US 12,121,479 B1
Strap and release system
Kevin S. Wilson, San Antonio, TX (US); Eric W. Barta, Castle Hills, TX (US); and Christopher T. Niederkrom, San Antonio, TX (US)
Assigned to Turn Medical, LLC, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by Turn Medical, LLC, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/723,333.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/176,153, filed on Apr. 16, 2021.
Int. Cl. A61G 13/00 (2006.01); A61G 13/04 (2006.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 13/12 (2013.01) [A61G 13/04 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A therapeutic bed comprising:
a frame configured for rotation of a patient;
a first prone pack coupled to the frame, the first prone pack being disposed so as to retain a patient when in a prone position;
a strap system comprising a first strap section, a second strap section, and a connector configured for connecting the first strap section to the second strap section, the strap system configured for engaging with the first prone pack so as to secure the first prone pack against a patient, the strap system further comprising a first release lever configured to release tension in the strap system before disconnecting the first strap section from the second strap section;
the first release lever being pivotable between a first closed position subject to tension in the strap system and a first open position at which at least a portion of the tension is released from the strap system;
a first prone pack arm assembly coupling the first prone pack to the frame, the first prone pack arm assembly comprising a first arm; and
the strap system further comprising:
the first release lever being pivotably coupled to the first arm; and
wherein the first strap couples the connector to the first release lever.