William K Singleton

US Patent:

56259131, May 6, 1997

Filed:

Mar 28, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/623158

Inventors:

William H. Singleton - Evergreen CO

International Classification:

A47B 700

US Classification:

5609

Abstract:

An oscillatory bed for providing improved patient care in a hospital, nursing home or home health care setting by shifting a person's weight in order to reduce or eliminate problems encountered in convalescence or bed confinement. The subject oscillatory bed is characterized by having a removable cradle assembly received on top of a bed frame assembly. The cradle assembly may be oscillated by a microprocessor controlled electric motor or oscillated manually. The cradle assembly includes a cradle base attached at opposite ends to a semi-circular foot board and semi-circular head board. The bed frame assembly includes a pair of parallel longitudinal support members attached at opposite ends to a foot board support member and a head board support member. The foot board and head board support members include roller bearings mounted inside thereof for receiving the semi-circular foot board and head board thereon. In the motorized version of the bed the foot board support member includes a gear motor mounted within that engages a gear toothed or rubber friction equipped roller.

US Patent:

55028535, Apr 2, 1996

Filed:

Feb 14, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/195290

Inventors:

William H. Singleton - Evergreen CO
Robert J. Dorman - Lakewood CO

Assignee:

Sequin Hospital Bed Corp. - Lakewood CO

International Classification:

A47B 700
A47C 1904

US Classification:

5609

Abstract:

An oscillatory bed for providing improved patient care in a hospital, nursing home or home health care setting. The oscillatory bed is characterized by having hinged, adjustable side panels along opposite sides of the length of a cradle located in the oscillating bed, which can be raised from a flattened position to form a "U" shaped cradle configuration during the operation of the bed. The adjustable side panels can be quickly lowered to the flattened position for emergency treatment of the patient or in changing of the bed. The oscillatory bed also includes a linear actuator in a head board section and in a foot board section. By raising the head board section, the patient's head and upper body are raised above the patient's feet. Also, the foot board section can be raised, and in turn the patient's feet are raised above the patient's head and upper body. The cradle of the oscillatory bed is further characterized by having a cradle base which has two components; an upper cradle portion with cradle head panel and a lower cradle portion.