CA1320595C - Systeme de coussin rempli de gelee servant a supporter les personnes - Google Patents

Systeme de coussin rempli de gelee servant a supporter les personnes

Info

Publication number: CA1320595C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: gel; compartments; compartment; person; variably
Prior art date: 1987-12-02
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Fee Related

Application number

CA000584497A

Other languages

English (en)

Inventor

Robert A. Bexton

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Individual

Original Assignee

Individual

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1987-12-02

Filing date

1988-11-29

Publication date

1993-07-20

1987-12-02 Priority claimed from US07/127,776 external-priority patent/US4788730A/en

1988-11-29 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1993-07-20 Application granted granted Critical

1993-07-20 Publication of CA1320595C publication Critical patent/CA1320595C/fr

2010-07-20 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
- A61G7/057—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
- A61G7/05738—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with fluid-like particles, e.g. sand, mud, seeds, gel, beads
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
- A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
- A61G5/1043—Cushions specially adapted for wheelchairs
- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/05—Parts, details or accessories of beds
- A61G7/057—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor
- A61G7/05715—Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor with modular blocks, or inserts, with layers of different material

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Nursing (AREA)
Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)

CA000584497A 1987-12-02 1988-11-29 Systeme de coussin rempli de gelee servant a supporter les personnes Expired - Fee Related CA1320595C (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US127,776		1987-12-02
US07/127,776 US4788730A (en)	1987-12-02	1987-12-02	Gel-filled, variably-adjustable cushioning system for supporting a person
US25919488A	1988-10-17	1988-10-17
US259,194		1988-10-17

Publications (1)

Publication Number	Publication Date
CA1320595C true CA1320595C (fr)	1993-07-20

Family

ID=26825961

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
CA000584497A Expired - Fee Related CA1320595C (fr)	1987-12-02	1988-11-29	Systeme de coussin rempli de gelee servant a supporter les personnes

Country Status (5)

Country	Link
EP (1)	EP0349620B1 (fr)
JP (1)	JP2579692B2 (fr)
CA (1)	CA1320595C (fr)
DE (1)	DE3881037T2 (fr)
WO (1)	WO1989005110A1 (fr)

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JPH0565324U (ja) *	1992-02-17	1993-08-31	パラマウントベッド株式会社	液体マットレス
FR2689393B1 (fr) *	1992-04-02	1994-07-08	Victor Katz	Lit fluidise perfectionne.
GB9711276D0 (en) *	1997-06-03	1997-07-30	Medical Support Systems Limite	Cushion
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US8356373B2 (en)	2009-03-06	2013-01-22	Noel Group Llc	Unitary composite/hybrid cushioning structure(s) and profile(s) comprised of a thermoplastic foam(s) and a thermoset material(s)
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USD694553S1 (en)	2010-03-03	2013-12-03	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD688492S1 (en)	2010-03-03	2013-08-27	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD693145S1 (en)	2010-03-03	2013-11-12	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD693144S1 (en)	2010-03-03	2013-11-12	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD693148S1 (en)	2010-03-03	2013-11-12	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
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MX2013012272A (es)	2011-04-29	2014-02-17	Nomaco Inc	Estructuras de amortiguamiento compuestas/hibridas unitarias y perfiles comprendidos de espumas termoplasticas y materiales termoestables y metodos relacionados.
WO2013049570A1 (fr)	2011-09-30	2013-04-04	Nomaco Inc.	Ensembles matelas alvéolaires et procédés associés
USD691400S1 (en)	2012-02-10	2013-10-15	Nomaco Inc.	Stackable base for mattress assembly
USD693149S1 (en)	2012-04-27	2013-11-12	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD694552S1 (en)	2012-04-27	2013-12-03	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD693146S1 (en)	2012-04-27	2013-11-12	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD692693S1 (en)	2012-04-27	2013-11-05	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD693147S1 (en)	2012-04-27	2013-11-12	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD697337S1 (en)	2012-07-03	2014-01-14	Nomaco, Inc.	Stackable base for mattress assembly
USD690536S1 (en)	2012-07-26	2013-10-01	Nomaco Inc.	Motion isolation insulator pad
USD694041S1 (en)	2012-09-28	2013-11-26	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD688069S1 (en)	2012-09-28	2013-08-20	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD692694S1 (en)	2012-09-28	2013-11-05	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD707467S1 (en)	2012-11-09	2014-06-24	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD707468S1 (en)	2012-11-09	2014-06-24	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD701713S1 (en)	2012-11-09	2014-04-01	Noel Group, Llc	Mattress bed cushion
USD709301S1 (en)	2012-11-09	2014-07-22	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
WO2014176400A1 (fr)	2013-04-26	2014-10-30	Noel Group Llc	Ensembles de rembourrage pourvus d'éléments thermoplastiques encapsulés dans une matrice thermodurcie, fournissant un appui et un flux d'air adaptables, et procédés associés
USD704962S1 (en)	2013-09-09	2014-05-20	Noel Group Llc	Mattress bed cushion
CN111513511A (zh) *	2020-06-18	2020-08-11	杭州银众新材料科技有限公司	一种便于运输的家具及其使用方法
CH721139A1 (de) *	2023-09-20	2025-03-31	Oba Ag	Matratze

