61 |
Apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during diagnostic imaging |
US11481627 |
2006-07-06 |
US20080005840A1 |
2008-01-10 |
Deborah Ruth Zelnik |
A patient positioning apparatus to support a patient in a prone position on a patient table during a diagnostic imaging scan comprises a head support and an arm support. The head support is configured to extend above the patient table and supports a patient's head above a table top of the patient table while the patient lies on the patient table in a prone position. The arm support is joined to the head support and is configured to extend below the patient table to support a patient's forearms below the patient table. |
62 |
Breast support feeding pillow |
US09824600 |
2001-04-02 |
US20010044968A1 |
2001-11-29 |
Donna
N.
Schmitter; Kristin
E.
Delamer |
The invention of this patent is a breast support feeding pillow. The invention consists of a triangular foam pillow with a cotton material covering such breast support feeding pillow. The invention is placed under a female's breast while such female is breast feeding a baby. It easily supports the female's breast and would not injure the female or the nursing baby. The invention provides an easier method for the female to feed her baby; and it provides a means to free up her hands while performing such feeding. Additionally, the invention can prevent aches and pains in the female's neck and arms; it is easy to travel with; and, it is susceptible to a low cost of manufacture. |
63 |
Apparatus and method for supporting a user |
US503822 |
1995-07-18 |
US5679040A |
1997-10-21 |
Leah M. Bianchi-Holm |
An apparatus and method for supporting a pregnant user is disclosed comprising, in combination, a fixed support portion having a fixed configuration for supporting a portion of the user, and a variable support portion coupled to the fixed support portion and having a plurality of configurations for supporting a different abdominal portion of the user with each configuration of the plurality of configurations. The fixed support portion comprises a plurality of inter-connected, inflatable, tubular members. The variable support portion comprises a plurality of independent, concentric, inflatable, annular members attached to an independent, inflatable, cylindrical member. The variable support portion is in proximity to the abdomen of a user lying thereon, and the cylindrical member and the annular members are selectively inflated to conform comfortably to a protruding abdomen of a pregnant user. This support apparatus is especially useful as an air mattress and a floatation raft. |
64 |
Sofa bed with contoured mattress |
US389411 |
1982-06-17 |
US4447921A |
1984-05-15 |
Julius Greenblatt |
This application relates to an articulated sofa bed construction in which a bar is pivotally attached to the frame at the location where the knees of the user are located when the sofa bed is in bed defining position so that the bar can be raised beneath the mattress to form a knee supporting hump in the bed. The application also relates to a spring tie down construction to prevent the mattress supporting fabric from exerting undue pressure on the head section of the frame when it is in its raised head supporting reading position. |
65 |
Foam Exercising Roller |
US15595084 |
2017-05-15 |
US20180326254A1 |
2018-11-15 |
DeLovell Earls; Andrew Smith; Charles Lewis |
An exercise foam roller having a plurality of elongated tube sectors where each sector has first and second longitudinal edges with at least a portion of the outer surface covered with foam and hinges interconnecting the tube sectors along their first longitudinal edges and fasteners detachably interconnecting the tube sectors along their second longitudinal edges. |
66 |
Operating system for, and a method of, operating an article of furniture |
US15515904 |
2015-10-14 |
US10123631B2 |
2018-11-13 |
Geoffrey David Sizer; Gregory Michael Rosser; Jesse Alan Kovac; James Lawson-Craig; Benjamin Watson Barnes; Bin Xia; David King; Ryan Lawson; Tanya Rechberger; Anastasie Panagopoulos; John Levey |
An operating system (10) for operating an article of furniture (12), the article of furniture (12) comprising a support structure, at least one component displaceably arranged relative to the support structure and a receiver. The operating system (10) includes a (controller 34) which communicates wirelessly with the article of furniture (12), the controller (34) outputting operating signals (46) containing operating instructions. A signal processing module communicates with the wireless controller (34) via a routing arrangement (48), the signal processing module receiving the operating signals (46) and converting the operating signals into control signals to be provided to the receiver to effect displacement of the at least one component of the article of furniture (12) relative to the support structure under the control of a user. |
67 |
LUMINOUS SOFA CUP HOLDER |
US15216408 |
2016-07-21 |
US20170356686A1 |
2017-12-14 |
Scott Xue; Peter Zhong; Sapu Li |
The present invention relates to a luminous sofa cup holder comprising the cup body, the mounting base for supporting the cup body, the light source, the cooling/heating module, the temperature sensor and the control circuit for detecting the temperature of the cup body, either directly or indirectly, wherein the cup body is provided with an empty cavity, wherein the edge of the upper opening of the empty cavity is a flanging structure, which protrudes on the outer side of the cup body, wherein the light source is disposed over the outer side of the cup body; wherein the mounting base is a hollow body provided with at least one opening; wherein the cup body inserts into the mounting base through the opening provided on the mounting base; wherein the light source is held tightly by the cup body and the mounting base. |
