Beds inventions 10/07

20070245488 - Maneuverable device for transporting loads over a surface: A maneuverable device for transporting a load over a surface, which finds particular application in a hospital bed for the transportation of patients and in a wheelchair for transporting patients or passengers in an air terminal, for example. The device has a platform for supporting a load to be transported... Agent: Pearl Cohen Zedek Latzer, LLP

20070245489 - Folding bed: A folding bed for supporting an intended user in both an elongated configuration and a seated configuration. The intended user has a torso, a pair of lower limbs and a hip region therebetween. The folding bed includes a bed frame having a frame base. A first supporting section is provided... Agent: Louis Tessier

20070245491 - Punishment pad/mat for toddlers: A child's punishment mat comprising a mat on which a child may sit, said mat having a pre-designated target area for the child; a removable battery powered timer mechanism with a digital readout affixed to the mat by a snap, including a start-stop button for setting and timing a period... Agent: Jon Korbonski

20070245492 - Bedding article: A bedding article with four different available patterns, each of which is conveniently displayed with a minimum of adjustment. The article includes a first sheet having a first top side and a first bottom side. A second sheet likewise includes a second top side and a second bottom side. Reversible... Agent: Stephen R. Robinson

20070245493 - Multi-component pillow and method of manufacturing and assembling same: Some embodiments of disclosed pillow comprise a first sleeve within which is retained a plurality of loose pieces of filler material, a second sleeve in which the first sleeve is received, and a unitary piece of foam retained between the first and second sleeves. In some embodiments, the unitary piece... Agent: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

20070245494 - Convertible pillow system and associated methods: A convertible pillow system includes an enclosing bottom member moveable between folded and unfolded positions, and at least one bumper member carried by the enclosing bottom member. The enclosing bottom member may have a substantially arcuate shape. Further, the enclosing bottom member and the at least one bumper member may... Agent: The Torpy Group, P.l.

20070245496 - Cot height indicator: A patient transport cot comprises a height adjustment component coupled to the patient transport cot and configured to raise or lower the cot to a plurality of heights. The patient transport cot further comprises a mechanical height indicator, which comprises at least one height setting, wherein each height setting corresponds... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

20070240260 - Patient positioning apparatus: A patient positioning apparatus comprising a [movable] base, [with locking wheels,] a support column, at least one positioning arm on the [said] support column capable of being positioned over a bed and having a buckle and strap capable of securing to a patient support [sheet] with a receiving buckle [on... Agent: Plager Law Offices

20070240261 - Absorbent pad: A pad of the disposable type for the protection of, for example, seat cushions, bedclothes or changing tables has a liquid-receiving covering layer intended to face away from the object that requires protection, a liquid-tight backing layer adapted to face towards the object that requires protection when it is being... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20070240262 - Fitted blanket: A fitted blanket has a generally rectangular pocket member attached at its foot end to fit over the foot of the bed mattress. The pocket member is formed of a fabric, e.g., flannel, and has top, side, bottom and back panels, with the top panel having a length dimension of... Agent: Bernhard P. Molldrem, Jr.

20070240263 - Patient bed: A bed for patients includes a bed having a mattress with a vertical through hole at its center, and a case provided below the through hole and including a forward/rearward moving body with a chamber pot and a sealing body moved forward/rearward and lifted for selective insertion into the through... Agent: Gwips Peter T. Kwon

20070234475 - Patient transfer system with operating table conversion platform: A patient transfer system for transferring a patient to an operating table in a prone position (lying facedown) from a supine position (lying on the back—facing up), and vice versa, is described. Integrated within a portion of the patient transfer system is an apparatus that transforms the surface of a... Agent: Werner & Axenfeld, LLP

20070234476 - Measure me baby changing pad cover: The invention offers both cost effective and a novelty design apart from the other baby changing pads. The interchangeable cover is used for many standard 16″W×32″L vinyl baby changing pads such as the vinyl contour baby changing pad and the vinyl dressing table changing pad. The fabric is soft and... Agent: Lana Cerbelli

20070234477 - Bed, in particular sickbed or nursing bed: A bed, in particular a sickbed or nursing bed, comprises a height-adjustable bedstead having a frame comprising frame side parts and frame transverse parts and, in the region of the frame transverse parts, legs connected with each other in pairs by means of cross bracings. The legs have lower ends... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070234478 - Cardiography imaging aids: A cardiography imaging aid in the form of a breast sling is disclosed that provides for the ergonomically repositioning a breast during diagnostic imaging. The breast sling is a breast support designed to lift and hold the breast away from the chest wall so that an imaging probes may be... Agent: Black Lowe & Graham, PLLC

20070234479 - Mattress comfort topper: A mattress comfort topper for affixing to the top of a mattress for extending the useful life of the mattress. The combination of the mattress comfort topper and the mattress substantially recovers the original resiliency and the original appearance of the mattress.... Agent: Burns & Levinson, LLP

