Inventor

Thomas S. Hargest

Inventor

Charleston, SC, US

Overview

31→

Patents

1976–2000

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 31 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A61Gprimary

A61GTransport, personal conveyances, or accommodation specially adapted for patients or disabled persons28%

A61MDevices for introducing media into, or onto, the body12%

Y10STechnical subjects covered by former uspc cross-reference art collections [xracs] and digests12%

A47CChairs7%

A47DFurniture specially adapted for children7%

A61HPhysical therapy apparatus, e.g. devices for locating or stimulating reflex points in the body5%

G01FMeasuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level5%

LOC065%

A61DVeterinary instruments, implements, tools, or methods2%

A61JContainers specially adapted for medical or pharmaceutical purposes2%

PatentTitleYear

6,009,570'Convertible bed/chair with waste disposal'2000 5,842,237'Convertible bed/chair with waste disposal'1998 5,787,534'Sudden infant death syndrome prevention apparatus and method and patient surface'1998 D0390404'Head cradle'1998 D0388995'Foot support cushion'1998 5,652,985'Self-adjusting pressure relief support system and methodology'1997 5,649,331'Self-adjusting pressure relief support system and methodology'1997 5,506,564'Marine craft fuel alert system'1996 5,483,711'Sudden infant death syndrome prevention apparatus and method'1996 5,441,477'Method and apparatus for treating a patient by electro/fluidized bed therapy'1995 D0359190'Foot support cushion'1995 D0355488'Body aligner'1995 5,350,369'Apparatus and methods for closed collection of human wastes'1994 5,317,767'Sudden infant death syndrome prevention apparatus and method'1994 5,277,797'Oil and water separator for the bilge of a boat'1994 5,229,766'Marine fuel tank pollution control apparatus'1993 5,206,896'Immobilization of domestic animals in a bed of fluidizable solid particles'1993 5,189,745'Mattress construction for support structure containing human waste collection system'1993 5,058,222'Support structure containing closed system for collection of human wastes'1991 5,036,559'Method of dual mode patient support'1991 5,029,352'Dual support surface patient support'1991 4,967,431'Fluidized bed with modular fluidizable portion'1990 4,942,635'Dual mode patient support system'1990 4,914,760'Fluidized bed with collapsible side'1990 4,854,469'Pollution control apparatus for marine fuel tanks'1989 4,556,123'Patient evacuation system from a multistory structure'1985 RE031769'Fluid flow connector unit and method'1984 4,333,454'Automatic tubular feeding apparatus and method'1982 4,298,001'Fluid flow connector unit and method'1981 4,249,535'Gastric feeding device'1981 3,938,513'Syringe filter and valve combination'1976

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1976–1994Patents assigned to HARGEST THOMAS S (7)· patent assignee history

1976–2000Based in Charleston, SC, US· patent location history

1981–1985Patents assigned to HARGEST III THOMAS S (3)· patent assignee history

1990–1991Patents assigned to SSI MEDICAL SERVICES INC (3)· patent assignee history

1995–1998Patents assigned to SPAN AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC (4)· patent assignee history

1996Based in Charlestown, SC, US· patent location history

1997Patents assigned to SPAN AMERICA MEDICAL SYST (2)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HARGEST THOMAS Sself	7	1976–1994
SPAN AMERICA MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC	4	1995–1998
HARGEST III THOMAS Sself	3	1981–1985
SSI MEDICAL SERVICES INC	3	1990–1991
SPAN AMERICA MEDICAL SYST	2	1997

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Charleston, SC, US	30	1976–2000
Charlestown, SC, US	1	1996