US 12,414,891 B2
Inflatable support
David T. Davis, Bethlehem, PA (US); Jason K. Werkheiser, Fogelsville, PA (US); and John F. Englebert, III, Bethlehem, PA (US)
Assigned to D.T. Davis Enterprises, Ltd., Allentown, PA (US)
Filed by D.T. Davis Enterprises, Ltd., Allentown, PA (US)
Filed on Apr. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/717,217.
Application 17/717,217 is a continuation of application No. 16/061,956, granted, now 11,298,282, issued on Apr. 12, 2022, previously published as PCT/US2017/015609, filed on Jan. 30, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/288,161, filed on Jan. 28, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0233386 A1, Jul. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. A61G 13/12 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/055 (2006.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61G 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 13/1265 (2013.01) [A61B 5/055 (2013.01); A61B 5/70 (2013.01); A61B 5/702 (2013.01); A61B 6/0485 (2013.01); A61G 7/1021 (2013.01); A61G 13/12 (2013.01); A61G 2200/30 (2013.01); A61G 2200/54 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inflatable patient support, comprising:
a top panel defining a first perimeter;
a bottom panel defining a second perimeter, wherein the second perimeter of the bottom panel is coupled to the first perimeter of the top panel to define at least one inflatable internal chamber therebetween, wherein the top panel and the bottom panel define a substantially flat profile in a deflated state, wherein the top panel and the bottom panel define a rounded profile configured to provide lateral stability in an inflated state, and wherein a patient seating area is defined by a shape and perimeter of a portion of the top panel and the bottom panel only in the inflated state;
arm sections defining the patient seating area and being thicker than the patient seating area in the inflated state and configured to provide stability to a patient and maintain the patient in a center of the patient seating area while the patient is raised from a laying position to a seated position during inflation;
an inflation valve coupled to the top panel at a first location, wherein the inflation valve is configured to couple the at least one inflatable internal chamber to an air inflow; and
a deflation valve coupled to the top panel at a second location.