Beds inventions 09/07

20070220672 - Emergency patient support and transport system: An emergency patient support and transport apparatus that is designed to be used in emergency response situations to treat patients that have been exposed to hazardous biological, chemical or radioactive materials. The patient support and transport apparatus is in the form of a rail system that allows a patient and... Agent: Sachnoff & Weaver, Ltd.

20070220671 - Method and apparatus for moving a patient: A patient is moved into position on a turn sheet held with at least one turn sheet holder. The at least one turn sheet holder has at least one pair of jaw halves and lift means for moving said at least one turn sheet holder. The at least one turn... Agent: Vincent L. Carney Law Office

20070220674 - Antibacterial-based system and method for prevention of separation anxiety: A system and method for the transfer of an absent human's distinctive scent to a dependent, either human (infant) or a pet. A pad, which acts as the transfer medium, is worn by the human to absorb its distinctive pheronomes and odors. The pad is thereafter inserted into a pocket... Agent: Elliott N. Kramsky, Esq.

20070220675 - Filtration-based system and method for prevention of separation anxiety: A system and method for the transfer of an absent human's distinctive scent to a remote dependent. A pad, which acts as the transfer medium, is worn by the human to absorb its distinctive pheromones and odors. The pad is thereafter inserted into a pocket provided within a blanket. The... Agent: Elliott N. Kramsky, Esq.

20070220677 - Motorized adjustable support apparatus for the upholstery of furniture for lying or sitting, in particular a bed mattress: Motor-driven support apparatus for the upholstery of a piece of furniture used to sit on or lie down on, especially for a mattress for a bed. Apparatus includes a first support element having first and second longitudinal rails, and a second supporting element displaceable by a drive. The second support... Agent: Shlesinger, Arkwright & Garvey LLP Suite 600

20070220681 - Perimeter stiffening system for a foam mattress: A stiffening system for the perimeter edges of a foam core mattress comprising a coil spring (or other spring-based) structure disposed along one or more perimeter edges (e.g., one or both side edges, the foot, the head, or a combinations thereof including the foot and both side edges) of a... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070220680 - Systems and methods relating to a corner block for a mattress: The invention, in various embodiments, is directed to devices, systems and methods relating to a corner block for a mattress.... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070214567 - Game table with trundle bed: An apparatus is disclosed for combining a table and a bed in the same volume of space and utilizing the same floor space. A bed is stored beneath the table—such as a pool, billiard or snooker table, ping pong table, air hockey table, other type of game table, or a... Agent: Eric R. Wandel

20070214568 - Powered rocking base for infant car seat: A powered rocking base for a typical molded plastic infant car seat to allow the infant car seat to attach to the rocking base and facilitate a rocking motion of the base and infant car seat. The rocking base attaches to typical molded plastic infant car seats currently in production.... Agent: Paul Anthony Dodder

20070214569 - Bed cover: A bed cover includes a first covering in the form of a fitted sheet sized to snugly fit about a respectively sized mattress, as such is conventionally known, and a second, flat covering, akin to a top sheet, attached to the first covering. The second covering has a slidable closure... Agent: Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC

20070214570 - Radiolucent patient treatment table with removable tip extension base and accessories: The present invention provides a radiolucent patient treatment table top with a removable tip extension base that can be accurately and repeatably mounted at the end of a table top that is completely metal free in the area of interest for imaging and treatment. The table top is composed primarily... Agent: Gomez International Patent Office, LLC

20070214571 - Adjustable support means for a bed: A support base for a bed mattress having at least two planar portions with at least one rotatable planar portion able to rotate relative an adjacent planar portion with a planar flexible continuous mattress able to extend over both the rotatable planar portion and the adjacent planar portion, and the... Agent: Welsh & Katz, Ltd

20070214573 - Foldable diaper bag, changing surface, and play pad assembly: A foldable diaper bag, changing surface, and play pad assembly is disclosed. The foldable diaper bag, changing surface, and play pad assembly comprises a circular portion and a rectangular portion attached to and extending outwardly from said circular portion, wherein said circular portion in combination with said rectangular portion define... Agent: Dale F. Regelman

20070214575 - Method of constructing an inflatable support system having thermoplastic polyurethane constuction: A method for constructing an inflatable support system by forming a first layer comprised of thermoplastic polyurethane and a second layer comprised of thermoplastic polyurethane. At least one coil is formed from thermoplastic polyurethane and a first end of the coil is attached to the first layer. A second end... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20070209112 - Bassinet selectively rockable when mounted upon a support as well as being displaced therefrom: A bassinet is releasably mounted upon a support frame which is capable of being selectively rocked or locked against rocking and having locking casters which are releasable to selectively rollingly move the support frame. The bassinet when released from the support frame may be rocked by rocking members provided along... Agent: Volpe And Koenig, P.C.

