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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 1992
Filed:
May. 31, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sandra Stefano, Bedford Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
5 90 ; 5463 ;
Abstract
An inflatable underlayment is provided for placing beneath a bedridden patient to elevate the patient by its subsequent inflation and, by means of a cavity in the inflated underlayment, to provide clearance for the placement of a bedpan for use by the patient, wherein the placement and removal of the bedpan requires no movement of the patient.