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GB1585662A (en) *	1976-07-06	1981-03-11	Beaufort Air Sea Equipment Ltd	Bed mattresses
FR2435245A2 (fr) *	1978-09-07	1980-04-04	Chabannes Jacques	Matelas hydrogonflable
US4621383A (en) *	1984-02-09	1986-11-11	Christopher Gendala	Method and apparatus for inflating an article

1988
- 1988-11-29 CA CA000584497A patent/CA1320595C/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1988-11-30 JP JP1500237A patent/JP2579692B2/ja not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-11-30 EP EP19890900161 patent/EP0349620B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1988-11-30 WO PCT/US1988/004222 patent/WO1989005110A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 1988-11-30 DE DE19883881037 patent/DE3881037T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0349620B1 (fr)	1993-05-12
WO1989005110A1 (fr)	1989-06-15
DE3881037T2 (de)	1994-01-05
JP2579692B2 (ja)	1997-02-05
EP0349620A4 (fr)	1990-03-22
JPH02502344A (ja)	1990-08-02
EP0349620A1 (fr)	1990-01-10
DE3881037D1 (de)	1993-06-17

Legal Events

Date	Code	Title	Description
1999-07-20	MKLA	Lapsed

Publication	Publication Date	Title
CA1320595C (fr)	1993-07-20	Systeme de coussin rempli de gelee servant a supporter les personnes
US4788730A (en)	1988-12-06	Gel-filled, variably-adjustable cushioning system for supporting a person
US4071031A (en)	1978-01-31	Inflatable leg elevator with means for applying thermal treatment
US6128795A (en)	2000-10-10	Fluid saturated foam container
US4753480A (en)	1988-06-28	Pad assembly for wheelchairs
US4914760A (en)	1990-04-10	Fluidized bed with collapsible side
US7007330B2 (en)	2006-03-07	Portable patient turning and lifting device
US5029352A (en)	1991-07-09	Dual support surface patient support
US6421859B1 (en)	2002-07-23	Patient support systems with layered fluid support mediums
US4942635A (en)	1990-07-24	Dual mode patient support system
US7360266B2 (en)	2008-04-22	Multiple position air mattress system
US3585660A (en)	1971-06-22	Body support cushioning system
US5018226A (en)	1991-05-28	Apparatus and method for transporting an injured person
US3456270A (en)	1969-07-22	Flotation apparatus
US5179944A (en)	1993-01-19	Hot/dry, hot/moist or cold therapy pad
US4737998A (en)	1988-04-19	Cellular waterbed mattress assembly
US5154185A (en)	1992-10-13	Air evacuable support
US5303977A (en)	1994-04-19	Fluid cushion system
US4967431A (en)	1990-11-06	Fluidized bed with modular fluidizable portion
CA2070310A1 (fr)	1993-08-05	Dispositif gonflable pour le bain
US5513400A (en)	1996-05-07	Pressure relief mattress
EP0737433A1 (fr)	1996-10-16	Oreiller hydraulique
US3789442A (en)	1974-02-05	Light-weight minimum volume water pad with integral water container securement means
US3815165A (en)	1974-06-11	Light-weight, minimum-volume water pad
US4745648A (en)	1988-05-24	Body supporting structure