68 |
EJECTOR MECHANISM FOR ELECTRIC BED |
US14300957 |
2014-06-10 |
US20150067964A1 |
2015-03-12 |
JIANCHUN XU |
A reciprocating ejector mechanism for an electric bed comprising an aperture formed on a bed board. An ejector mechanism is mounted in the aperture. The ejector mechanism includes an ejected part, which is arranged parallel to the bed board. At least one first connecting rod with one end is connected with the ejected part and another end is hinged with a slider. The slider may slide along the guide bar fixed on the bed board. A second connecting rod with one end can be hinged with the middle part of the first connecting rod and another end hinged with the bed board. The ejector mechanism may have a driving device fixed on the bed board and connected with the linkage to drive the first connecting rod to rotate, so that the ejected part is driven to move parallel to the bed board. |
69 |
Sleep system |
US13549200 |
2012-07-13 |
US08695134B2 |
2014-04-15 |
John Schultz |
An apparatus for facilitating sleep is disclosed. Embodiments of the sleep system receive a person's lower arm in an arm cavity of a person laying in a sleep-on-side position. An exemplary sleep system has a trunk rest and head rest. Two separated cantilevered supports extending outwardly from the base portion of the head rest are in contact with and supported by a top edge of the trunk rest, thereby defining an arm aperture that receives the person's lower arm when laying in a sleep-on-side position. An arm cavity is defined by lower surfaces of the two cantilevered supports and a trunk rest cantilevered arm cavity surface that extends generally downward and inward. |
70 |
Long life compressed cushion and/or mattress with cover |
US12985591 |
2011-01-06 |
US08650687B2 |
2014-02-18 |
Moshe Klerer; Stuart Simonovits |
A method for reducing a cushion footprint for long-term storage may include inserting a foam core into a plastic cover, subsequently applying a vacuum to the plastic cover, and, while under the vacuum effect, sealing the plastic cover, and its contents. A device providing the vacuum effect may include a surface having protruding sections connected to non-protruding sections via tapered sections. A cushion may include an at least 20 density high resiliency foam core, and a fabric cover that includes (a) a combination of polyester and spandex and/or lycra, (b) nylon to which a thin water resistant material coating is applied, and/or (c) polyester fabric including raised anti-slip polyvinyl chloride dots, other portions of the polyester fabric at which the dots are not positioned having applied thereto a polyvinyl chloride coating. The device may compress the foam core while housed in a fabric cover, housed in the plastic cover. |
71 |
THERAPEUTIC CUSHION SYSTEMS AND METHODS |
US13757120 |
2013-02-01 |
US20130198965A1 |
2013-08-08 |
Carl Melcher; Aaron Clark; Clint Erickson |
Apparatus and methods for providing therapeutic treatment for symptoms associated with GERD and/or other digestive disorders and/or other medical conditions are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a support element and a conformable riser element adjacent the support element. The riser element and the support element collectively form a body support member configured to support a user and define a receiving portion configured to receive a portion of the user's arm. The riser element and the support element are each disposed within a casing formed at least in part with a stretch material. In some embodiments, the riser element includes a polyester filler material and the stretch material includes a four-way stretch material. The four-way stretch material in combination with the polyester filler material enables the riser element to be conformable. |
72 |
METHOD AND SYSTEM OF CHANGING FLOW CHARACTERISTICS OF A SUPPORT |
US13493478 |
2012-06-11 |
US20120311787A1 |
2012-12-13 |
William Purdy; Robert Purdy |
The present invention provides a method and system for customization of flow characteristics of a support using permanent and controlled evacuation of interstitial gas during the manufacturing process. The flow characteristics can be customized to provide a stiffer or less stiff support by a comparative degree. The flow characteristics can be permanently changed. The support includes a bladder filled with a fluidized particulate material. The medium of the fluidized particulate material includes interstitial spaces. A predetermined amount of gas can be removed to provide a support having a desired specific support characteristic. |
73 |
Sleep system |
US12765718 |
2010-04-22 |
US08220091B2 |
2012-07-17 |
John Schultz |
An apparatus for facilitating sleep is disclosed. Embodiments of the sleep system receive a person's lower arm in an arm cavity of a person laying in a sleep-on-side position. An exemplary sleep system has a trunk rest and head rest. Two separated cantilevered supports extending outwardly from the base portion of the head rest are in contact with and supported by a top edge of the trunk rest, thereby defining an arm aperture that receives the person's lower arm when laying in a sleep-on-side position. An arm cavity is defined by lower surfaces of the two cantilevered supports and a trunk rest cantilevered arm cavity surface that extends generally downward and inward. |
74 |
LONG LIFE COMPRESSED CUSHION AND/OR MATTRESS WITH COVER |
US12985591 |
2011-01-06 |
US20110162148A1 |
2011-07-07 |
Moshe Klerer; Stuart Simonovits |
