgical coordinator for anesthesiologist and methods of use: The present invention is an organizational kit designed to help anesthesiologists when providing anesthesia during major surgery such as heart, thoracic, major vascular, and/or major abdominal. The invention helps the anesthesiologist organize the different intravenous and arterial lines, catheters, monitoring cables, pressure transducers and other devices coming from or going... Agent: Mark D Miller Kimble, Macmichael & Upton

20070107131 - Pillow with foam insert: The present invention provides an improved down pillow made from two down pillow sections sewn together along their respective edges to form an interior pocket or chamber for receiving a foam insert to provide rigidity and shape to the down pillow. The interior chamber is closed by zippers. The down... Agent: Wolf, Block, Schorr & Solis-cohen LLP

20070107132 - Lateral confinement device for use in children's bed: A lateral confinement device for use in children's bed comprising a pair of units each consisting of a lateral mound and each mound having a blanketing part extending therefrom. In use, these blanketing parts overlap so as to adjust for width and, most importantly, the child sleeps on top of... Agent: Inventarium

20070107133 - Air-permeable mattress providing great lying comfort: The invention relates to a mattress, preferably used as a sleeping mattress, comprising a core (1) made of foam material, air-filled pressure cushions (5), and a top support area (3) and a bottom support area (4) made of particularly air-permeable material. Said mattress also comprises a plurality of through holes... Agent: Dykema Gossett PLLC

20070107134 - Heated air mattress: The heated air mattress includes an inflatable air mattress, a cover and a heating pad. The cover is joined to a top surface of the inflatable air mattress to form a pocket for receiving the heating pad. The inflatable air mattress includes a cavity for receiving a portable air pump,... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070101493 - Collapsible crib: A folding headboard collapsible crib is provided including front and rear walls and collapsible left and right end walls. Safety hinge mechanisms are provided at the left and right end wall portions of the crib and a stop block system on the mattress support to eliminate pinch points and snag... Agent: Michael E. Hudzinski, Esq. Fay, Sharpe, Fagan, Minnich & Mckee, LLP

20070101494 - One direction button mechanism: A bed rail structured to minimize the gap between the mattress and the bed rail and including a leg portion and a rail portion. The rail portion extends upwardly on a first side of the mattress to extend beyond the sleeping surface of the mattress and prevent a person from... Agent: Robert J Jacobson Pa

20070101496 - Flat sheet and fitted sheet assembly: A bedding assembly including at least a first sheet, preferably one fitted sheet having a head end and a foot, at least a second sheet, preferably one flat sheet having a head end and a foot end to be placed atop the said second sheet, an elastomeric component either removably... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20070101495 - Simple fastening sheets for thick luxury mattresses: A simple fitted sheet will secure to new ‘thick’ style of mattresses; Pillowtop mattresses for instance. A non-elastic cord moves easily through the hem channel and is pulled tightly out through a single opening. The non-elastic cord then secures it to the mattress and is then fastened with a fastener.... Agent: Amysrose

20070101497 - Hydraulic column clamping: An operating table is shown, which comprises a table column with a column foot (10) and with a column head and also a bed connectable or connected to the column head, the column foot (10) having a floor-side baseplate (12) and a column-side footplate (14), the footplate (14) being mounted... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070101500 - Apparatus for adjusting the bed of an operating table: What is shown is an apparatus (10) for adjusting the bed (12) of an operating table, the said bed comprising a plurality of segments (14a to 140 adjustable in relation to one another, at least some of the adjustable segments (14a to 14f) being connected to actuators (16a to 160... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070101498 - Lying surface for a bed, in particular a healthcare and/or hospital bed: A lying surface for a bed, especially for a healthcare and/or hospital bed, comprises support elements (22) and at least one electro-mechanic lifting unit (20) for lifting and lowering one of the support elements (22) relative to a bearing element (62) of the support element (22). The at least one... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070101499 - Upholstery element for a patient bed of an operating table: What is shown is an upholstery element (10) for a bed of an operating table, with a baseplate (12), two elongate side parts (14) comprising dimensionally stable foam, which are arranged along two mutually opposite edges of the baseplate (12), and an upholstery part (16) which consists at least partially... Agent: Mccormick, Paulding & Huber LLP

