US 12,478,532 B2
Patient support with stand-up and sit features
Craig Poulos, Chicago, IL (US); Carlos Portillo, Chicago, IL (US); and Tho Thieu, Wood Dale, IL (US)
Assigned to Kreg Medical, Inc., Melrose Park, IL (US)
Filed by Kreg Medical, Inc., Melrose Park, IL (US)
Filed on Mar. 4, 2025, as Appl. No. 19/070,221.
Application 19/070,221 is a continuation of application No. 19/068,897, filed on Mar. 3, 2025.
Application 19/068,897 is a continuation of application No. 18/514,878, filed on Nov. 20, 2023, granted, now 12,239,594.
Application 18/514,878 is a continuation of application No. 18/105,124, filed on Feb. 2, 2023, granted, now 12,150,908, issued on Nov. 26, 2024.
Application 18/105,124 is a continuation of application No. 17/496,525, filed on Oct. 7, 2021, granted, now 12,239,593.
Application 17/496,525 is a continuation of application No. 16/244,835, filed on Jan. 10, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/244,835 is a continuation of application No. 14/690,387, filed on Apr. 18, 2015, granted, now 10,179,077, issued on Jan. 15, 2019.
Application 18/514,878 is a continuation of application No. 16/244,835, filed on Jan. 10, 2019, abandoned.
Application 18/514,878 is a continuation of application No. 17/496,525, filed on Oct. 7, 2021, granted, now 12,239,593.
Application 16/244,835 is a continuation of application No. 16/576,578, filed on Sep. 19, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/576,578 is a continuation of application No. 16/244,960, filed on Jan. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,141,335, issued on Oct. 12, 2021.
Application 16/244,960 is a continuation of application No. 14/690,387, filed on Apr. 18, 2015, granted, now 10,179,077, issued on Jan. 15, 2019.
Application 19/068,897 is a continuation of application No. 17/496,525, filed on Oct. 7, 2021, granted, now 12,239,593.
Application 17/496,525 is a continuation of application No. 16/244,960, filed on Jan. 10, 2019, granted, now 11,141,335, issued on Oct. 12, 2021.
Application 19/070,221 is a continuation of application No. 18/514,878, filed on Nov. 20, 2023, granted, now 12,239,594.
Application 19/070,221 is a continuation of application No. 17/496,525, filed on Oct. 7, 2021, granted, now 12,239,593.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/981,591, filed on Apr. 18, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2025/0241813 A1, Jul. 31, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61G 7/16 (2006.01); A61G 5/14 (2006.01); A61G 7/005 (2006.01); A61G 7/015 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/16 (2013.01) [A61G 5/14 (2013.01); A61G 7/005 (2013.01); A61G 7/015 (2013.01); A61G 7/0506 (2013.01); A61G 7/0513 (2016.11)] 51 Claims
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1. A patient support tilt bed, comprising:
a base frame;
a patient support assembly connected to the base frame, the patient support assembly having a separate moveable head section and foot section, wherein the head section is adjacent a head of the bed, the foot section is adjacent a foot end of the bed;
a seat section is located between the head section and the foot section;
the patient support assembly being rotatable to place the patient support assembly in a tilted position with the entire patient support assembly generally in-line in an orientation greater than 30 degrees;
a release to allow the patient support assembly to move from the tilted position to a generally horizontal position, and
a return system, the release is connected to the return system, the return system is a non-hydraulic return system.