A method for reducing a cushion footprint for long-term storage may include inserting a foam core into a plastic cover, subsequently applying a vacuum to the plastic cover, and, while under the vacuum effect, sealing the plastic cover, and its contents. A device providing the vacuum effect may include a surface having protruding sections connected to non-protruding sections via tapered sections. A cushion may include an at least 20 density high resiliency foam core, and a fabric cover that includes (a) a combination of polyester and spandex and/or lycra, (b) nylon to which a thin water resistant material coating is applied, and/or (c) polyester fabric including raised anti-slip polyvinyl chloride dots, other portions of the polyester fabric at which the dots are not positioned having applied thereto a polyvinyl chloride coating. The device may compress the foam core while housed in a fabric cover, housed in the plastic cover. |
75 |
SLEEP SYSTEM |
US12765718 |
2010-04-22 |
US20100199436A1 |
2010-08-12 |
John Schultz |
An apparatus for facilitating sleep is disclosed. Embodiments of the sleep system receive a person's lower arm in an arm cavity of a person laying in a sleep-on-side position. An exemplary sleep system has a trunk rest and head rest. Two separated cantilevered supports extending outwardly from the base portion of the head rest are in contact with and supported by a top edge of the trunk rest, thereby defining an arm aperture that receives the person's lower arm when laying in a sleep-on-side position. An arm cavity is defined by lower surfaces of the two cantilevered supports and a trunk rest cantilevered arm cavity surface that extends generally downward and inward. |
76 |
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MATTRESS ASSEMBLIES WITH ATTACHED CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE SENSORY DEVICES |
US12624634 |
2009-11-24 |
US20100132231A1 |
2010-06-03 |
Anne Kozel; Mark Owen |
In many aspects, the systems and methods described herein include mattress assemblies with attached sensory devices. The mattress assembly comprises a mattress core, an attached headboard, a mattress cover at least partially enclosing the mattress core, and at least one customer assistance sensory device attached to at least one of the core, headboard, and cover. The customer assistance sensory device is configured to present at least one parameter of the mattress core or assembly as at least a visual signal. Visual signals may include one or more distinct colors, shapes, or graphic patterns that correspond to one or more parameter of the mattress core or assembly. |
77 |
Apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during diagnostic imaging |
US11580551 |
2006-10-13 |
US07676869B2 |
2010-03-16 |
Deborah Ruth Zelnik; Yaron Hefetz |
A patient positioning apparatus to support a patient in a prone position on a patient table during a diagnostic imaging scan comprises a head support and an arm support. The head support is configured to extend beyond an end of a patient table and to support a patient's head relative to a table top of the patient table while the patient lies on the patient table in a prone position. The arm support is joined to the head support and is configured to extend below the patient table to support a patient's forearms below the patient table. |
78 |
Apparatus for supporting a patient in a prone position during diagnostic imaging |
US11481627 |
2006-07-06 |
US07603730B2 |
2009-10-20 |
Deborah Ruth Zelnik |
A patient positioning apparatus to support a patient in a prone position on a patient table during a diagnostic imaging scan comprises a head support and an arm support. The head support is configured to extend above the patient table and supports a patient's head above a table top of the patient table while the patient lies on the patient table in a prone position. The arm support is joined to the head support and is configured to extend below the patient table to support a patient's forearms below the patient table. |
79 |
Maternity air mattress with adjustable bellows system |
US11414187 |
2006-05-01 |
US07127764B1 |
2006-10-31 |
Diane Harding; Ronald Gillyard |
An improved multiple chambered maternity mattress (10) is specially configured to include a bellows (24) for providing fine-grained adjustability of size and firmness of its centrally disposed womb well region (AWW). The bellows (24) consisting of a plurality of accordion-like sections which are interconnected to form a single expandable air chamber that is inflatable under the control of the user while actually in use via a remote control unit (16). The womb well is formed as a cylindrical cavity or opening (26) which extends for the full height of the mattress (10) such that the bellows (24) may change its effective height thereby establishing the physical size of the womb well for optimum user comfort and benefit. Low friction materials and/or coatings on the cylindrical cavity walls (28) assure minimal friction of the contacting surfaces and bellows tips assuring an infinitely fine height/size/firmness adjustment. |
80 |
Cushion assembly |
US10815783 |
2004-04-02 |
US06859964B1 |
2005-03-01 |
Makenzie Rae Arnott |
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 the top and bottom cushions with the outer end exposed beyond such that all of the peripheral cushions can be arranged in an assembled condition at positions around the outer edge of the center cushion portion with the outer ends exposed to simulate petals of a flower. Patches of hook and loop fastening materials fasten each peripheral cushion between the top and bottom cushions and allowing release of the peripheral cushions and the center cushion portion for individual use. |