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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7260857 | Conformable blanket The present invention is directed to a blanket having at least one snap stick inserted into or onto the blanket to maximize the surface area of the blanket that contacts the user. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7120951 | System for warming lower extremities of supine persons A warming system, mounted to the foot of a bed, warms a person's lower extremities by directing air into the space between the mattress and overlaying blankets. A blower directs air into an elongated distribution chamber having many tiny exit apertures. The chamber ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 6730115 | Cooling system A cooling system for cooling a person in a supine position as part of a clinical treatment includes an air blower, a heat exchanger, an inflatable mattress and a cooling jacket or overlay. Air from the blower is cooled by contact with the heat exchanger, passed thro... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6574812 | Infant activity panel An infant activity device includes a base, a support member and an upper member. The support member extends from the base to the upper member to support the upper member above the base. An infant activity panel is attachable between the upper member and t... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6363551 | Air-flow containment and distribution assembly An air-flow containment and distribution assembly (10) consisting of a bed sheet (24) or an agricultural parcel cover (22), an air duct (38) and an electric fan (14) that preferably includes a speed control (18) and a heating element (20). The cover (22,2... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6241755 | Inlet port plug for inflatable thermal blankets The present invention is a method and apparatus for conveniently and removably sealing inlet ports within an inflatable thermal blanket. In accordance with the present invention a generally planar sheet of material having a plurality of resilient side ext... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6112348 | Inflatable blanket having openings formed therein The present invention relates to a blanket for use with forced air convection systems, wherein the blanket includes openings through which a patient's toes or feet may protrude, the openings being located near the air inlet port of the blanket. By providi... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5974605 | Warming blanket having multiple inlets The present invention relates to a blanket for use with forced air convection systems, wherein the blanket includes multiple inlet ports. By providing a blanket with multiple inlets, the user has the choice of positioning the air supply or blower unit and... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5890243 | Inflatable blanket having openings formed therein The present invention relates to a blanket for use with forced air convection systems, wherein the blanket includes openings through which a patient's toes or feet may protrude, the openings being located near the air inlet port of the blanket. By providi... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5887303 | Bed warmer apparatus A bed warmer apparatus including box-like housing member that has a pair of elongated side walls with a pair of short side walls therebetween. The pair of elongated side walls and the pair of short side walls are interconnected to a top wall. The top wall... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5683441 | Inflatable blanket having air flow deflector The present invention relates to a blanket for use with forced air convection systems, wherein the blanket includes an airflow deflector internal to the blanket and located near the air inlet port of the blanket. By providing a blanket with an airflow def... | 11/04/1997 |
| 5384924 | Warming blanket having multiple inlets The present invention relates to a blanket for use with forced air convection systems, wherein the blanket includes multiple inlet ports. By providing a blanket with multiple inlets, the user has the choice of positioning the air supply or blower unit and... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5343579 | Warming blanket having multiple inlets The present invention relates to a blanket for use with forced air convection systems, wherein the blanket includes multiple inlet ports. By providing a blanket with multiple inlets, the user has the choice of positioning the air supply or blower unit and... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5336250 | Thermal blanket with transparent upper body drape A thermal blanket of the Augustine type includes an inflatable covering with a head end, a foot end, two edges and an undersurface. The covering is inflated through an inlet by a thermally-controlled inflating medium. An aperture array on the undersurface... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5300100 | Body warmer Warm air is distributed through a device and diffused along a person's body who is lying under a blanket. Warm air is supplied to the invention from a base unit that has various settings with respect to temperature of air supplied to the invention. The de... | 04/05/1994 |
| 5030495 | Temperature controlled sheet A temperature controlled cover is disclosed. The cover contains a sheet and several fluid channels. The cover is air-permeable, containing at least 50 percent of textile material and from about 1 to about 30 percent of polymeric material (the fluid channe... | 07/09/1991 |
| 4959877 | All-season floating blanket Bed covers (20) which can be elevated above a bed (50) solely as a result of differential air pressure. A small blower unit (80) located under the bed (50) supplies air to an air-flow channel network (22) making up the central portion of the bed covers (2... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4777802 | Blanket assembly and selectively adjustable apparatus for providing heated or cooled air thereto A blanket assembly has an outer layer constructed of a relatively close weave fabric preventing air flow therethrough. Underneath the top layer is a second layer of material edge connected to the top layer and which is constructed of a material permeable ... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4660388 | Cooling cover A cooling cover (10) has an air inflatable pad (16) which may be positioned within a pocket (20) of a coverlet (18). The pad (16) formed of air impermeable material has plenum chambers (28) at opposite ends thereof, and a plurality of individual longitudi... | 04/28/1987 |
