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Dining Table Having Integral Dishwasher
A space-saving dishwasher, which may be installed within a counter top or table, having a dish-carrying rack that is vertically shiftable through the open top of the dishwasher for facilitating loading and unloading of the dishes.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992238 | Rotatable surgery table A surgical table for infants and small animals has a bed assembly that is rotatable. The bed assembly includes a stationary plate and a rotating plate with a brake that controls rotation. The bed assembly may be connected by a clamp to the frame of a conventional op... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7966678 | Infant care bed with evaluation capabilities An infant care bed for supporting an infant having incorporated therein, certain testing and evaluation devices to carrying out the evaluation of an infant in a medical care facility. The apparatus can carry out at least one of the following tests on the infant: det... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7430765 | Infant hats, caps, bonnets, and hoods with padded pressure relief region The invention generally relates to articles which may be used as headwear for infants that address issues related to flat head syndrome. In a first aspect, an article of headwear for an infant is provided. The headwear is configured to reduce pressure at the rear po... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7360264 | Patient immobilization device with diagnostic capabilities A patient immobilization device for immobilizing a patient and performing a diagnostic evaluation of such patient is comprised of a backboard, a structure configured to support the head of a patient on the backboard, and a pupil-sizing indicator positioned on a surf... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7311657 | Patient-support device and docking cart combination A combination comprises a patient-support device and one or more carts that dock to the patient-support device. Some of the disclosed carts that dock to the patient-support device have pivotable storage bins. Some of the disclosed carts have equipment-carrying surfa... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7281285 | Pediatric emergency transport device A device for emergency transport of pediatric patients that safely and efficiently transports a pediatric patient to a medical facility is described. The device enables the transport of pediatric trauma patients on a conventional stretcher while still enabling a bac... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7257850 | Articulating bed frame An articulating bed frame includes a main frame; a back section; first and second linkage assemblies, each being pivotally connected at spaced apart first and third ends to the back section and pivotally connected at opposing, spaced apart and respective second and ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7231247 | Defibrillators Defibrillators are provided that include a passive airway support device. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7178877 | Diaper changing restraint system A diaper changing restraint system is provided which restricts movement of an infant during diapering activities. The restraint system comprises a portable base, at least a portion of which is substantially rigid. A pad is secured to the base. The pad has a top surf... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7171710 | System having a tiltable sleeping surface and method for preventing positional plagiocephaly A system used for the prevention of positional plagiocephaly in which an infant receiving member includes an infant supporting surface, a first portion, and a second portion. An inclined member is positioned at least partially under the first portion of the infant r... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165278 | 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 ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7150052 | Portable dome cover for cribs and the like A crib cover assembly includes a U-shaped central frame that includes an elongated cross bar and a pair of oppositely spaced end bars monolithically formed with the cross bar. The end bars are horizontally registered with opposed latitudinal edges of the crib and ar... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7107639 | Infant support apparatus An infant support apparatus for supporting an infant lying prone on its torso, configured to aid in soothing the infant and to aid in relieving and reducing the infant's gas pains. The infant support apparatus supports the head of the infant, the torso of the infant... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100225 | Modular surgical patient positioner A modular surgical patient positioner unit consists of three perforated plastic boards arranged for interconnection together and for attachment to a hospital O.R. table. Two outer boards of similar length and width and a central board of similar width and greater le... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077141 | Airway management method An Airway Management Apparatus (AMA) and method for easing the breathing and aiding the alignment of the oral, pharyngeal, and laryngeal axes of the airway of an obese individual in the supine position. The AMA includes an upper-body support, and a head and neck sup... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7036167 | 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 ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7036169 | Extremity positioner A device for positioning at least one extremity of a patient during medical imaging is disclosed. The device comprises a radiotranslucent platform, at least one radiotranslucent support object, and at least one attachment to releasably secure the support object to t... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7003831 | Secured position pillow A pillow is disclosed for securely maintaining a user at a predetermined angle from a flat surface. The pillow includes an angled member having a triangular shape. The pillow further includes a securing member and means for connecting the securing member to the angl... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6981289 | Change aids for external articles An external change aid having engaging means which can engage with a landing member on an absorbent article and having a specific peel force and/or shear force when engaged with such an absorbent article. Also provided are combinations of such external change aids a... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6978500 | Foot controls for a bed A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, and a mattress. The bed further includes a plurality of foot-operated controls configured to control features of the bed. ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6968586 | Elevation apparatus for an infant An apparatus for elevating a portion of the torso of an infant. The apparatus includes a main structure having a first planar surface and a second adjacent planar surface. The first planar surface is oriented at an angle of at least ten degrees from horizontal. The ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6954951 | Spica cast gurney A gurney is provided for a patient wearing a spica cast with a fixed bar extending between the legs. The gurney includes a base structure, a platform for holding the patient, and a bar support structure coupled to the platform. The platform is coupled to the base st... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6922861 | Child lounge Disclosed is a device for holding and supporting an infant, which consists of a base including a proximal extremity, an opposing distal extremity, and an edge therebetween. The base has an inclined surface extends from the proximal extremity to the edge, and a gener... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6898811 | Device for emergency transport of pediatric patients A device for emergency transport of pediatric patients that safely and efficiently transports a pediatric patient to a medical facility. To confine the patient to the device frame, it includes a child restraint in the form of a restraining belt assembly. The device ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6898812 | Infant reflux mattress suspense system and bed An adjustable tilt bed with a post and strap securing system particularly applicable to the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in sleeping infants. ... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6893390 | Movable canopy for infant care apparatus An infant warming apparatus for supporting an infant upon an infant platform. A radiant heater is located above the infant platform at one end thereof. A canopy covers the infant platform and is movable between a closed position where the infant is enclosed and an o... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6880188 | Infant care apparatus with movable infant support An infant-support apparatus for an incubator or warmer. The apparatus comprises a frame and an infant supporting deck having a central position relative to the frame. The deck is movable relative to the frame to laterally extended positions away from the central pos... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6761683 | Integrated scale with underlying x-ray tray An infant support for an incubator or an infant warmer or a combination thereof is disclosed. The support comprises a frame, a mattress tray disposed above the tray, an x-ray tray and one or more weight cells having an actuator supporting the mattress tray above the... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6728982 | Pediatric stretcher A pediatric stretcher includes a base unit, attached to which are a number of lift assemblies. A frame is supported by the lift assemblies. Attached to the frame is a patient support deck. A railing is coupled to the frame by a plurality of coupling members and is c... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6691343 | Canopy adjustment mechanisms for thermal support device A patient-support apparatus comprises an overhead arm located over a patient support and a mounting assembly coupled to the overhead arm. The mounting assembly has an alignment mechanism and a drive assembly. The drive assembly moves the alignment mechani... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6611978 | Patient-support apparatus A patient support apparatus comprises a frame and a deck that is laterally movable relative to the frame between a central position and extended positions away from the central position. The patient support apparatus may further include a mounting mechani... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6546575 | Infant sleeper An infant bed is slidably attachable to a bed frame such that the infant bed can be moved along a length of the bed frame. The infant bed can be readily moved in relation to the bed to maintain infant/adult closeness and facilitate adult ingress/egress fr... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6524331 | Thermal device with automatic nesting feature The invention disclosed herein relates to a device for applying thermal therapy, treatment or comfort to a patient or user which includes a container having an upper side and lower side with a space therebetween containing a chemical composition adapted t... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6460207 | Anti-SIDS pediatric headrest The invention provides a headrest assembly for supporting the head of a child comprising a cradle mounted in a support base. The cradle may be pivotally mounted within the support base with spring loaded joints. The cradle has a first contoured section fo... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6457196 | Rotating infant mattress An infant care apparatus such as an incubator or infant warmer having a mattress for supporting the infant on an infant platform that can, at times, by fully rotated 360 degrees to obtain full access to the infant. In the incubator, a translation platform... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6421855 | Infant bed having a tiltable sleeping surface for treating and prevention of positional plagiocephaly An infant bed of the present invention includes a frame, a mattress having a first portion and a second portion, and a mattress support that is supported on the frame for supporting the mattress. The mattress support has a first portion that supports the ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6263526 | Baby head pattern forming cot A baby head pattern forming cot includes a support base having two opposite side walls each defining a pivot hole, a rotary base rotatably mounted in the support base and having two ends each provided with a pivot axle pivotally mounted in the pivot hole ... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6260553 | Infant bed having a tiltable sleeping surface and method of treating positional plagiocephaly A method is disclosed for treating/preventing positional plagiocephaly. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing a flat, horizontal first surface and a second surface adjacent the flat surface, the second surface being inclined such that a first si... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6125487 | Infant support cushion A cushion supports an infant on a support surface, especially as an aid in changing the infant's diapers and garments. The cushion includes an inner elongated pad that is preferably formed as two sections of foam material. The upper surface of the pad is ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 5906015 | Wall-mounted infant changing station A wall-mounted infant changing apparatus configured to provide a relatively uniform surface in an open position for cleaning of the apparatus. The infant changing apparatus includes a support frame, a bed, a hinge means and a drive cylinder. The bed is pi... | 05/25/1999 |
