ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,414,887, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to Hill-Rom Services Inc. (Batesville, Ind.).
"Proning frame for a patient bed" was invented by Philippe Kaikenger (Pluvigner, France), Jean-Bernard Duvert (Baud, France), Mickael Audic (Locmiquelic, France), Joshua C. Hight (Littleton, Mass.), Alejandro Noe Conejo Castano (Batesville, Ind.), Jonathan K. Moenter (Batesville, Ind.), Lori A. Zapfe (Milroy, Ind.), Heather D. Kooiker (Caledonia, Mich.), Christine Abousaleh (Chicago), Carlos A. Urrea (Glenview, Ill.) and Morgan M. Dreyer (Versailles, Ind.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A head rest accessory for coupling to a frame member at a head en...