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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8069512 | Adjustable bed frame An adjustable bed frame assembly includes a center frame comprising two substantially parallel side frame members connected by two substantially parallel connector frame members, a forward connector frame member and a rear connector frame member, wherein the two con... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7913336 | Shearless pivot for bed A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, or the like, includes a support deck with a head section pivotable between a generally flat orientation and a raised orientation. As the head section pivots from the flat orientation to an intermediate orientati... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7836531 | CPR drop mechanism for a hospital bed A patient support apparatus, such as a bed, stretcher, or the like, includes a support deck having a plurality of pivotable sections adapted to support a patient thereon. A head section of the support deck generally supports a patient's torso and is movable between ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7640608 | Medical examination table A medical examination table which is movable between a lowered patient entry/exit position and a raised patient examination position. A scissor-lift assembly is provided to raise and lower the examination table. The examination table includes a drawer having a pivot... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7469433 | Patient support with variable length actuator and release mechanism for lowering a sectional support surface A patient support including a frame and a patient support portion supported by the frame. The patient support includes a release mechanism configured to move a portion of the patient support from a raised position to a lowered position. ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7441291 | Profiling bed A profiling bed or similar support surface having a back section, seat section, thigh and calf section convertible to a chair configuration. The back section is mounted on an angled slide to retract as it is rotated. The angle of the slide also provides upward lift ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7428761 | Adjustable chair for medical and paramedical diagnosis and treatment, and adjustable ergonomic chair Adjustable chair for medical and paramedical diagnosis and treatment, comprising a pillar, a seat, a chair back, a support for the lower legs and if appropriate a head rest, the height of the pillar being adjustable and the remainder of the parts mentioned being adj... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7412735 | Patient support apparatus A patient support apparatus includes a base, a litter frame, and an elevation mechanism interconnecting the base to the litter frame and being configured to effect changes in elevation of the litter frame relative to the base. The elevation mechanism includes a pair... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7406730 | Examination table An examination and treatment table having a base (1) adapted to lift and lower a table (2) attached thereto, the table comprises a seat cushion (4) and a back cushion (3), which are individually movable. The table (2) is only attac... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7389554 | Air sleep system with dual elevating air posturizing sleep surfaces A high-profile air sleep system having a pair of air posturizing sleep surfaces which may be individually inclined and air adjusted comprises an air posturing module having an outer module mattress case. A first case section extends medially along a length of said m... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7386901 | Modular system for assembling a motorized adjustable support apparatus for the upholstery of furniture for sitting and/or lying Modular system for assembling a motorized adjustable support apparatus for the upholstery of a piece of furniture for one of sitting and lying includes a first support element including a first longitudinal rail assembly, and a second support element including a sec... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360260 | Footboard supporting a stowable bench A bed frame may include a footboard. The footboard may have two corner posts and at least one cross member that may extend between the corner posts. A platform may be pivotally coupled to the footboard for movement between a stowed position and an extended position.... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7346945 | Bariatric treatment system and related methods A bariatric treatment system providing a comprehensive array of therapeutic services for the morbidly obese patient is disclosed. The treatment system generally comprises a stable bed frame upon which is mounted a low air loss therapeutic mattress system. Integrated... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346946 | Bendable bottom member for bed A bed having a bendable portion between a back region and waist region and/or a waist region and leg region. The bendable portion is formed of side by side bars disposed generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bed and bendably connected together to a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7331557 | Furniture drive embodied as a double drive A furniture drive which is embodied as a double drive and used to move parts of a piece of furniture in relation to each other. The furniture drive comprises two drive units, each one having a linearly movable drive element for pivoting a pivot lever which co-operat... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325261 | Bed, especially sick bed or nursing bed A bed having a bed support and a bed fitting, the bed including: a bed frame, wherein the bed frame is equipped with at least one lying surface element and the lying surface element includes a plurality of spring elastic elements on a mattress side, wherein the spri... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325265 | Advanced articulation system and mattress support for a bed A bed including an articulation system is provided. The bed includes a frame and an actuator coupled to the frame. The bed further includes an arcuate member and a plurality of deck sections. The arcuate member is coupled to the actuator and one of the plurality of ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7318625 | Reclining element A reclining element includes a pivotal backrest, a headrest, which is coupled in an articulated manner thereto, and optionally a footrest. These pivotal parts can be displaced by an electromotive adjusting device. The reclining element is so configured as to elimina... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313836 | Free-standing reclining bed lounge A compact free-standing reclining bed lounge, expanding a product line marketed under BedLounge®, is made with a removable fabric slip-cover enclosing foam and fiber padding covering a basic seat structure formed from air-core plastic sheet material utilizing “li... