ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,714,616, issued on Aug. 25, was assigned to SAGE PRODUCTS LLC (Cary, Ill.).
"System and method for moving, turning, and positioning a patient" was invented by Hester C. Fletcher (Louisa, Va.), Daniel Robert Ulreich (Cary, Ill.), Curtis L. Hollabaugh (Huntley, Ill.), Paul M. Fowler (Rockford, Ill.) and Gregory T. Davis (Woodstock, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus includes a sheet, a first flap, a second flap, and a first bundling assembly. The sheet includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is connected to the first portion along a connection edge. The connection edge extends along a first axis. The...