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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7376994 | Multi-functional inflatable bed An inflatable bed includes an inflatable bed body having a top layer, a bottom layer, and an annular surrounding layer interconnecting the top and bottom layers and cooperating with the top and bottom layers to define an inflatable space. The surrounding layer is fo... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7363664 | T-shaped side rails for bed frame A bed frame comprising T shaped side rails provide support for a box spring and mattress. A leg assembly is affixed to the bed frame and is affixed to the side rail and to the cross rails for better strength of connection. The use of T-shaped side rails provides mor... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7305728 | Plumbers support pillow Two identical support cushions are flexibly joined to provide ergonomic support to a person having to perform physical activities in a supine position, often in confined spaces, such as a plumber lying on his back under a sink inside a cabinet with the lower part of... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7076823 | Conventional bedding mattress with illumination properties A conventional bedding mattress is constructed in a manner that permits light to permeate upwardly throughout the bedding components so as to illuminate the entire bed structure when a light source is placed below the mattress proper. The illuminating feature of the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7052167 | Therapeutic devices and methods for applying therapy Therapeutic devices and methods for applying therapy. In an exemplary embodiment, a therapeutic device generally includes one or more light sources for emitting therapeutic light. The therapeutic device can also include means for applying hot therapy and/or cold the... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036164 | Automatic bed making apparatus A bed making apparatus can lift, push, and pull the bedding layer by layer so as to manipulate bedding originally disorganized to a made up state. The apparatus includes a vision device that evaluates and detects the current state of the bedding sensors and a comput... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6857153 | Patient support having a light assembly A patient support including a frame, a head portion, a foot portion, a seat portion, and a light assembly supported by the foot portion. ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6854145 | Patient support A patient support including a frame and a patient support portion supported by the frame. The patient support portion includes a storage area configured to receive a light assembly. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6725484 | Multi-functional bed equipped with different types of fittings Bed equipped with different types of fittings having a horizontal support plane for supporting a mattress spring, a mattress, pillows and blankets and a person and including a first and a second pair of vertical legs (15, 16, 17, 18) arranged respectively nea... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6718576 | Mattress pad for vehicle having light members A mattress pad for vehicle includes a pad member, and a light device having one or more light members attached to the pad member, to generate light through the pad member, and to light or illuminate the inner portions of vehicles, particularly the dark inner portion... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6618882 | Ob/Gyn stretcher A patient support apparatus includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, and a deck coupled to the frame. The frame includes a storage portion. The deck includes a head section, a seat section and first and second laterally spaced apart outer leg support... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6578214 | Sport beds The present invention 10 discloses various sport-shaped bed designs consisting of a frame 26, mattress 14, motion sensors 32, rechargeable battery cell 36 and dimmer night light 42. The designs have shapes such as a football, baseball, soccer, basketball,... | 06/17/2003 |
| 6560804 | System and methods for mattress control in relation to patient distance The present invention relates to a system and a method for detecting and monitoring the distance between a patient and a reference point on an inflatable air mattress and for controlling the air supply to that mattress in relation to such distance. The pa... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6256811 | Fiber optic starlight furniture A fiber optic illuminated starlight scene on a headboard. By using a plurality of optical fibers (22) lighted by an illuminator (20) and the optical fiber/visible end (16) are positioned flush with front panel (12) decorative scene (14) a realistic rendit... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6234642 | Bed with improved lighting features A hospital bed or nursing bed has movable components which can be adjusted by a drive including a plastic casing and an electric motor accommodated in the casing. A control block is operatively connected to the drive and includes a circuit board for the c... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6145142 | Apparatus and method for controlling a patient positioned upon a cushion The present invention details a pressurizable mattress. The mattress has at least one inflatable cushion having a pair of sides, and at least one set of an electromagnetic energy emitting device and an electromagnetic energy receiving device. The electrom... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6068342 | Recreational furniture containing modified head portion Furniture for recreation and relaxation such as chairs that are lightweight, collapsible, and portable is disclosed. Chairs may have a plurality of sections at least one of which is a head section. The head section comprises a cavity that is substantially... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5971761 | Educational electronic baby mat An educational electronic baby mat having means for auditory and visual responses to user motion or pressure stimuli including a top layer having a plurality of symbols inscribed on a plurality of light transmitting zones adapted to be compressed by a bab... