A61G 7/0501
Bed-clothes supports to alleviate the weight of the bed-clothes on the patient
Official title: {Bed-clothes supports to alleviate the weight of the bed-clothes on the patient (bed cover holders A47C21/02)}
A61G7/0501 (Bed-clothes supports to alleviate the weight of the bed-clothes on the patient) appears on 38 US grants and 31 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A61G- Granted patents
- 38
- Published applications
- 31
- Assignees
- 12
- Inventors
- 64
- Latest grant
- 17 Feb 2026
Filings by year
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
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| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Adjustable bedding cover height and lengthwise positioning apparatus26 Mar 2024US 11,937,700 B2
- Foot support method3 Oct 2023US 11,771,608 B2
- Sterile surgical drape for ophthalmic surgery27 Jun 2023US 11,684,441 B2Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Adjustable bed cover lift and method of use4 Dec 2025US 2025/0367048 A1
- Systems and methods for regulating temperatures around extremities20 Feb 2025US 2025/0057689 A1ParachuteAdams LLC
- Foot support method9 May 2024US 2024/0148578 A1
- Foot Pillow30 Nov 2023US 2023/0380599 A1
- Sterile surgical drape for ophthalmic surgery7 Sep 2023US 2023/0277267 A1Alcon Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Therapeutic leg and foot device34US 5,269,748 ARestorative Care of America Incorporated · 1993
- Bedclothes supporting device32US 4,975,997 A1990
- Method of heating the decubitus on the heel of a bedfast patient28US 5,298,013 ARestorative Care of America Incorporated · 1994
- Adjustable blanket support device25US 5,881,406 A1999
- Bedding support24US 4,570,275 A1986