IP Library Granted Patent US 12,491,124
Granted Patent B2
US 12,491,124 · App. 16/794,899 · Granted Dec 9, 2025

Medical equipment status indicator

Inventors: David Newkirk (Lawrenceburg, IN); Eric R. Meyer (Batesville, IN); Brian Guthrie (Greensburg, IN); Brandon Fisk (Brookville, IN)
Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
A61G7/057A61B5/742A47G21/10A61B5/7435A61G7/05A61G7/0506A61G2203/16A61G2203/20
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Patent No.
US 12,491,124
App. No.
16/794,899
Granted
Dec 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mattress state indicator includes a housing. The mattress state indicator also includes a display supported by the housing. The display is configured to provide visual indicia of a mattress operation state of a mattress. The display includes a light source disposed proximate the display. A connection feature is engaged with the housing. The connection feature is configured to couple the housing with a bed.

Claims (7)

1 . A mattress state indicator comprising:

a housing;

a display supported by the housing and configured to provide visual indicia of a rotating fan indicative of an operation state of a mattress, wherein the display includes a light source disposed proximate the display, and further wherein the display provides visual indication of operation of an air movement fan of the mattress but is free of an interactive interface;

a magnetic connection feature disposed on the housing, the magnetic connection feature configured to magnetically engage a complementary feature on a portion of a bed; and

a clamp that includes first and second arms, and wherein one of the first arm and the second arm includes a pliable engagement member on an inside surface and a magnetic member on an outside surface, and wherein the first arm is longer than the second arm.

2 . The mattress state indicator of claim 1 , wherein the clamp includes a threaded engagement member configured to draw first and second arms of the clamp together.

3 . The mattress state indicator of claim 2 , wherein the clamp includes first and second threaded dowels that extend through the first and second arms, and which receive the threaded engagement member.

Assignments (2)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL/FRAME 050260/0644 Recorded Dec 14, 2021
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: BREATHE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.; ALLEN MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.; WELCH ALLYN, INC.; HILL-ROM, INC.; VOALTE, INC.; BARDY DIAGNOSTICS, INC.; HILL-ROM HOLDINGS, INC.
Reel/Frame 058517/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2020
From: NEWKIRK, DAVID; MEYER, ERIC R.; GUTHRIE, BRIAN; FISK, BRANDON
To: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 051861/0167 →