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US 12708575 · App. 19/008,158 · Granted Aug 18, 2026

Restraint anchor for patient support apparatuses

Inventor: David A. Dufek (Daytona Beach, FL)
Assignee: Daves Medical LLC
A61G7/0504
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12708575
App. No.
19/008,158
Granted
Aug 18, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A restraint anchor for a component of a patient support apparatus includes a strap having first and second strap sections. The first strap section has opposed first and second distal ends and forms a loop between the first and second distal ends, with the first strap section for looping around the component of the patient support apparatus and for receiving the second strap section through the loop for securing the anchor to the component. The second strap section has first and second ends, with the first end of the second strap section coupled to the first and second distal ends of the first strap section, and the second end of the second strap section coupled to a buckle component. The strap further has at least one stop to limit movement of the second strap section through the loop wherein the stop helps retain the anchor on the component.

Claims (34)

1 . A restraint anchor for a component of a patient support apparatus, said restraint anchor comprising:

a strap having a first strap section and a second strap section;

a buckle component;

said first strap section having opposed first and second distal ends and forming a first loop between said first and second distal ends, said first strap section for looping around the component of the patient support apparatus and for receiving said second strap section through said first loop for securing said restraint anchor to the component;

said second strap section having first and second ends, said first end of said second strap section coupled to said first and second distal ends of said first strap section, said second end of said second strap section coupled to said buckle component; and

said strap having a stop with a v-shaped recess to limit movement of said second strap section through said first loop wherein said stop helps retain said restraint on the component, wherein said stop comprises a second loop having a base and a looped end, and said base being secured to or formed with said strap, and said second loop having a distal end distal from said base and being cantilevered from said strap and with said looped end and said base forming said v-shaped recess between said looped end and said strap wherein when said buckle component is pulled through said first loop said second loop will retain its looped shape and the v-shaped recess and retain said restraint on the component.

2 . The restraint anchor according to claim 1 , further comprising a pair of said stops.

3 . The restraint anchor according to claim 2 , wherein each stop of said pair of stops is secured to opposed sides of said strap.

4 . The restraint anchor according to claim 1 , wherein said second strap section is stitched to said first and second distal ends of said first strap section.

5 . The restraint anchor according to claim 1 , wherein said second strap section is looped to form said second loop.

6 . The restraint anchor according to claim 5 , wherein said first end of said second strap section is looped to form said second loop.

7 . The restraint anchor according to claim 6 , wherein said first end of said second strap section is coupled to said first and second distal ends of said first strap section by stitching, and said base of said second loop is secured to said strap by said stitching.

8 . The restraint anchor according to claim 7 , wherein said second end of said second strap section forms a third loop looped through said buckle component to couple said buckle component to said strap via said second end of said second strap section.

9 . A restraint anchor for a component of a patient support apparatus, said restraint anchor comprising:

a strap having a first strap section and a second strap section;

a buckle component;

said first strap section having opposed first and second distal ends and forming a loop between said first and second distal ends, said first strap section for looping around the component of the patient support apparatus and for receiving said second strap section through said loop for securing said restraint anchor to the component;

said second strap section having first and second ends, said first end of said second strap section coupled to said first and second distal ends of said first strap section, said second end of said second strap section coupled to said buckle component; and

said strap having a stop with a v-shaped recess to limit movement of said second strap section through said loop wherein said stop helps retain said restraint on the component, wherein said first strap section comprises a section of strap that is folded over along its longitudinal length so that its width is reduced to facilitate insertion.

10 . The restraint anchor according to claim 5 , wherein said stop comprises a second loop having a base and a looped end and forming said v-shaped recess therebetween, and said base being secured to or formed by said strap.

11 . The restraint anchor according to claim 9 , further comprising a pair of said stops.

12 . The restraint anchor according to claim 11 , wherein said pair of stops are each secured to or formed at opposed sides of said strap.

13 . The restraint anchor according to claim 9 , wherein said second strap section is stitched to said first and second distal ends of said first strap section.

14 . The restraint anchor according to claim 9 , wherein said second strap section forms said stop.

15 . The restraint anchor according to claim 10 , wherein said first end of said second strap section is looped to form said second loop, and said second loop forming said stop.

16 . The restraint anchor according to claim 15 , wherein said first end of said second strap section is coupled to said first and second distal ends of said first strap section by stitching, and said base of said second loop is secured to said strap by said stitching.

17 . The restraint anchor according to claim 15 , wherein said second end of said second strap section forms a third loop looped through said buckle component to couple said buckle component to said strap via said second end of said second strap section.

18 . A restraint anchor for a component of a patient support apparatus, said restraint anchor comprising:

a strap having a first strap section and a second strap section;

a buckle component;

said first strap section having opposed first and second distal ends and forming a loop between said first and second distal ends, said first strap section for looping around the component of the patient support apparatus and for receiving said second strap section through said loop for securing said restraint anchor to the component;

said second strap section having first and second ends, said first end of said second strap section coupled to said first and second distal ends of said first strap section, said second end of said second strap section coupled to said buckle component; and

said strap having a stop to limit movement of said second strap section through said loop wherein said stop helps retain said restraint on the component, and wherein said first strap section comprises a section of strap that is folded over along its longitudinal length so that its width is reduced to facilitate insertion.

19 . The restraint anchor according to claim 18 , wherein said first end of said second strap section is looped to form a second loop, and said second loop forming said stop.