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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7216376 | Hygiene station for individuals The present invention comprises a disposable hygiene device with a toilet seat with a top and bottom surfaces, where the toilet seat folds for storage before or after use. A receptacle is attached to the bottom surface of the toilet seat. After use, an adhesive on t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7089613 | Flexing head support suspension system A flexing head support suspension system for supporting the head, neck, and, face of a subject while the subject receives a treatment. The suspension system comprises a pressure sensitive apparatus for supporting the head, neck, and face. The apparatus includes a fa... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6928679 | Head support with bed extension A first and second substantially crescent shaped rigid support are provided with substantially crescent shaped pads mounted thereon. A strap is mounted at each end of the supports for holding the supports together at a preselected distance. The supports may be used ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6185769 | Resident transfer chair A chair apparatus includes a base frame, an intermediate frame coupled to the base frame, and a resident support frame including a back section, a seat section, and a leg section pivotably coupled to the base frame and the intermediate frame by a pluralit... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6151738 | Bad extension backrest chest An adjustable height storage chest with integrated cushioned backrest, which is used to extend the sleeping surface of a bed using connectors to secure it between the bed frame and headboard. Adjustable height is enabled by use of corner mounted legs, whi... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6148460 | Massage and therapeutic bed extension device A bed extension device for use with a conventional bed having a mattress and box springs includes a head support element having a generally planar top portion and a side portion, wherein the top portion includes a hole therein and wherein the side portion... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6047422 | Bed extension device A bed extension device for longitudinally or transversely enlarging the sleeping area of a bedding unit which has a mattress and bed frame. The bed extension device comprises an extension frame member which has a forked extension arm extending downward fr... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5701620 | Apparatus for making two twin/single mattresses usable as one mattress system The mattress joining apparatus comprises a seam protector sized to extend the length of a mattress, and to extend over opposing ends of the mattress. A first mattress strap is secured to one end of the seam protector and a second mattress strap is secured... | 12/30/1997 |
| 5628078 | Surgical table side extender assembly A side extender assembly for providing additional width to a surgical table. The side extender assembly includes an extender frame having at least one support leg integral therewith. The support leg includes a recess for receiving a side rail of the surgi... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5335384 | Hospital bed head extender and accessory therfor A hospital bed has a frame. A horizontal plate is pivotally mounted on a vertical axis to swing from an inoperative position underlying the frame to an operative position extending from the head end of the bed. A pillow can be placed on the extender so th... | 08/09/1994 |
| 4968013 | Footrest glide assembly A locking assembly for locking a footrest pad in position relative to a supporting shelf of a medical table footrest assembly. The locking assembly includes a pair of cylindrical glide members attached to the footrest pad for engagement with a pair of slo... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4937905 | Bed extender A bed extender device having a pair of opposed vertical leg members and a horizontal extender board affixed to the leg members and maintaining them in an opposed fixed relationship is positioned between and supported on conventional bed rails to provide a... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4724555 | Hospital bed footboard A hospital bed footboard is provided which can be moved from the normal, vertical position of a bed footboard to a horizontal position overlying the bed. The support for the footboard in the overbed position is of a fully cantilevered nature so no impedim... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4271547 | Mattress and boxspring extender An extender for a bed which has a boxspring, and mattress resting squarely on the boxspring, and a bed frame is provided. An elongated cushion provides an extended sleeping area adjacent a portion of the perimeter of the mattress. An elongated support whi... | 06/09/1981 |
| 3961385 | Placement for bedspread A reclining platform hingeably mountable to the end of a mattress of a bed for the storing of a bedspread or blankets of the bed, when desired. The platform is hinged mounted to a support frame that clamps to the end of the mattress, with the frame suppor... | 06/08/1976 |
