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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7356861 | Infant support seat cushion An infant support cushion to provide a safe and secure environment for containment and retainment of an infant in a sitting position. The support cushion is provided with a resilient foam cushion body with a child receiving opening centrally therein and a contoured ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7340788 | Method to improve the firmness of a pillowtop mattress A method for increasing the firmness of a pillowtop or any other soft mattress. The method includes providing a rectangular sheet of cotton fabric material having hook fasteners on one end and loop fasteners on an opposite end to attach the sheet of material around ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340787 | Personal bed-assistance device A personal assistive device that can be installed onto a mattress, preferably a standard hospital bed mattress, to provide handles on the opposing sides of the mattress that may be grasped by a person getting into or out of the bed to ease the transition in or out, ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7331074 | Inflatable pad assembly An inflatable pad assembly includes a connecting unit for interconnecting pivotally and detachably first and second inflatable pads such that the second inflatable pad is operable so as to pivot relative to the first inflatable pad between a first position, where on... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7287289 | Surgical table having low pressure anti decubitus ulcer surface Patient support pads that form a part of conventional surgical tables are removed and replaced with pads that provide three dimensional volumetric pressure redistribution. The pads are releasably secured in overlying relation to conventional frame cushions that over... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7254849 | Snug & tug swaddling blanket A swaddling blanket serves to tightly wrap and enclose a young baby in a sheet of fabric to calm and soothe it. A swaddling blanket is a three-sided blanket that contains a pouch in the middle in which to contain the infant. The second portion of the blanket crosses... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251846 | Harness for securing an infant to reflux wedge A harness for positioning and securing an infant to a reflux wedge. The harness includes a crotch support having a front flap and a rear flap connected to each other by a transverse section. Two straps extend upward from the rear flap. An infant is placed in the har... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7213281 | Infant safety system An infant positioner and positioning system, and methods of use and manufacture, are disclosed for preventing SIDS, plagiocephaly, torticolli, or suffocation from regurgitation. The device and system includes an infant positioner with a concave back support and abdo... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7146666 | Seat cushion and method for carrying pressure-distributing medium in a seat cushion A seat cushion includes a cushion base, a pressure-distributing medium, and a cover. The base supports the pressure-distributing medium. The cover has a pocket for receiving the pressure-distributing medium and covers the base and the pressure-distributing medium th... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7117553 | Apparatuses for infant support and development Apparatuses and methods are provided for an infant support apparatus that can be used to support an infant and can permit an infant to develop motor skills and musculature. A support mat in one aspect can have first and second ends and a bolster around which the sup... | 10/10/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7093898 | Portable air-pressure applying assembly for seats An air-pressure applying assembly for a seat, having an occupant holding portion, for selectively applying a desired pressure to the body of a seat occupant. This assembly includes an air-bag assembly, an air-pressure source, an inlet-conduit assembly, an exhaust va... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7086106 | Stretcher pad and method of use thereof An improved stretcher pad and method of use thereof, wherein the improved stretcher pad comprises a cushioned pad with wing members extending therefrom, and wherein the wing members comprise pockets dimensioned to receive the side rails of a stretcher or gurney. Onc... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6971133 | Air mattress apparatus An air mattress apparatus includes a first mattress section which contains a number of first flotation-bottle-reception chambers which are separated from each other by first stitches. First mattress section closure means enable access to inside the first flotation-b... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6934987 | Surgical table having integral lateral supports A surgical table includes a patient support deck includes a central section and at least one side section movably coupled to the central section. The at least one side section is movable between a first position substantially coplanar with the central section and a ... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6859964 | Cushion assembly A cushion construction includes a center cushion portion having superposed top and bottom cushions and a plurality of peripheral cushions, each formed from two fabric layers with a filling therebetween. An insert end of each peripheral cushion is inserted between th... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6842925 | Nursing Pillow A support pillow for supporting an infant during nursing, comprises a generally U-shaped base having two free ends, a top surface and a bottom surface, and two infant securing straps attached to the base. The straps are adapted to be wrapped over an infant resting o... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6834405 | Mechanism for securing an infant in the supine position A securing mechanism for securing an infant in the supine position includes a supporting pad having a top surface for supporting said infant in the supine position, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. The securing mechanism further includes a ... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6782572 | Multi-use pillow having adjustable positioning features A multi-use pillow including a body member of generally cylindrical geometry having at least two elongated flat attachment strips, each preferably comprising a loop fastener material on one surface of the strip and having a smooth surface on the opposite side surfac... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6754924 | Maternity support system A maternity support system, comprising a first element and a second element connected to the first element. The first element and the second element are positioned and arranged with respect to each other for a maternity support use, such as supporting an expectant m... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6687935 | 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 (910) being inde... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6641221 | Child's safety seat pillow An improved head and neck support pillow is presented that is light-weight, washable, and can be attached to a standard child's safety seat. The pillow is designed to support a child's head and neck while the child is in the seat and the vehicle is in ope... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6574810 | Infant seat A seat for supporting an infant which may be configured to resemble a flower. The seat may also be used as a pet bed. The seat includes a center portion upon which the infant is seated with one or more side supports extending outwardly therefrom to substa... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6560793 | Single attendant patient repositioning and care device A draw sheet with low friction underside surface and removable sturdy body straps attached to draw sheet upper surface by means of reusable fasteners to be positioned under a patient in a convalescent bed. A grip dowel positioned through opposing side sle... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6553590 | Infant support pillow with body wrap An infant support pillow having an outer concentric curved periphery and an inner curved boundary, the inner curved boundary being provided with a fabric body wrap comprising a T-shaped member having a fabric leg extending longitudinally therefrom and hav... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6484335 | Pillow apparatus A pillow apparatus includes a pillow unit which includes a first pillow end and a second pillow end which are situated along a longitudinal pillow axis. The pillow unit also includes a front pillow face and a rear pillow face. A first strap is connected t... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6473923 | Infant positioner for reducing risk of positional plagiocephaly An infant positioner positions an infant in a supine position for sleeping and reduces the risk of developing positional plagiocephaly. The infant positioner includes a mat for supporting the torso of an infant. A first body pillow is attached to the mat,... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6421857 | Liner for an infant bed A liner which is attachable to an infant bed of the type having side walls to prevent the infant from falling out of the bed, the liner having one or more breathable side walls which, in use, extend about the inside walls of the bed, an open top, top atta... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6415466 | Pocket pillow and sheet for adult/crib elevation sleep aid A pocket pillow shape comprises a shape having a plurality of pockets on a reverse side thereof for the insertion of particular pillows. The pillows comprise a head pillow and side pillows spaced from one another and base pillows spaced from the head pill... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6360387 | Fertility pillow A support pillow for elevating the hips of a woman after sexual intercourse to facilitate entry of sperm into the uterus, the pillow including a generally wedge-shaped resilient body having a pair of generally triangular side surfaces, a sloping generally... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6301729 | Crib safety sack A crib safety sack made of thin blanket fabric is provided. The sack is pocket-shaped to cover an end of a crib mattress. The top panel of the sack secures an infant in a back sleeping position on the surface of the crib mattress, which is the sleeping po... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6253398 | Mattress cover A mattress cover, for covering a standard mattress, having a major portion and a minor portion. The major portion has a major pocket which defines a rectangular volume. The minor portion has a minor pocket which defines a rectangular volume. The major poc... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6253400 | Cushion A cushion, particularly positioning, supporting and nursing cushion, has a tubular cushion body which is formed of or filled with a flexible or shape-variable filler material. A cushion cover encloses the cushion body. At least one fastening device is mou... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6233760 | Box spring with padded cover A box spring or other cushioning member for laying a mattress thereon which has a padded fabric cover over the upper wall and peripheral side walls to present a finished appearance and to provide protective padded surfaces for those handling such box spri... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6154900 | Patient turning apparatus A patient turning apparatus (10), for laterally rotating a patient (30), the apparatus including an air supply, a pair of inflatable bladders (14), each having a tab (18) extending from one end, wherein the tab (18) is in communication with the bladder (1... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6094758 | Waterbed mattress system for boats A waterbed mattress system for boats and, in particular, to a waterbed system for a boat having a cabin at least partially below a deck which includes a waterbed mattress which can be filled from a body of water surrounding the boat through the hull of th... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6079067 | Multilayer infant support and reclining pillow device A multilayer infant support and reclining pillow device for laying, propping, sitting and supporting infants and toddlers having a top layer, bottom layer and an insert which are able to be attached and secured to each other. The multilayer infant support... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6058530 | Security sport tote towel A security sport tote towel includes a main body having a pair of opposite ends and a pair of opposite sides, a pair of side-by-side corner pockets formed by an end portion of the main body adjacent to one of the opposite ends thereof and extending betwee... | 05/09/2000 |