20070209113 - Support device: An apparatus or support having a hammock member, a hammock support member, and a frame that can be disposed in an expanded configuration and a collapsed configuration. The hammock member has a first end portion connected to a first end portion of the frame and a second end portion connected... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20070209114 - Sleeping bag with air pockets: A sleeping bag includes a shell defining an enclosed heat insulation space, a sleeping bag filler filling the heat insulation space, and air bags that are provided inside the heat insulation space. The heat insulation space includes a bottom portion and a non-bottom portion. The bottom portion is adapted to... Agent: Park Law Firm

20070209115 - Multipurpose support pillow: A multipurpose support pillow is provided. The pillow is generally apostrophe-shaped and can be placed and adjusted along any part of the body to provide the desired comfort and support useful for countless applications.... Agent: Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C.

20070209116 - Infant sleep support device simulating burping position: An infant sleep support device includes a semi-rigid curved support having head support, stomach support, and leg support surfaces covered by a padded cushion that simulates a mother's anatomy. Panties having elasticized waist and leg openings are secured to the curved support by straps, and are extended over the infant... Agent: Cahill, Von Hellens & Glazer P.L.C Attn: Marvin A. Glazer

20070209117 - Side rail pad system for patient support apparatus: A side rail pad system that provides modifications and components operable in association with hospital beds and the like that are designed to articulate. The system improves upon the structural shape of the side rails used in association with the articulating bed frames and provides an arrangement of side rail... Agent: Legal Department Intellectual Property Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

20070209118 - Deployable and/or retractable mattress bolsters: The present invention is directed to a therapeutic bed comprising a mattress. The mattress has a fluid cushion and a fluid pump. The fluid cushion has a fluid support surface, a retractable/deployable bolster, and a closure mechanism. The fluid support surface has a top surface designed to receive a patient... Agent: Kevin D. Mccarthy Roach Brown Mccarthy & Gruber, P.C.

20070209119 - Air mattress system: An air mattress system includes an inflatable mattress comprised of isolated cells that are filled with air of different pressures and a pumping device including an air pump controlled by a remote control pedant that is electrically coupled to the pump by a cable. The pumping device has an air... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070209120 - Discrete orthoganol support system: A “stratified” cushion assembly which can be used to support the human body under various conditions. The stratified cushion assembly generally includes alternating strata of supportive material, with each stratum having a different compression modulus than its adjacent strata. In the preferred embodiment the cushion assembly comprises alternating strata of... Agent: Pennington, Moore, Wilkinson, Bell & Dunbar, P.A. 2nd Floor

20070204401 - Foldout bed headwall structure: A headwall for use in a healthcare facility maternity area is provided. The headwall comprises patient care equipment and a post-delivery bed disposed in the headwall to have an upwardly extending storage position and an outwardly extending use position. The headwall may provide a docking station for a birthing bed... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070204403 - Height adjustment for changing table: The apparatus is a height adjustment assembly for a child's changing table with support tubes inserted into sockets at the top of a supporting structure such as a play yard. A height adjustment fixture external to the support tubes rests on top of the supporting structure and has a vertical... Agent: Martin Fruitman

20070204404 - Height adjustment for changing table: The apparatus is a height adjustment assembly for a child's changing table with support tubes inserted into sockets at the top of a supporting structure such as a play yard. A height adjustment fixture external to the support tubes rests on top of the supporting structure and has a vertical... Agent: Martin Fruitman

20070204402 - Infant support and development pillow: A circular infant protection and development pillow for protecting the head of an infant that is learning to sit up. The infant protection and development pillow assists in the development of the infant's back muscles which are not yet strong enough to independently support the infant while providing protection for... Agent: Law Office Of Jay R. Hamilton, PLC.

20070204405 - Play mat and method of assembly: The present invention is an infant play mat. This play is designed so that it is light-weight and easily portable. One embodiment of the play mat includes a cushioned base, a hub, a tension control device, a plurality of cords and four supports. Each support may be detachably coupled to... Agent: Knight Law Services

20070204406 - Cushion and inflatable cushion: A cushion provides a protective comfortable barrier between a portion of a user's body and a supporting surface, and aids in the prevention of discomfort or numbness that accompanies long periods of contact with a supporting surface. In first and second aspects, an inflatable cushion comprises at least a first... Agent: Burr & Brown

20070204408 - Bedding system with replaceable comfort layer: A bedding system including a box spring, a support base atop the box spring, a removeable comfort layer atop the support base, and a cover encasing the comfort layer. The padded comfort layer is removeable and interchangeable with comfort layers having different degrees of firmness or thickness.... Agent: Glenn C. Brown, PC