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310839 | Patient support apparatus A patient support apparatus including a barrier coupled to a frame. The barrier includes an interior region containing a fluid supply. A related method is provided for modifying a patient support apparatus to include a fluid filled patient support surface. ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275273 | Expandable elevating bolster A medical bolster for alleviating the effects of poor circulation supports either the legs above the heart or the heart above the extremities to improve blood and lymph fluid flow in a patient. The collapsible bolster has an articulated frame pivotally connected tog... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7260860 | Mattress system for a hospital bed A mattress system for a hospital bed including a mattress and a control system. The mattress system may include a mattress including a core bladder, a width bladder and a vacuum device to apply a vacuum to the width bladder. The mattress is adapted to support a heav... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7240385 | Device for raising at least a portion of a mattress A device for positioning between a box spring and a mattress for selectively raising at least a portion of the mattress has a base frame secured to the box spring or box spring frame. A mattress supporting frame is pivotally coupled to the base frame. A leveraging a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7237286 | Articulating bed An articulated bed has a stationary frame and a plurality of mattress support sections defining a mattress support area, the support sections including: a left section, a right section, a head section and a foot section. The left and right sections are hingably inte... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7237288 | Independent fowler and siderail frames A patient support apparatus which includes a litter frame having a head end and a foot end and a pair of laterally spaced, longitudinally extending support rails. A seat section which includes a seat frame is secured to the support rails. A first head section which ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7216384 | Hospital bed and mattress having a retractable foot section A patient support is disclosed having an adjustable length deck and a mattress positionable on the deck. ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7181783 | Multi-function room furnishing system having articulating separable components An articulated furnishing system consisting of a reconfigurable mattress and a foundation composed of multiple separable components. The articulated furnishing system is adaptable between a bed configuration, a seating area configuration, and a work surface configur... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7171708 | 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. ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7165277 | Adjustable bed An adjustable bed that enables a Gatch mechanism to be operated in an excellent fashion to match the flexing of a care recipient's body, and that is, moreover, useable as a superior low platform bed for care recipients. To this end, a parallel link mechanism having ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7153249 | Narrow weight training bench for full shoulder movement and with injury preventing spine conforming contour A weight training bench apparatus includes a support frame; an elongate bench platform mounted on the support frame at an angle to define a platform upper end and a platform lower end and having upper and lower platform segments extending between the platform upper ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7150058 | Assist handle assembly for beds An assist handle can easily be retrofit to the sleep surface frame of an existing articulating bed. The handle comprises an assist handle, a handle mount that is adapted to be supported by the bed for supporting the assist handle for movement relative to the bed, an... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146662 | Self-leveling bed support frame A self-leveling bed support frame provides an automatically-controlled level sleeping surface in the sleeper cab of a semi-trailer rig. The self-leveling bed support frame is comprised first of a rectangular lower frame with four pneumatic actuators in each corner. ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7137881 | Protective bed unit A protective bed includes a shield comprising bullet-proof and impact resistance material that surrounds a metal frame. The shield operably separates to provide access to an interior sleeping area. Quick access doors are located on either side of the bed. A ventilat... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7134712 | Chaise-longue The disclosure generally describes a chaise longue having a base structure that supports a backrest section, a footrest section and an intermediate section. The intermediate section is connected between the backrest section and the footrest section. The base structu... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7134156 | Gas spring activated adjustable bed An adjustable bed including a stationary frame is supported above a floor. An articulated deck comprising head, seat, leg and foot deck boards hingedly joined together is spaced above the frame with connectors. The connectors include generally inverted U-shaped tube... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131151 | Multiple level roll-in cot A multiple level elevating cot adapted to be rolled into emergency vehicles, the cot having a wheeled undercarriage supporting a cot frame having a leading end and a trailing end, and adapted to selectively secure the cot frame in a plurality of elevational position... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7124456 | Articulated support surface for a stretcher or gurney A patient support apparatus having a base, a litter frame, an elevation mechanism interconnecting the base to the litter frame and being configured to effect changes in elevation of the litter frame relative to the base. The litter frame includes a pair of laterally... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117607 | Electronic inclinometer An apparatus used for notifying a user of a patient's upper body physical orientation. The apparatus uses an inclinometer that is attached in the region of the patient's upper body to measure the physical orientation of the patient's upper body, which is then transm... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7107642 | Adjustable mattress and pillow system The invention provides a novel adjustable mattress and pillow system and related methods in which a sensing mat positioned on the top face of a mattress affects microprocessor-controlled optimization of the contour of the mattress and a pillow based on a user's posi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7093312 | Single motor adjustable bed An adjustable bed including a stationary frame is supported with legs above a floor. An articulated deck comprising head, seat, leg and foot deck boards hingedly joined together is spaced above the frame with connectors. The connectors include generally inverted U-s... | 08/22/2006 |
