US 11,696,862 B2
Apparatus and system for boosting, transferring, turning and positioning a patient
Michael J. Rigoni, Cary, IL (US); and Paul M. Fowler, Cary, IL (US)
Assigned to Sage Products, LLC, Cary, IL (US)
Filed by Sage Products, LLC, Cary, IL (US)
Filed on Feb. 14, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/790,996.
Application 16/790,996 is a continuation of application No. 16/119,811, filed on Aug. 31, 2018, granted, now 10,561,556.
Application 16/119,811 is a continuation of application No. 15/783,494, filed on Oct. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,064,773.
Application 15/783,494 is a continuation of application No. 14/829,361, filed on Aug. 18, 2015, granted, now 9,849,053.
Prior Publication US 2020/0179203 A1, Jun. 11, 2020
Int. Cl. A61G 7/10 (2006.01); A61G 7/057 (2006.01); A61G 7/00 (2006.01); F16K 15/20 (2006.01); A61G 1/01 (2006.01); A61F 13/15 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/1028 (2013.01) [A61G 1/01 (2013.01); A61G 7/001 (2013.01); A61G 7/05715 (2013.01); A61G 7/05769 (2013.01); F16K 15/20 (2013.01); A61F 2013/15154 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A valve for an inflatable device, comprising:
a pocket configured to be located in a cavity of the inflatable device, the pocket comprising:
an entrance opening to receive air from an air output;
a first layer of material comprising at least a first aperture, wherein the first aperture is positioned entirely within the first layer of material;
a second layer of material comprising at least a second aperture in fluid communication with the first aperture, wherein the second aperture is positioned entirely within the second layer of material,
wherein the first aperture and the second aperture are in fluid communication with the entrance opening and the cavity such that airflow passes through the valve by flowing from the entrance opening into the pocket, and out of the pocket and into the cavity through at least one of the first aperture or the second aperture; and
wherein the pocket is coupled to the inflatable device only at the entrance opening such that the pocket moves freely within the cavity.