20070101501 - 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... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070101502 - Therapeutical pillow: A THERAPEUTICAL PILLOW including a square-shaped body (1) having in one of its vertexes an elongation in an arm shape (2) that, through a medial seam (3) have an L conformation with the edge, presenting perimeter (4) and seams (5) that make it to look like a human hand. Its... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20070101503 - Orthotic device: An orthotic device 10 comprising a body 20 having a base 30, a first support surface 40. In use, the first support surface 40 supports a selected region of a patient's neck 70 whilst suspending the patient's head 80.... Agent: King & Schickli, PLLC

20070101504 - Bolster system and method: A bolster for resisting rolling of a person off of a mattress, comprising a lateral cushion adapted to be disposed proximate and parallel to an edge of the mattress, and a tensile portion having a means for attachment to said lateral cushion, providing a distributed tensile force to resist a... Agent: Milde & Hoffberg, LLP

20070101505 - Mattress pad: A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible air tight bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that of a top surface of the mattress. A flexible... Agent: Charles J. Prescott, P.A.

20070101506 - Disposable inflatable mattress: A disposable mattress can be made from a disposable material and can have electroweld seams. The mattress can be formed at least one inch to eight inches in height. An air supply pump can be used to inflate the mattress. The pump can be permanently coupled or removably coupled to... Agent: William Collard Collard & Roe, P.C.

20070101507 - Spring core: A spring core includes a plurality of helically wound springs. At least two of the springs include a bulging at least at one of two end regions of each of the at least two springs in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the at least two springs.... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070094788 - Sofa bed and its open-close mechanism: Divan bed comprising an almost parallelepiped frame structure, a plurality of movable frames, each constrained and movable according to roto-translative motions from a closing to an opening position, wherein said frames in the closing position are sequentially folded one over the other, and in the opening position, are consecutively aligned,... Agent: The Firm Of Karl F Ross

20070094789 - Futon with nesting platform members: A futon frame may include a seat platform and a back platform. The seat platform and the back platform may be nested together. The seat platform may have rails between which slats extend. The back platform having rails between which slats extend. A connector may be mounted on a rail... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070094791 - Patient lifting device: A patient lifting device is provided. The patient lifting device includes two side limbs connected to a suspension mounting for suspending the device from a hoist. Each side limb includes a support bar including patient support elements. The patient support elements include a pair of side pads for engaging beneath... Agent: Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren P.C.

20070094790 - Stowable bearing holder for combined bariatric bed and transfer system: A device for use with a base of a patient support system. The device has a patient supporting member attached to the base and a sheet engaged by a roller so that the sheet may be located under a patient and moved, thereby moving the patient from one location to... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070094792 - Variable motion rocking bed: A variable motion rocking bed is provided that includes a first support structure, a second support structure, and a frame, the frame capable of being in a rocking motion with respect to the first support structure and the second support structure. The rocking bed further includes a first pair of... Agent: Mastrogiacomo PLLC

20070094793 - Rocking bed: A rocking bed includes: a bed frame including two curved rods, each of which has first and second ends, a first section extending from the first end, and a second section extending from the first section to the second end, the first section having a curvature greater than that of... Agent: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

20070094794 - Scented disposable bed liner and pillow liner: A disposable bed liner and a disposable pillow liner are provided. The disposable bed liner includes a disposable sheet of non-woven fabric configured to cover a portion of a bed mattress. The disposable sheet has a predetermined fragrant powder or liquid applied thereto. The disposable bed liner further includes at... Agent: John R. Buckert Cantor Colburn LLP

