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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7930784 | Infant mattress with curved top surface Embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus to be used as an alternative infant mattress having a curved top surface which is formed based on a curve comprising a segment of sine wave and a segment of tail line. The segment of sine wave preferably cons... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7685664 | Mattress with heel pressure relief portion A mattress configured to support a patient including a foot section having a leg portion, a heel pressure relief portion, and a raised calf support portion positioned intermediate the leg portion and the heel pressure relief portion. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7520011 | Patient bedding system with dense matrix or individually suspended directly body supporting pins A support pin matrix features a number of support pins densely two dimensionally arrayed and individually springily suspended such that a patient's body or body portions may be bedded directly on the support pins. The pins are preferably pressurized by a fluid press... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7513003 | Anti-snore bed having inflatable members A bedding product having a pocketed spring assembly comprising a plurality of parallel strings of springs joined to each other. Each of the strings of springs has a length and a width and comprises a row of interconnected pockets. Each of the pockets contains at lea... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7418752 | Mattress insert A mattress insert including a substantially flat bottom surface configured to rest on a mattress and a concave portion formed in a support base opposite the flat bottom surface. The concave portion includes a recessed area between a head rest area and a leg rest are... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7412739 | Patient support apparatus with removable foot section A patient support apparatus includes a patient support having a first patient support deck, a removable section having a second patient support deck, the removable section being configured for movement to a first position wherein the removable section is coupled to ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7356863 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that of a top su... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7334279 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible air tight bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that o... | 02/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7308725 | Deployable and/or retractable mattress bolsters The present invention is directed to a therapeutic bed comprising a mattress. The mattress has a fluid cushion and a fluid pump. The fluid cushion has a fluid support surface, a retractable/deployable bolster, and a closure mechanism. The fluid support surface has a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7251845 | Patient bed, and method for reproducibly positioning and supporting a patient therewith A patient bed and a method for reproducibly positioning and supporting a patient in a medical diagnosis or therapy apparatus, such as a CT apparatus or an MRI apparatus, involve supporting at least regions of the patient body in a desired position on the patient bed... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228581 | Inflatable sex support unit for mattress An inflatable sex-support unit for mattress configured to be temporarily or permanently attachable to such mattress, comprising of bladders that are stowed away in layers of bedspread and foams, that inflate to a height of 12 or more inches above the unit's surface ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228577 | Inflatable beach enclosure An inexpensive enclosure providing a protected space on a beach, lawn or the like. An inflatable tube forms a wall surrounding a space having an open end, so that a user is shielded from small kicked or thrown material or objects, running pets and the like. The tubu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7191481 | Airbed This invention provides an improved bed. The bed comprises a top sheet, a bottom sheet connected with the top sheet, and at least one coil beam. The coil beam further comprises a first fastener attached to the top sheet, a second fastener attached to the bottom shee... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7174613 | Method for manufacturing a foam core having channel cuts A method of manufacturing a mattress including providing a foam block, convoluting the foam to form a tongue extending longitudinally along the foam block, and removing at least a portion of the tongue, to thereby form a channel within the foam block. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7107639 | Infant support apparatus An infant support apparatus for supporting an infant lying prone on its torso, configured to aid in soothing the infant and to aid in relieving and reducing the infant's gas pains. The infant support apparatus supports the head of the infant, the torso of the infant... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100229 | Shear reducing mattress system A foam mattress system having transverse support ribs is provided for reduction of shear stress between a person's skin and the surface of the mattress system. The mattress system may include a mattress to be used independent of other mattresses or springs, or a mat... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7069610 | Therapeutic mattress A therapeutic mattress, inside which are arranged with plurality of sensors which are disposed on the lifting-and-supporting assemblies, and a control system is used to control the lifting-and-supporting assemblies and the sensors, through rise and fall of the lifti... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7065816 | Mattress A mattress (10) comprises a support base (12) defining an interface surface (14) at the top thereof and a softer compressible layer (22) overlying the interface surface. The thickness of the support base varies along a longitudinal direct... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7055198 | Cushioning member having a wavy outline The present invention refers to a cushioning member with an undulating conformation comprising a plurality of elastically deformable bands provided in a juxtaposed arrangement relative to each other according to a substantially longitudinal orientation, wherein each... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7020918 | Cushion set for positioning a human body A cushion set for positioning a human body, including a face support cushion, a spacer block cushion, an upper torso support cushion, a lower torso support cushion, a calf support cushion and a bolster. The face support cushion is generally in the shape of an invert... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007330 | Portable patient turning and lifting device The present invention provides a portable patient turning and lifting device and associated methods for turning and lifting an immobilized patient. The device comprises at least one inflation bladder configured to be secured between the patient's body and the patien... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6957465 | Mattress pad A mattress pad positionable atop a rectangular mattress which better accommodates diverse weights and sizes of the human anatomy for enhanced comfort. The mattress pad includes a flexible bottom sheet having a size and shape substantially similar to that of a top su... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6952852 | Mattress structure A mattress (900) provides a user with three-dimensional firmness zoning, the mattress (900) cooperating with a mattress shell (720). The mattress (900) includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending resilient blocks... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6925670 | Full-body mattress with inclined portion and covering for same A full-body mattress for the prevention of conditions which may have a negative impact on health and for the improvement of the health and comfort of a user. The full-body mattress has a first end with a first height, a second end opposite the first end with a secon... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6848134 | Backboard with removable pad Improved backboard pads for use in transporting immobilized patients on a backboard while still providing reasonable comfort to the patient include a base pad having with a plurality of gel-filled pads secured to the base pad, the gel-filled pads including first and... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6810543 | Orthopedic body segment support A pillow (or several pillows depending upon need/size configuration) having unique shapes for placing between an individual's back, head, backside, legs, arms (or any combination thereof) and the floor, ground, bed, table or other surface to provide anatomical suppo... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6721981 | Body support apparatus A body support apparatus, for example, a bed, includes a support surface defined by support members. Each support member is mounted for movement in a direction substantially normal to the support surface. Support members are so arranged that movement of any one of t... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6704961 | Support for the corpus of a lying or sitting person A support for the body of a lying or sitting person, including a formed structure of a permanently flexible material, comprising a bottom part (9) that has a head end (12) and an opposing foot end (10), and from which several ribs (11) ar... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6643868 | Pneumatic mattress A pneumatic couch includes an airtight envelope divided into a lower skin and an upper skin. The airtight envelope includes low-stretch material. The pneumatic couch also includes at least one valve for inflation with compressed air and deflation. Between... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6568015 | Prone positioning mattress A mattress for comfortably supporting an individual with an abdominal condition requiring minimal contact between the mattress and the individual's abdomen, while also providing a structure for facilitating the turning of the individual between supine and... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6564408 | Pillow for supporting an infant during nursing A nursing pillow for supporting an infant on the lap of a user includes a main pillow body having a lower surface and an opposed upper surface interconnected by a front edge, a rear edge and a pair of opposed sides. The pillow body includes a mid portion ... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6473924 | Support pad A sitting, sleeping or support pad (1), which on account of its special design can be used in a number of different areas of application, includes an inner bag with a fill material, disposed in an outer bag. The inner bag has an elongated, substantially r... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6446289 | Inflattable mattress An inflatable mattress capable of being folded or rolled into a small compact unit and unfolded or unrolled to a relatively flat or partially contoured body supporting condition. The mattress is comprised of an inner foam core of the type capable of being... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6401283 | Surface pad system for a surgical table A surface pad system for a surgical table includes a cover defining an interior region and including an upwardly-facing top surface configured to be positioned beneath a patient. The surface pad system also includes a pad core received in the interior reg... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6357066 | Patient support device A patient support device, and more particularly, a patient support device which provides improved full-body comfort to conscious patients immobilized for one or more hours while undergoing imaging or interventional procedures. The patient support device p... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6272707 | Support pad A support pad includes a low density layer of an air and water permeable three-dimensional matrix composed of a mat of polymeric material. The layer preferably has a smooth and planar contour on the top face, and a "peak and valley" contour on the bottom ... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6138306 | Backboard assembly with inflatable pad The invention comprises an inflatable pad for releasable attachment to a backboard to provide cushioned support to substantially an entire human body. The inflatable pad comprises a pad body having a length, a top end and a bottom end, a first side and a ... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6085373 | Modular mattress with gradually varying heights toward the center, having different rigidities and elastic responses A mattress made of foamed plastic material with modulated rigidity, having an upper layer made of a plastic material with a composition based on an open cell polyurethanic foam with silicone, flameproofing, fungicide and bacteriostatic additives, having l... | 07/11/2000 |
