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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7165280 | Fluid-control medical mattress A fluid-control medical mattress includes a platform and multiple supports mounted on the platform. Each support is a bladder for selectively receiving fluid to support a patient. A skirt is mounted to a periphery of the platform and surrounds the platform for retai... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7028355 | Medical sanitary multifunctional system bed A medical sanitary multifunctional system bed is provided for nursing, having necessary functions that can be added optionally according to clinical conditions of users. The optional addition of functions allows the medical sanitary multifunctional system bed to per... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6848133 | Care bed A care bed comprises a bed main body provided with an opening for elevating a bedpan, a bedpan assembled downward of the bed main body and supported in a freely elevating manner with respect to the bed main body, a bedpan elevating device that is moved between a lif... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6543068 | Home health care bed bath Disclosed is a portable bed-bath and shower device. The device provides an oblong, inflatable bath tub unit 12 used to assist in the bathing of bed ridden patients. The bath tub or housing 12 of the device is a rubber material consisting of an electric ai... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6502259 | Air cushion bed with flushing device A cushion bed with a flushing device. The bed includes a containing cushion that is adhered to the upper part of the air cushion and shaped as a tilted groove, being removable, and including a sensor. When discharge from a patient falls on the surface of ... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6421853 | Stretcher for the cleansing of bedridden patients An improvement to gurneys for cleaning patients confined to bed which generally is comprised of a structure with legs having caster wheels, which includes, generally, a framework for affixing a table to support the patient with a washing basin comprised o... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6230345 | Moveable pedicure table for combination with reclining facial bed A moveable pedicure table for combination with a reclining facial bed as provided having a table frame with side portions and a central open portion. Legs extend downward from the frame and rollers are attached to the legs for movement along a horizontal ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5909970 | Portable bathing apparatus A bathing apparatus to be used on a mattress and being collapsible for volumetric efficient storage and transportation. An impermeable, pliable and semi-flexible sheet has a peripheral edge portion which includes a fold as a peripheral end or rim. The edg... | 06/08/1999 |
| 5842237 | Convertible bed/chair with waste disposal A bed for patient care having a waste disposal system. The bed includes a back, seat and two leg sections for supporting the patient. These sections of the bed may be raised and lowered and tilted. The leg sections may be moved independently for use with ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5839135 | Device for washing human body lying on stretcher A device for washing a user sitting in or reclining on a stretcher including an open-bottomed, double-walled housing defining a washing chamber therein and having a top wall opposite the open bottom, opposing side walls, a front wall and a rear opening op... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5598590 | Bathing apparatus A portable bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) and a supporting frame (46, 17A, 200) for the bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) are positioned alongside a bed (10, 10A, 10C). The bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) has a front side (76) which overlaps a mattress (12, 12A, 12C) on the bed (... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5588167 | Apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care maintenance and treatment An apparatus and method for managing waste from patient care, maintenance, and/or treatment includes an inflatable bladder member disposed to support at least a first portion of the body of the patient. A flexible basin member is fitted over the bladder a... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5581830 | Urological examination apparatus A urological examination apparatus, includes a patient table at the foot of which there is provided a sink which serves to collect fluids and which is provided with a drain. The sink is pivotable about a horizontal shaft which extends perpendicularly to t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5579543 | Method for transferring a patient between a bed and a bath tub A method is disclosed for transferring a patient in a prostrate position sidewise between a bath tub (20, 20A, 20C) and bed (10, 10A, 10C) without lifting of patient (P). The method includes the steps of sliding a patient P over a front side (76) into the... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5355540 | Invalid bed A bed (10) for patients requiring bed treatment having a cut out (19) in the base (18) beneath which is a toilet pan (22, 23, 25) preferably having flowing water supply (26) and drain (27) connections. A mattress (35) having one quarter (36) removed is po... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5351349 | Multipurpose sickbed A multipurpose sickbed which includes an excretion collector mounted around an opening on an intermediate bed plate thereof for collecting waste excreted from the body of the patient as the patient is turned to a sitting position by a hydraulic cylinder, ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5337429 | Head support for bed-ridden patients A device for supporting the head of a bed-ridden patient off an end of a bed during shampooing and cutting of the patient's hair. The device includes a frame with an open top, a series of straps traversing the open top of the frame, and a watertight colle... | 08/16/1994 |
