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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2014
Applicant:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Inventors:
Patrick Lafleche, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Christopher Cate, Holland, MI (US);
Todd Zeilinger, Holland, MI (US);
Kent Douglas Pilcher, Holland, MI (US);
Stephen F. Peters, Hickory Corners, MI (US);
Michael T. Brubaker, Vicksburg, MI (US);
Manikantan Seshradinathan, Portage, MI (US);
David Allen Dunlap, Portage, MI (US);
Ryan Ross, Lawton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Stryker Corporation, Kalamazoo, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A47C 27/08 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/00 (2006.01); A61G 7/057 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 27/10 (2013.01); A47C 27/088 (2013.01); A61G 7/001 (2013.01); A61G 7/05 (2013.01); A61G 7/05776 (2013.01); A61G 2205/50 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cover for a mattress for supporting a patient is adapted to provide a generally smooth top surface over the mattress while still accommodating the movement of portions of the mattress or changes in thickness of the mattress, for example, when turning the patient.