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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8056162 | Patient support apparatus with motorized traction control A patient support apparatus, such as a hospital bed, comprises a lower frame, an upper frame supported above the lower frame and configured to support a patient, and a support structure coupled to the lower frame. The support structure includes a lift having a movab... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7827634 | System and method for bed transport A system and method for a bed transport. The system may include a drive system configured to couple to a bed frame and to provide powered movement of the bed frame. The system may also include a substantially vertical control arm and a control handle coupled to the ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7644458 | Hospital bed A patient support apparatus including a patient support and a powered transport device to facilitate movement of a patient support. ... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7437784 | Mattress cover A mattress cover envelops a mattress in order to protect the mattress during moving and storage and has a body member that has a pair of faces joined by left and right side portions and a bottom portion forming an interior space with closed bottom, closed sides, and... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7419019 | Power assist apparatus for use with a hospital bed A power-assist apparatus for use with hospital beds has at least one drive wheel interconnected to a frame of the hospital bed so as to be movable between a first position in which the drive wheel is positioned in spaced relationship to an underlying surface and a s... | 09/02/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7302722 | Bariatric transport with improved maneuverability A bariatric transport is provided. The transport includes a bed area for use by a bariatric patient. The transport further includes a drive assembly that is operable to selectively drive the transport in forward and rearward directions and permit turning of the tran... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7270358 | Device for carrying objects A carrying device may include for example two main loops or straps connected at for example four connection points, to hold objects, for example rectangular objects. Other numbers of straps or loops may be used, and other connection points may be used. A first loop ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7258310 | Apparatus for coupling intravenous infusion units with mobile transport vehicles A coupling apparatus for temporary attachment of a portable medical apparatus, such as an intravenous infusion unit, to a personal mobile transport vehicle such as a wheelchair, hospital bed, gurney or mobile stretcher is disclosed. The apparatus includes a deployab... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7231675 | Pull down bed A pull down bed that pivots from a vertical, stow away position to a horizontal position for use when sleeping is provided. Weight bearing leg panels are hingedly attached to the mattress platform and swing downward and away from the platform sides when the bed is l... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7219754 | Hospital bed power-assist The present invention, in one embodiment, is a device for moving a hospital bed. The device comprises a body, a motor driven wheel coupled to the body, and a hitch coupled to the body and adapted for engaging the hospital bed. Finally, the present invention, in yet ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7140055 | Lightweight mobile lift-assisted patient transport device A lift-assisted device having a patient support structure, a base, and an undercarriage. The device can be powered by a pneumatic cylinder and a compressed gas source. The undercarriage can be a scissors linkage having at least one first member being slidably connec... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7137161 | Apparatus and method for relocating a medical examination table A transportation cart for relocating a medical examination chair or table comprises a chassis having an open end that defines a receiving area for positioning a base of a medical examination table therebetween. A table support member extends upwardly from the chassi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7018157 | Powered transport apparatus for a bed A patient support and powered transport apparatus are provided. The powered transport apparatus is provided to assist a caregiver in moving the patient support from one location in a care facility to another. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7007765 | Method for driving a wheeled carriage A powered wheeled carriage includes a patient support and a wheeled base. An auxiliary wheel mechanism includes an auxiliary wheel spring support for biasing an auxiliary wheel into contact with a floor. Operating a control apparatus moves the auxiliary wheel away f... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6993799 | Hospital bed A patient support apparatus is disclosed including a patient support and a powered transport device to facilitate movement of a patient support. ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978499 | Architectural bed docking apparatus According to the present disclosure, a transfer top adapted to carry a patient is transferable between a mobile base and a docking station in a hospital room. Thus, instead of transferring a patient between a stretcher and a hospital bed, the entire transfer top wit... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6966086 | Medical accessory support An accessory support apparatus for use with a patient support includes a handle positioned adjacent an end of the patient support. A coupler is configured to couple the handle to the patient support. An accessory is coupled to the handle. ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6955366 | Heavy bed transporting device A heavy bed transporting device having a pair of dolly devices for moving collapsible hospital beds. Each dolly device has a horizontal base member with a pair of wheels attached to the lower surface thereof and a connecting structure formed on the surface of said b... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6923836 | Preparation of dyed plastics or polymeric dye particles The present application relates to a process for preparing dyed plastics or polymeric dye particles characterized in that it comprises mixing a high molecular weight organic material with a coloristically effective amount of at least one dye of the formula where R | 08/02/2005 |
| 6871714 | Hospital bed power-assist The present invention, in one embodiment, is a device for moving a hospital bed. The device comprises a body, a motor driven wheel coupled to the body, and a hitch coupled to the body and adapted for engaging the hospital bed. Finally, the present invention, in yet ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6824152 | Dolly device A dolly device for facilitating moving of an object by a user. The dolly device includes a base member being designed for supporting the object when the object is placed on the base member. A pair of side members are oppositely coupled to the base member. Each of th... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6611973 | Bed structure with storage area A bedding assembly having a storage area integrated therewith. In one aspect, the assembly comprises one or more platforms having a recessed storage area and a deck pivotably mounted to the platform. The deck may be pivoted generally over the platform bet... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6505365 | Hospital bed mechanisms A mechanism for raising and lowering the height of a patient support surface of a bed which includes a threaded shaft upon which a pulley support is raised and lowered and a chain and pulley system which transfers vertical displacement of the pulley suppo... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6360389 | Apparatus and method for upgrading a hospital room A mobile care cart includes a latch mechanism for coupling the cart to a hospital bed during transport of the bed. The care cart includes an on-board battery and gas supply for supplying electrical and gas outlets, respectively, on the care cart for use b... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6085370 | Device for carrying a mattress A cover for a mattress usable when the mattress is moved. The cover covers the periphery and flap portions cover a portion of both sides of the mattress. A plurality of peripherally spaced handle straps are riveted to the peripheral portion and the flap p... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6009575 | Foldable bed assembly A foldable bed assembly includes a mattress, a mediate supporter, a front frame having a first end pivotally connected to the mediate supporter, and a rear frame having a first end pivotally connected to the mediate supporter. A head frame is securely att... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5966760 | Apparatus and method for upgrading a hospital room An apparatus is provided to permit upgrading of a hospital room from a general care room to a critical care room and to facilitate transport of a critical care patient on a hospital bed.... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5863056 | Mattress moving system A complete mattress moving system which includes a horizontal strap with two detachable, rotating and adjustable handles, a pair of vertical straps each with an expandable, detachable and position adjustable castered platform. The horizontal strap wraps a... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5622030 | Method of packaging resiliently compressible articles A method of packaging a resiliently compressible article comprises the steps of inserting the article into a tube of deformable material such that excess material is provided at the ends of the tube. A first end of the tube is then sealed closed. Air is t... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5580207 | Device for moving beds A device for moving beds includes a moveable frame (2); a lifting mechanism (4) which can cooperate with the underframe of a bed (49); and a steering mechanism (5).... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5502853 | Bed frame with independently oscillating cradle An oscillatory bed for providing improved patient care in a hospital, nursing home or home health care setting. The oscillatory bed is characterized by having hinged, adjustable side panels along opposite sides of the length of a cradle located in the osc... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5490292 | Cot A one piece rotationally molded cot for toddlers and other individuals includes a recessed sleeping surface supported above a raised bottom wall by a plurality of upwardly extending pillars. A closed dead air space between the bottom wall and sleeping sur... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5457831 | Ventilator, care cart and motorized transport each capable of nesting within and docking with a hospital bed base A hospital bed supported on a wheeled base, and a ventilator supported on a wheeled cart and docked to the base of the bed, the combination of ventilator and bed capable of being rolled as a single unit. The ventilator cart includes a wheeled base, and su... | 10/17/1995 |
| 5370111 | Mobile ventilator capable of nesting within and docking with a hospital bed base A hospital bed supported on a wheeled base, and a ventilator supported on a wheeled cart and docked to the base of the bed, the combination of ventilator and bed capable of being rolled as a single unit. The ventilator cart includes a wheeled base, and su... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5337845 | Ventilator, care cart and motorized transport each capable of nesting within and docking with a hospital bed base Apparatus for motorized transport of the hospital bed and care cart docks to the head end of the bed and has a drive wheel, a motor propelling the drive wheel, a joy stick type potentiometer for controlling the speed and direction of the drive wheel and h... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5299659 | Bed transporting apparatus A bed transporting apparatus comprised of a lower telescopic movable frame supported on unidirectional casters. A vertical frame is secured to the lower movable frame and has a vertically displaceable bed supporting frame guidingly secured thereto. An hyd... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5165141 | Spring loaded heavy duty caster system for supporting a fluidized patient support system An undercarriage system apparatus is provided for supporting and transporting a fluidized patient support system above and across a floor. The apparpatus includes a base frame for carrying the fluidized patient support system, a plurality of heavy duty ca... | 11/24/1992 |
| 4953904 | Mattress carrier A mattress carrier, of molded, integrated, high impact plastic construction, has a pair of opposed sides and a bottom that form an open ended cradle.... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4879774 | Nestable bed Disclosed is a nestable bed. The bed includes a rectangular frame adapted to receive a mattress. The frame has a longitudinal axis and a transverse axis. A pair of first legs are mounted to a first end of the frame with the legs lying in a plane perpendic... | 11/14/1989 |
