Shear reducing mattress
United States Patent D502350
US Patent References:
Mattress
Baxter et al. - February, 2004 - D486027
Mattress
Daughtery et al. - September, 2003 - D479082
Contoured surface of a mattress pad
McClure et al. - December, 2002 - D467118
Mattress pad configuration
McClure et al. - April, 2002 - D456197
Recumbent therapeutic support
Altamura - January, 2002 - 6334442
Mattress
Baxter et al. - February, 2004 - D486027
Mattress
Daughtery et al. - September, 2003 - D479082
Contoured surface of a mattress pad
McClure et al. - December, 2002 - D467118
Mattress pad configuration
McClure et al. - April, 2002 - D456197
Recumbent therapeutic support
Altamura - January, 2002 - 6334442
Inventors:
O'reagan, James R. (Greer, SC, US)
Application Number:
D/189079
Publication Date:
03/01/2005
Filing Date:
08/28/2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. (Greenville, SC, US)
Primary Class:
International Classes:
(IPC1-7): 0609
Field of Search:
5/636-638, 297/452.41, 5/727, 297/225, 5/490, 297/180.11-180.12, 5/485, 5/632-634, 5/417-420, 5/645, 5/656, D24/183, 224/584, 5/907, 5/15, 5/713, 5/512, D6/608-609, 5/655.9, 5/499-500, 5/655.4, 5/657.1, 297/188.2, 297/195.1, 5/655.3, 224/907, 5/482, 297/219.1, 297/129, 297/228.1, 5/644, D21/809, D6/611-612, 5/655, 297/199, 297/229, 5/945-946, 224/185, 5/655.5, 5/495-497, 5/630, 5/710, D6/595-605, 5/657.5, 5/706, 224/153, 5/640
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US Patent References:
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| D355322 | Tri-zone mattress overlay | February, 1995 | Ackley et al. | D6/596 |
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Primary Examiner:
Spear, Robert M.
Assistant Examiner:
Nelson, Chase T.
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Dority & Manning, P.A.
Claims:
1. The ornamental design for a shear reducing mattress, as shown and described.
Description:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the shear reducing mattress.
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of the shear reducing mattress.
FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the shear reducing mattress.
FIG. 4 is a bottom plan view of the shear reducing mattress.
FIG. 5 is a foot elevation view of the shear reducing mattress; and,
FIG. 6 is a head elevation view of the shear reducing mattress.