Kenneth Lee Kramer

US Patent:

6487735, Dec 3, 2002

Filed:

Jan 19, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/487954

Inventors:

Gregory W. Branson - Batesville IN
John W. Koenig - Cincinnati IN
Kenneth L. Kramer - Greensburg IN

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A47C 2108

US Classification:

5424, 5425, 5427, 5428, 5512

Abstract:

A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame is disclosed having a shell and a skeletal structure configurable between an open position providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a closed position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure. Various pockets, pouches and slots formed in the shell are disclosed to facilitate display of documentary information, retention of personal items, access to controllers, passage of I. V. tubes, and receipt of bumpers or cushions. The bed enclosure is adapted to facilitate vertical adjustment of the intermediate frame relative to the frame of the bed and articulation of the articulating deck of the bed.

US Patent:

D479070, Sep 2, 2003

Filed:

Sep 6, 2002

Appl. No.:

29/166985

Inventors:

Brent Goodwin - Batesville IN
Kenneth L. Kramer - Greensburg IN

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

0606

US Classification:

D 6503

US Patent:

6658680, Dec 9, 2003

Filed:

Dec 29, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/750741

Inventors:

Eugene E. Osborne - Hebron KY
John W. Koenig - Cincinnati OH
Glenn C. Suttman - Batesville IN
Matthew Visca - Fairfield OH
Jack Wilker, Jr. - Shelbyville IN
Jeffrey R. Welling - Batesville IN
Gregory W. Branson - Batesville IN
Kenneth L. Kramer - Greensburg IN
Dean M. Valvano - Cincinnati OH
James K. Findlay - Fishers IN
Francis C. Ganance - Batesville IN

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61G 705

US Classification:

5600, 5425

Abstract:

A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck, a mattress, a pair of head end siderails, and a pair of foot end siderails. The bed further includes a controller configured to be coupled to the head and foot end siderails.

US Patent:

6957461, Oct 25, 2005

Filed:

Dec 9, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/731720

Inventors:

Eugene E. Osborne - Hebron KY, US
John W. Koenig - Cincinnati OH, US
Glenn C. Suttman - Batesville IN, US
Matthew Visca - Fairfield OH, US
Jack Wilker, Jr. - Shelbyville IN, US
Jeffrey R. Welling - Batesville IN, US
Gregory W. Branson - Batesville IN, US
Kenneth L. Kramer - Greensburg IN, US
Dean M. Valvano - Cincinnati OH, US
James K. Findlay - Fishers IN, US
Francis C. Ganance - Batesville IN, US

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61G007/015
A61G007/018

US Classification:

5618, 5616, 5600

Abstract:

A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck including a seat section and a foot section movable relative to the seat section. The bed further including a mechanism that control movement of the foot section relative to the seat section.

US Patent:

7028352, Apr 18, 2006

Filed:

Aug 22, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/225780

Inventors:

Kenneth L. Kramer - Greensburg IN, US
Robert T. Fussner - Brookville IN, US
Jackie Robertson - Batesville IN, US
Gregory W. Branson - Batesville IN, US
Brian T. Wiggins - Burlington KY, US
Doug H. Smith - Batesville IN, US
John P. Biondo - Aurora IN, US
Kendra K. Doyle - Bateville IN, US
Richard B. Stacy - Batesville IN, US
Michael V. Bolden - Charleston SC, US
Reza Hakamiun - Charleston SC, US
Michael J. Gosmeyer - Batesville IN, US
James E. Gilbert - Metamora IN, US
Donald L. Mobley - Batesville IN, US
Dennis S. Flessate - Goose Creek SC, US
David J. Ulrich - Sunman IN, US
Jeffrey R. Welling - Batesville IN, US
Gary W. Ferdon - Charleston SC, US
Virgil J. Niese - Batesville IN, US
Benjamin Salvatini - Summerville SC, US
Patrick J. Minnelli - Harrison OH, US
David W. Hornbach - Brookville IN, US

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A47C 21/08
A61G 7/00

US Classification:

5425, 428430

Abstract:

A patient support is provided. The patient support includes a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. The siderails are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails and the other components of the patient support.

US Patent:

7036166, May 2, 2006

Filed:

Mar 27, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/107777

Inventors:

Kenneth L. Kramer - Greensburg IN, US
David W. Hornbach - Brookville IN, US
David A. Albersmeyer - Batesville IN, US
Gerald D. Eckstein - Batesville IN, US
Michael W. Hamilton - West Harrison IN, US

Assignee:

Hil-Rom Service, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61G 7/00

US Classification:

5618, 5617

Abstract:

A bed comprises a frame and a deck coupled to the frame. The deck includes a back section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section. An actuator is coupled to the back section to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame.

US Patent:

7222377, May 29, 2007

Filed:

Mar 31, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/095967

Inventors:

Kenneth L. Kramer - Greensburg IN, US
Robert T. Fussner - Brookville IN, US
Jackie Robertson - Batesville IN, US
Gregory W. Branson - Batesville IN, US
Brian T. Wiggins - Burlington KY, US
Doug H. Smith - Batesville IN, US
John P. Biondo - Aurora IN, US
Kendra K. Doyle - Bateville IN, US
Richard B. Stacy - Batesville IN, US
Michael V. Bolden - Charleston SC, US
Reza Hakamiun - Charleston SC, US
Michael J. Gosmeyer - Batesville IN, US
James E. Gilbert - Metamora IN, US
Donald L. Mobley - Batesville IN, US
Dennis S. Flessate - Goose Creek SC, US
David J. Ulrich - Sunman IN, US
Jeffrey R. Welling - Batesville IN, US
Gary W. Ferdon - Charleston SC, US
Virgil J. Niese - Batesville IN, US
Benjamin Salvatini - Summerville SC, US
Patrick J. Minnelli - Harrison OH, US
David W. Hornbach - Brookville IN, US

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61G 7/10

US Classification:

5425, 5430, 5662, 5663

Abstract:

A patient support is provided. The patient support includes a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. The siderails are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails and the other components of the patient support.

US Patent:

7237287, Jul 3, 2007

Filed:

Feb 13, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/353743

Inventors:

Matthew W. Weismiller - Batesville IN, US
Joseph A. Kummer - Cincinnati OH, US
Kenneth L. Kramer - Greensburg IN, US
Philip D. Palermo - Marietto GA, US

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. - Wilmington DE

International Classification:

A61G 7/06
H04Q 7/00

US Classification:

5616, 318 16

Abstract:

A bed including a frame, a deck, a siderail, a communication network and a graphic caregiver interface module. The graphic caregiver interface module includes an input device, a control circuit, a memory, and a display.