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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7647659 | Telescopic lifter mainly designed for height adjustment of a hospital bed A telescopic lifter, mainly for height adjustment of a hospital bed, equipped with a drive (4) and including a first extensible part (1) is concentrically arranged. In the first extensible part (1) at least one second extensible part (2) ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7293307 | 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, ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7281283 | Sleeping surface elevation device A sleeping surface elevation device having selectively adjustable height and tilt angle is described. The elevator includes base blocks for placing on the floor and for receiving the legs of an adult bed, hospital bed, cot, crib, toddler bed, or the like. The elevat... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7249746 | Closed-cell foam end cap riser A multi-piece display device for the point-of-sale display of produce and other damageable items, manufactured out of a closed cell foam material and of solid construction, with each piece being a monolithic, flexible support block, whereby each of said support bloc... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7186024 | Table control method, patient supporting device, and X-ray imaging apparatus A table control method for controlling a tabletop driven out of a base in the horizontal direction, wherein deflection of a tip of the tabletop due to load is compensated by tilting the tabletop to lift the tip. ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7174586 | Operation control apparatus for electric bed An MPU sends pieces of information supplied by the input signals from a hand switch to a semiconductor memory device and the memory device stores these pieces of information. These pieces of information are: input points of an operation start signal and an operation... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162757 | 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, ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7020916 | Crib and toddler bed elevation device A crib and toddler elevation device having selectively adjustable height and tilt angle is described. The elevator includes a base for placing on the floor and for receiving the legs of the crib or toddler bed. The elevator also includes a variety of mechanisms for ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6968583 | Adjustable bed riser A bed riser assembly for providing a plurality of elevations for a bed frame leg is disclosed. The assembly includes a hollow base and a support piece insertable therethrough. The base has an outer longitudinal surface, a first end portion having a first edge surfac... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6957456 | Bed lift An apparatus and method for tilting a bed frame is disclosed. The apparatus raises and lowers an end of a bed frame between a horizontal position and an inclined position. The apparatus includes a power actuator connected to an extendable support bar. To raise or in... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6929328 | Chair raiser Elderly and handicapped persons may have difficulty exiting some chairs. Raising the chair off the floor a few inches may make it easier for such a person to remove themselves from the chair. A chair elevating device is disclosed, having a raised surface on which to... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6839925 | Wheeled stretcher lift assist apparatus A lift assist apparatus for a wheeled stretcher having an end and a height adjustable undercarriage, the lift assist apparatus including an extendable support apparatus detachably rotatably connectable to the end of the wheeled stretcher. ... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6757925 | Mattress adjusting system A mattress adjusting system includes an inflatable air mattress having front and rear portions removably positionable between a mattress and a box spring. The air mattress includes a cavity for receiving air therein and for causing a bed mattress to tilt upwardly at... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6668396 | Turning mechanism for a patient confined to a bed A turning mechanism for a patient confined to a bed includes two movable frames, and two adjusting members connected to respective frames for moving the frames between a horizontal position and a tilted position. A sheet is connected to elongated rods of ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6578906 | Platform and platform support system A platform and platform support system for an occupant cabin of a vehicle. The platform support system has a primary supporting structure and a prop, the combination of which provide full support for the platform. The prop of the platform support system c... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6575414 | Bed lifting system A bed lifting system utilizing a unitary block having bed leg receiving cavities, each of different depth, on reversable top and bottom sides of the block. One of these sides has four round cylindrical bore holes for stably supporting a bed leg (with or w... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6212712 | Mobile stretcher with lateral recumbant mechanism A mobile stretcher, having one or more lateral recumbant positioning devices, an upper base frame, a mattress frame, and a patient retention device. The mattress frame is pivotally connected to the upper base frame and each lateral recumbant positioning d... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6138305 | Bed frame insert A bed frame insert for attachment to a bed frame to allow a bed supported on the bed frame insert to be selectively positioned from a horizontal position to an inclined position. The bed frame insert includes a pair of side frame members for supporting th... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6058532 | Apparatus for elevating one end portion of a bed frame An lifting apparatus for elevating a selected end portion (e.g., head or foot) of a bed frame is fully removable from the bed frame so that it can be added quickly to either end of the bed frame or to a different bed frame. This is accomplished by providi... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6012185 | Blocks for elevating bed legs A pair of stackable, nestable blocks for elevating the leg of a bed to a plurality of selectable heights employs first and second blocks that each have upper and lower ends, with recesses being provided in at least one of the ends of each block that can b... | 01/11/2000 |