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5926883 | Apparatus and method for controlling a patient positioned upon a cushion The present invention details a pressurizable mattress. The mattress has at least one inflatable cushion having a pair of sides, and at least one set of an electromagnetic energy emitting device and an electromagnetic energy receiving device. The electrom... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5901391 | Bed A bed includes a bag filled with a transparent fluid and formed with a transparent portion at least at an upper surface portion thereof, and a light source for emitting light. The light emitted from the light source passes through the fluid and propagates... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5683169 | Fluorescent-lighted four post bed An improved bed-lighting mechanism having a headboard (10) and footboard (11) attached perpendicular to left (12) and right (13) side rails which have left (20) and right (21) cable guards attached beneath and parallel to them, respectively. Four-foot (14... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5519905 | Bed side rails A bed side rail particularly suitable for use by childred has a protective panel which carries a pair of arms that fit under a mattress to support the panel at the edge of a bed. Hinges connect the panel to the arms so that the panel may be moved between ... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5461738 | Bed system with excreting mechanism A bed system with an excreting mechanism of the present invention includes a front base for receiving the upper half of a patient's body and having a first front portion capable of being tilted up or down, a rear base for receiving the lower half of the p... | 10/31/1995 |
| 5437067 | Bed side rails A bed side rail particularly suitable for use by childred has a protective panel which carries a pair of arms that fit under a mattress to support the panel at the edge of a bed. Hinges connect the panel to the arms so that the panel may be moved between ... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5400230 | Pillow light A pillow light is provided and consists of a flashlight assembly and a very soft casing sealed about the flashlight assembly. The flashlight assembly with the very soft casing can be inserted between a pillowcase and a pillow on a bed and not disturb a pe... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5375276 | Portable surgical table The present invention relates to a surgical table capable of supporting a litary litter. The table, comprising a base and at least one cross member, is made of lightweight, durable material, is portable, and is relatively easy to assemble, disassemble, an... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5255403 | Bed control support apparatus An apparatus for permitting the pivotal positioning of a bed controller relative to an associated bed rail is provided to include a support bracket arranged for mounting to the bed rail, having an L-shaped support shaft pivotally mounted to the bracket. T... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5148356 | Crib light A crib light is provided having front and rear housing portions which cooperate to clamp the light to a horizontal rail of a crib. The rear housing portion may be removed to permit the front housing portion to be mounted flush to a vertical wall surface. ... | 09/15/1992 |
| 4972533 | Combination comforter and sleeping bag This invention relates to a combination comforter and sleeping bag, having top and bottom fabric portions each sized to substantially cover the top and end portions of a single bed. The top and bottom fabric portions are removably secured about their side... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4903353 | Apparatus for suspending bedclothes An apparatus for suspending bedclothing which comprises a rectangular cross frame, four supporting posts extending downwardly from corners of the rectangular cross frame, a pair of wires from the cross frame, grasping members connected to one ends of the ... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4862438 | Pillow/audio system combination A pillow/audio system combination functioning as both a pillow and an audio system. A substantially rectangularly-shaped pillow casing has stuffing material therein. An audio signal generating device such as a tape recorder is provided within the pillow c... | 08/29/1989 |
| 4745643 | Modular sleeping unit for ship crew or the like A modular sleeping unit having individual, stackable, unitary berths providing increased comfort for crew members. The berths are constructed from reinforced plastics or other materials and are dimensioned to fit through typical ship access openings. The ... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4742437 | Water bed illuminator A water bed illuminator in which the bed includes a rectangular box-like base having a longitudinally extending central support wall spaced equidistantly from each opposite side wall, and three laterally extending support walls spaced apart equidistantly ... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4457502 | Simple dental service equipment A structurally simplified dental service equipment generally usable for collective dental examination and practical exercises in dental hygienist training schools, wherein the equipment is easily transportable to any places in a disassembled form and asse... | 07/03/1984 |
| 4321717 | Sofa bed A sofa bed is described herein which is converted from a seating mode to a bed through manual operation. The movable part of the bed forms the back of the sofa when disposed in a vertical mode and serves as the bed when disposed in a horizontal mode. The ... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4287620 | Multi-feature and variable function body supporting assembly and sideguards A body supporting assembly composed of pivotally connected supports provided with locking devices which change the functions of the supports and their adjusting means to provide a plurality of positions as may be desired by the occupant for comfort or may... | 09/08/1981 |