20070234480 - Air mattress for bed with step deck: A bed comprises a bed frame and a bed deck supported by the bed frame. The bed deck comprises a step deck, including a lower deck, an upper deck, a side wall connecting the lower deck to the upper deck, and a recess defined by the lower deck and the... Agent: Macmillan Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20070234481 - Air-powered low interface pressure support surface: An air inflatable mattress and mattress coverlet are provided for the prevention and treatment of decubitus ulcers (i.e., pressure sores or bedsores). The mattress incorporates a user selectable static or alternating air powered support surface for more uniformly redistributing pressure exerted on a patient's skin. The mattress coverlet encompasses a... Agent: Dority & Manning, P.A.

20070234482 - Mattress extension system: A mattress extension system for providing an extended mattress support surface adjacent to one or both sides of a treatment mattress such as a low air loss mattress or the like. The preferred embodiment of the present invention contemplates a base board having a width equivalent to the total width... Agent: Joseph T. Regard, Ltd PLC

20070226900 - Inflatable headboard system: An inflatable headboard system is provided having an inflatable bladder having a port for inflation and in preferred embodiments a cover. A fastener is provided either on the inflatable bladder or on the cover. When the fastener is on the inflatable bladder, the cover has openings to coincide with the... Agent: Davidson, Davidson & Kappel, LLC

20070226901 - Bed lift mechanism for a vehicle: In one preferred embodiment the present invention provides a motorized lift system having a winch that winds or unwinds four straps to increase or decrease the height of a bed. To maintain the horizontal position of the bed and prevent swinging, the bed frame includes four rollers that each engage... Agent: Inskeep Intellectual Property Group, Inc

20070226902 - Bedframe structure: A bedframe structure, comprising a pair of opposite frames, wherein the frame including a pole pivotally formed with two turning poles in the sides of the bottom thereof, the turning poles are formed locking bolts and locking recesses that are corresponded to each other, thereby the frames can be interconnected... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.A.

20070226903 - Disposable sleeping bag: A disposable or limited use sleeping bag kit including a sleeping bag made of a multi-layered material, an inflatable pillow and storage pouch from which air may be evacuated. The layered material of the sleeping bag may be made of an inner layer for contacting a user, an outer layer... Agent: Godfrey & Kahn S.c.

20070226904 - Exercise mats and systems: An exercise mat may include a first portion having first and second opposed ends in a longitudinal direction. The first portion has a lateral dimension in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A second portion of the mat has first and second opposed ends in the longitudinal direction. The... Agent: Novak Druce + Quigg LLP

20070226906 - Drive system for imaging device: A drive system for an imaging device is provided. The drive system comprises a table assembly for engaging and supporting a patient and a driving system for moving the table assembly. The driving system can be directly coupled to the table assembly. The table assembly comprises a carrier that engages... Agent: Peter Vogel Ge Healthcare

20070226907 - Bed, in particular sickbed or nursing bed: A bed, in particular a sickbed or nursing bed, comprises a height-adjustable bedstead to be supported on a floor, a fixing brake having an actuator adapted to be moved between a braking position and a release position and to be operated by hand or by foot, and at least one... Agent: Shumaker & Sieffert, P. A.

20070226909 - Configurable elongated pillow: A flexible elongate pillow including a flexible base portion having a cylindrical cross-section and a first and second ends. The pillow is of a length and cross-section and is so stuffed that the pillow is bendable to form a knot or to be knotted or braided together with others of... Agent: Ostrolenk Faber Gerb & Soffen

20070226908 - Pillow closure: A pillow shell, the pillow shell having an opening leading into an internal cavity, the opening having a zipper closure mechanism, the zipper closure mechanism adapted to operate in only a single direction. Also disclosed is a pillow comprising a pair of panels each having a first edge and opposed... Agent: Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik

20070226910 - Support pillows with stretch panels: In one embodiment, a support pillow comprises a pillow body having a medial region and two opposing arms that form a well region, a first side and a second side. The pillow body further includes an outer periphery and an inner periphery outlining the well region. The pillow body further... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070226911 - Mattress or mattress pad with gel section: The invention generally relates to a mattress or a mattress pad with one or more gel sections. The gel section may provide improved support and comfort at a localized area of a mattress or a mattress pad.... Agent: Fish & NeaveIPGroup Ropes & Gray LLP

20070226912 - Inflatable mattress systems and method of manufacture thereof: An air mattress system is provided wherein longitudinal air supply tubes supply air to alternating laterally extending cross support tubes that extend between two longitudinal side rails. The side rails remain inflated despite failure of the pump or ruptures of the lateral support tubes. The structure of the air mattress... Agent: St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens, LLC