| 6006382 | Bed frame insert A bed frame insert for attachment to a conventional bed frame to allow a bed supported on the bed frame insert to be selectively positioned from a horizontal position to an inclined position. The bed frame insert includes a pair of side frame members for ... | 12/28/1999 |
| 5713091 | Portable bed raiser An adjustable and portable bed raiser which raises the head of a bed to an incline so as to reduce gastroesophageal reflux, and thus heartburn, while a user is sleeping. The adjustable bed raiser is separate from the bed intended to be lifted and is compr... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5615429 | Bed elevating blocks A device for supporting the legs of a bed for the purpose of adjustably raising one end of the bed. The device is designed for ease and safety in stacking by use of a nesting feature in which the walls of a raised boss are nested completely around a socke... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5592709 | Apparatus for adjusting the attitude of a mattress An apparatus for adjusting the attitude of a mattress includes base elements for engaging the ledge of the side rails of a bed frame. A support bar extends between the base elements for supporting a box spring. The attitude of the mattress may be adjusted... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5566412 | Inclinable bed frame assembly An inclinable bed frame assembly is provided which permits one to adjust the angular disposition of the mattress between a first horizontal position and an inclined position. The bed frame accommodates conventional, full size mattresses and/or head boards... | 10/22/1996 |
| 5410768 | Method and apparatus useful for the maintenance of blood circulation A method for preventing bedsores is disclosed which includes rocking the patient slowly at a rocking cycle period in the range of 1 to 120 minutes. Preferably, the entire bed is rocked using a hydraulic system characterized by synchronous motion of the ma... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5345631 | Bed elevator block An apparatus for raising one end of a bed which comprises the placement of elevator blocks under the support legs of one end of a conventional bed. The elevator block comprises top and bottom ends that are non-parallel planar surfaces. The planar surface ... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5243726 | Mattress tilting assembly A mattress tilting assembly having upper and lower support frames. The upper support frame is designed to carry a conventional box-spring and mattress and is pivoted to the lower support frame so that the head portion of the mattress is raised higher than... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5224227 | Attachment for elevating the legs of a bed An elevator stand for a bed leg for tilting the bed for use by a person with various conditions. The stand has a base portion for resting on a floor surface, and has an upper receiving portion which has a top surface recess with a bottom bearing surface a... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5199122 | Bed angle-elevators An extension or elevator device for the legs supporting bed-frames of various design, which are arranged to raise the head of the bed. The resultant pitching of the sleeping surface is to reduce stomach acid reflux into the esophagus in the condition Refl... | 04/06/1993 |
| 4856129 | Tiltable bed frame assembly A tiltable bed frame assembly is provided which permits one to adjust the angular disposition of a mattress between a horizontally disposed position and an inclined position, while at the same time permitting one to utilize a conventional mattress, headbo... | 08/15/1989 |
| 4819282 | Tilting mechanism for use with infant bassinette This invention discloses a two-way tilting mechanism for use with infant bassinettes. It is comprised of a pivotable support adapted to receive an infant bassinette, a base upon which the support is pivotably mounted, a single-action pivoting mechanism co... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4731889 | Safety latch for a tilting bed This invention provides a highly reliable safety device having a high fail-safe feature, which comprises a sector gear rotatably supported on a support base, a bed section supported on the sector gear and tiltable to a predetermined diagnostic angle anywh... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4715073 | Tiltable bed frame assembly A tiltable bed frame assembly is provided which permits one to adjust the angular disposition of a mattress between a horizontally disposed position and an inclined position, while at the same time permitting one to utilize a conventional mattress and the... | 12/29/1987 |
| 4672697 | Tilting exercise bed actuated by a linear electromechanical device A frame for holding a body which lies thereon is pivoted on a transverse horizontal axis supported by a couple of vertical parallel uprights, on one of which a fixed electrical device having a rectilinear vertical stroke is provided. The remote controlled... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4654903 | Bedsore prevention device in an invalid bed arrangement An arrangement for the prevention of bedsores on invalids confined to bed, in which the bed can be tilted toward either side for shifting the weight distribution of a patient to promote circulation of the blood and thereby prevent the development of bedso... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4490867 | Bed rocking mechanism A bed rocking mechanism intended to serve as support for a bed and to impart to the same a rocking or tilting movement in lateral direction, e.g. for turning of patients in long-term care. The rocking mechanism has a frame comprising casters or legs resti... | 01/01/1985 |
| 4361916 | Pediatric table-chair A pediatric table-chair which allows for multiple positioning of a body support platform when in its functional position or for folding when not in use. The table has a body support platform which has an upper end pivotally connected to two rigid supporti... | 12/07/1982 |
| 4312088 | Portable bed adjusting device for patients and the like A portable device for raising one end of a bed a selected height, to incline the mattress longitudinally without consequent displacement, to provide comfort for a sleeper suffering from ailments such as a hiatal hernia, cardiac failure, varicose veins or ... | 01/26/1982 |
| 4181989 | Mattress elevating device A mattress elevating device is composed of components easily and quickly assembled and disassembled without the use of tools, the components being suitably sized for packing and transporting in a suitcase. The components comprise a pair of panel members r... | 01/08/1980 |
