Patents
US 9161871 B2: Multiple function patient handling devices and methods
- Granted
- 2015-10-20
- Filed
- 2012-01-03 application 13342832
- Type
- Utility · 20 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Devices and methods for moving a person having a support base, a linear vertical movement assembly, a linear horizontal movement assembly, and a body support for the person, such that the linear movement assemblies operate independently and can be separately commanded by a user.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg151020.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Products, LLC 6 patents | US company or organization | Rifton, NY | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gideon Clement | Rifton, NY | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Seth Swinger | Rifton, NY | 4 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Paul D. Wipf | Rifton, NY | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61G | Transport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons ; operating tables or chairs; chairs for dentistry; funeral devices | A61G7/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | COMMUNITY PRODUCTS,LLC signed 2020-02-19 | CHURCH STEWARDSHIP INC. RIFTON, NY | 52100/230 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2012-01-03 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CLEMENT, GIDEON M. signed 2012-01-03 SWINGER, SETH C. signed 2012-01-03 WIPF, PAUL D. signed 2012-01-03 | COMMUNITY PRODUCTS, LLC RIFTON, NY | 27472/221 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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