20070094795 - Safety apparatus and method of use: Body orienting harnesses and associated structures are disclosed, along with methods of use. The body orienting harness can position a body, such an infant, with respect to the associated structure, such as a bed, bed frame or crib, a sheet, or a blanket for example. The harness may be integrated... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070094796 - Device for supporting a patient for computer tomographs: A device for supporting a patient is used with a computer-tomography (CT) device. The patient to be examined is to be introduced into an opening in a gantry of the CT device. The patient supporting device has a height-adjustable device disposed laterally with respect to the gantry opening and permits... Agent: Craig A Summerifield Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070094797 - Patient positioning device for a computer tomograph: A patient positioning device for a computer tomographic device having a gantry supported on a base is disclosed. The patient positioning device comprises a bed guide for a patient bed having an arm mounted on or to the base by means of a rotating joint which rotates about a horizontal... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070094798 - Platform assembly for an operating bed: A platform assembly for an operating bed includes a platform structured to cover a portion of the operating bed, and a plurality of side leg members that are height adjustable. Each of the side leg members are vertically collapsible, and have an upper end attached to the platform and a... Agent: The Maxham Firm

20070094799 - Pillow with breasts: The pillow with breasts is a pillow contoured to simulate human, female breasts and utilized to provide comfort for the user by minimizing the absence of a mother or loved one. The pillow may be positioned under the neck, head, behind the shoulders, or may be placed in any position... Agent: Litman Law Offices, Ltd.

20070094800 - Leg support for relieving back pain: A therapeutic support configured to support the legs of the user for use when lying on a generally flat surface such as a bed or the like to relieve lower back pain. The support includes an apex and a flat base, the apex having a groove therein and side wings... Agent: Hasse & Nesbitt LLC

20070094801 - Cushioning device: A cushioning device includes a base member having an upper cloth member and a bottom cloth member, and two or more longitudinal resilient members disposed between the upper cloth member and the bottom cloth member for providing a resilience to the cushioning device. A coupling device includes a number of... Agent: Charles E. Baxley, Esq.

20070094803 - Pillow top for a cushion: A support cushion has an elastic core having a first surface, a second surface and a thickness defined by the first surface and the second surface. A first cover portion substantially entirely encloses the elastic core. A pillow top surface is positioned adjacent the first surface of the elastic core.... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich, LLP

20070094802 - Pillow-top mattress comprising a fire blocked gusset: This invention relates to an improved gusset for use in fire-blocking a pillow-top mattress. This gusset provides additional fire blocking to provide a pillow-top mattress with improved performance when tested according to Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070094804 - Pillow-top mattress comprising a fire blocked gusset: This invention relates to an improved gusset for use in fire-blocking a pillow-top mattress. This gusset provides additional fire blocking to provide a pillow-top mattress with improved performance when tested according to Technical Bulletin 603 of the State of California.... Agent: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Company Legal Patent Records Center

20070094805 - Inflatable mattress and method for positioning a patient: An inflatable mattress having an inflated torso support pad, a first leg extending out from a first portion of the inflated torso support pad, and a second leg spaced from the first leg and extending out from a second portion of the inflated torso support pad. The first leg and... Agent: Duane Morris LLPIPDepartment

20070094806 - Air mattress with pressure control system: Mattress comprising an external cover (1) in which a padding (2) including one or more air chambers (3), which can be inflated for supporting the body of at least one user and are connected by means of air inlets (4) to an electric compressor (12) for sucking air from the... Agent: Lucas & Mercanti, LLP

20070094807 - Posturized bedding or seating product incorporating bonnell coil springs with tapered middle portions: A posturized bedding or seating product is provided comprising a spring assembly made up of a plurality of parallel rows and columns of coil springs joined to each other. Each coil spring comprises a pair of knotted end turns with a plurality of conically tapered central convolutions therebetween. Certain sections... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20070094808 - Mattress: A mattress provided with an upper layer (12) having a plurality of filled cushions (16). The filled cushions (16) are positioned next to one another and one after the other in a grid-like arrangement to form a planar upper surface (12). The cushions (16) can be provided with any kind... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP