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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7784129 | Recumbent therapeutic mattress support A recumbent therapeutic mattress support in the form of a plurality of interlocking wedges positionable between the box spring and the mattress of a bed, the user selectively interlocking two or more wedges to achieve the desired therapeutic elevation for either the... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7707669 | Mattress lift A mattress lift for elevating a bed mattress and tucking in sheets or bed covers beneath or under the bed mattress between the bed mattress and a box spring or other supporting surface comprising a lift device including a base or body having a longitudinally dispose... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7581270 | Mattress lifting device and method A device for separating a mattress from a corresponding mattress support, the mattress lifting device comprising a stationary member, and a lifting member. The lifting member includes a lift plate adapted to slide in and out between the mattress and mattress support... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7562409 | Adjusting structure for adjusting the rise and fall of a mattress by air spring An adjusting structure for adjusting the rise and fall of a mattress by air spring, comprises a plurality of air springs and a control device. The air springs are located under the mattress, and the control device controls the amount of air in the respective air spr... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7444699 | Inflatable knee pillow having thin profile and foldability when deflated In some embodiments, an inflatable knee pillow including a body having an outer fabric surface, and an inflation valve, wherein the body defines straps (preferably two pairs of straps) and encloses a bladder (an inflatable volume), and the inflation valve is in flui... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7328471 | Bedding wedge system A mattress surface has planar lower and upper surfaces. The mattress has a forward head surface and a rearward foot surface. The mattress has parallel side surfaces. A box spring assembly is provided in a wedge-shaped configuration. The box spring assembly has plana... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7293740 | Aircraft crewmember articulating berth system A crewmember rest support system (10) includes a berth mattress (32). A support structure (34) is coupled to and supports the berth mattress (32). A pneumatic system (36) is coupled to the support structure (34). The pneumat... | 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 |
| 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 |
| 7243387 | Positioning aid for use in performing a tomographic functional examination of the cervical spine A positioning aid (1) for tomographic functional examinations with a base plate (3) which is connected to a moveable patient trolley and with a shoulder plate at the same height as the thorax, which permits a continuously diagonal positioning of the th... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7225488 | Air mattress control unit The system of the present invention is a system for supplying air and controlling the flow of air into and out of the chambers of a patient supporting air mattress. It includes an electric motor powered variable speed blower, a two position rotary valve, air mattres... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7210176 | Patient transfer device having inclined upper surface A patient transfer device includes a top sheet inclined in a head end portion such that a patient's torso is elevated with respect to the feet. The mattress may include relatively narrow chambers in an intermediate portion for increased strength and stability. The m... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7171706 | Sofa convertible into a bed The disclosure generally describes a sofa convertible into a bed. In one embodiment, the sofa includes a support and guide structure, and a mattress that is movable relative to the support and guide structure. The sofa can be moved between a bed configuration and a ... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7168115 | Lifting cushion and method for transferring a patient from a chair An inflatable lifting cushion for an articulated chair including a five-sided polygon capable that is longitudinally aligned on the seat and back of the chair. The cushion includes triangular side walls and at least one interior plenum having an air inlet port enabl... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7127759 | Pillow for preventing snoring The invention relates to a pillow system for preventing snoring. For that purpose, the pillow system is provided with an adjustable pillow (2) that is placed on top of a basis element (1) made of a high-density foam product. On top, a flap (3) m... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7127758 | Active head/neck positioning device for endotracheal intubation A pneumatically controlled intubation mat includes laryngoscope-mounted controls. A body supporting mat is positioned beneath the patient undergoing endotracheal intubation and is dimensioned to extend beneath the patient's torso and head while in a substantially up... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7047579 | Mattress retainer bracket A mattress retainer for use with adjustable beds. The mattress retainer can be secured to an upper surface of a mattress support, between the mattress support and a mattress positioned thereon. In one embodiment, the mattress support is configured to engage a taped ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6886203 | Mattress lifter A mattress lifter having a base member and tubular lifting elements pivotably supported thereby. Handles at opposite ends enable the homemaker to lift the mattress with ease and convenience. ... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6795989 | Air assist device for bed linen changing An assist device for facilitating bedding changes on a mattress includes an inflatable pneumatic bladder adapted to be positioned under a mattress. The bladder has a length and width somewhat less than those of the mattress. The pneumatic bladder is enclosed and is ... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6772462 | Tiltable bed A tilting bed assembly is disclosed having a horizontal base frame and second frame hinged at one end to the base frame and an inflatable bag adjacent the other end to raise and lower one end of the tilting frame relative to the base frame. A hand-held three-positio... | 08/10/2004 |
| 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 |
| 6715172 | System for controlling the position of an inflatable bedrest positioned under a mattress There is provided a bedrest including an inflatable bladder, a compressor assembly and a microprocessor based controller for inflating and deflating the bladder. The compressor assembly has several stages reducing the volume of air. The compressor assembly includes ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6684425 | Mattress retainer for adjustable bed The present invention is directed to a bed having a generally rectangular foundation and mattress, an air chamber located beneath having a plurality of sections, and at least one air chamber under a portion of the mattress, a controller for regulating the... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6681425 | Adjustable bedrests positioned under a mattress to raise and lower the mattress at either the head location, a foot location or any other location There is provided a bedrest including an inflatable bladder, which is in general a triangular shaped structure when inflated and a microprocessor based hand controller for inflating and deflating the bladder. The bladder contains an interior baffle which ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6378151 | Baby crib sleep aid A device for elevating the head of a baby in a crib comprising a wedge divided into a plurality of parallel spaced apart sections adapted to fit between the vertical bars of a crib and under the crib mattress to raise one end of the mattress an amount sub... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6301732 | Bed frame insert A bed frame insert including a pair of side frame members for supporting the bed, one end of the pair of side frame members being pivotally supported to the bed frame, at least one cross frame member extending between and interconnecting the pair of side ... | 10/16/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6058798 | Infinitely adjustable lifting mounting With a device for the infinite adjustment of a telescopic rod for fixing pivotable elements into an open position and returning them into a closed position, and for raising and lowering adjustable head and leg parts of a bed, a couch and an armchair, the ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 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 |
| 5771515 | Mattress elevating apparatus A bed elevating apparatus for use between a mattress and a box spring that is supported by a bed frame or is insertable within the mattress. The bed elevating apparatus is made of foam or rubber and has opposite spaced apart first and second ends. The fir... | 06/30/1998 |
| 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 |
| 5692255 | Apparatus for elevating the foot of a bed An apparatus for elevating the foot of a bed comprises an elevating system comprising a hinged support board and a lifting device, the hinged support board being formed in a generally rectangular configuration, the support board having hingedly coupled up... | 12/02/1997 |
| 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 |
| 5526543 | Method and apparatus for treating or preventing bed sores A method and apparatus for preventing or treating bed sores is disclosed which includes a mattress arrangement having a mattress and depressing means for depressing from underneath the mattress at least one area in the mattress to relieve pressure on at l... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5522099 | Wash water draining device for washing patients in bed A wash water draining device for washing patients in bed has a mattress base, which is formed, for example, by inflatable chambers and is disposed underneath a waterproof bed mattress and slopes the bed mattress from the sides to the center and from the h... | 06/04/1996 |
| 5412822 | Adjustable multi-compartment pneumatic support apparatus This invention is directed to a novel adjustable multi-compartment inflatable form support. More particularly, this invention pertains to a novel multi-compartment pneumatic or hydraulic support form which has multiple chambers, each of which can be infla... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5205005 | Bed elevating apparatus A bed elevating apparatus comprising an elevation frame having a first end and a second end, an upper surface and a lower surface wherein the lower surface is supportable on a bed frame with the first end of the elevation frame being disposed near a first... | 04/27/1993 |