| 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 |
| 5235712 | Apparatus for bathing a patient confined to a bed An invalid patient lifting and turning apparatus which includes an open framework for being positioned above a bed, an elevator supported by the open framework and a patient support straps for being positioned on a mattress of the bed underneath the patie... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5233705 | Inflatable raft with shower A recreational floatational device is provided. A horizontally disposed support base has at least one floatation cell. At least one side wall of a shade member extends upwardly from the support base. The shade member further includes a horizontally dispos... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5173978 | Bed apparatus provided with bathtub A bed apparatus (1) combines a bed body (3) and a collapsible bathtub (103). The bathtub (103) is vertically collapsible to be storable in a spaced under a bottom plate (106) of the bed body (3). The collapsible tub is movable by a guide member (104) betw... | 12/29/1992 |
| 5161267 | Method for lifting and turning a patient confined to a bed An invalid patient lifting and turning apparatus which includes an open framework for being positioned above a bed, an elevator supported by the open framework and a patient support straps for being positioned on a mattress of the bed underneath the patie... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5156339 | Water sprinkling lounge chair apparatus A lounge chair utilizes a first "U" shaped frame pivotally mounting a second "U" shaped frame, with the first "U" shaped frame including a plurality of legs for positioning the first "U" shaped frame relative to an underlying surface, with each frame incl... | 10/20/1992 |
| 4970736 | Multi-functional bed for attending to the daily hygienic need of an infirm patient Disclosed is a multi-functional bed for a patient or a fairly aged person. The bed performs multiple functions. It is provided with a lower capsule supported by a metallic supporting frame, an upper capsule mounted on the lower capsule, a movable and rota... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4964183 | Tanning tub The invention provides a tanning tub which can be inflated for use and deflated for transporting and for storage. Two tubular walls vertically stacked support a tubular air mattress attached suspended centrally between the walls. The tubes in the tubular ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4918766 | Hydrotherapy exercising device with scissor lift treadmill An apparatus for exercising and massaging a human, a horse or other animal comprises a tank containing a pool of water, a plurality of water massage jets in the sidewalls of the tank, a cage for retaining the person, horse or animal, a treadmill positione... | 04/24/1990 |
| 4765542 | Liquid misting attachment for sunbather's chair The invention provides a manually controlled, self-contained liquid misting attachment for web covered folding lounge chair and web covered folding chairs useful for sunbathing. A tubular pliable H-frame fits the chair frame and is attached by retainers. ... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4648143 | Sunbathing apparatus having water spray cooling means A sunbathing apparatus comprising a generally rectangular flexible sheet having an elongated flexible water conduit integrally attached to a marginal side edge thereof, the conduit and the marginal side edge having a plurality of spaced concentric perfora... | 03/10/1987 |
| 4548357 | Sprinkler device for a lawn chair A sprinkler device which is universally attachable to a wide variety of lawn chairs and recliners for sprinkling a person sunbathing. The device comprises a "U" shaped length of flexible hose, one end of which is closed and the other end of which is conne... | 10/22/1985 |
| 4468822 | Spa This invention relates to a spa which may be used in an in-ground or above ground swimming pool or other liquid containing structure. The spa includes a frame capable of supporting a person or persons and comprising one or more frame members having a plurality... | 09/04/1984 |
| 4152792 | Bed toiletry and bath basin with throwaway liners A receptacle as provided for disposition upon a bed and includes a form retentive but foldable body constructed of water impervious material and defining a bottom wall extending between and from whose outer marginal peripherally continuous, integral and u... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4151618 | Water sheet A device for cooling the human body in seated or reclining position comprising a water-impervious flexible base sheet of sufficient length and width to contain the human body thereon, a head portion of said sheet containing pillow means for cushioning the... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4142259 | Invalid bathing assembly An assembly for bathing an invalid person comprising an adjustable bed frame including a pair of opposed, substantially parallel side portions and a horizontally extending bottom portion. A mattress is supported on the bottom portion of the frame between ... | 03/06/1979 |
| 4081867 | Portable shampoo unit A portable shampoo unit utilizes a back rest, whose face is covered with a water impervious resilient material hingeably secured to a frame. Both frame and back rest being adapted for resting on a supporting surface such as a bed. A shampoo tray is hingea... | 04/04/1978 |
| 3997927 | Sunbathing mat assembly A mat of soft compressible foam material is adapted to be laid on the ground on a slight slope. Running along the upper edge of the mat is a perforated conduit connected to a garden hose having a sufficient length lying in a hot sunny spot so that the wat... | 12/21/1976 |
| 3969776 | Water lounge Water lounge comprises generally rectangular shaped impervious body portion including bottom wall with front, back and side walls extending upwardly therefrom adapted to hold water. Spaced apart wheels are rotatably secured to body portion near back wall ... | 07/20/1976 |