Patient support apparatus
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsConnor F. St. John, Cory P. Herbst
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient. A pair of support decks are operatively attached to a support frame. Each of the support decks is arranged for articulation about a respective longitudinal axis between a plurality of longitudinal support configurations. Each of the support decks comprises a seat section and an auxiliary section operatively attached to the seat section for articulation transverse to the respective longitudinal axis. A joint assembly is coupled to the support frame and to each of the support decks. The joint assembly is arranged to concurrently position the auxiliary sections at a common angle relative to the respective seat sections independent of articulation of the support decks between the longitudinal support configurations.
Claims20
A patient support apparatus for supporting a patient, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a pair of support decks operatively attached to said support frame with each of said support decks arranged for articulation about a respective longitudinal axis between a plurality of longitudinal support configurations, each of said support decks comprising a seat section and an auxiliary section operatively attached to said seat section for articulation transverse to said respective longitudinal axis;
- a joint assembly coupled to said support frame and to each of said support decks with said joint assembly arranged to concurrently position said auxiliary sections at a common angle relative to said respective seat sections independent of articulation of said support decks between said longitudinal support configurations, said joint assembly comprising a hub rotatably supported by said support frame, and a pair of links each operatively attached to one of said support decks and also to said hub with said links configured for concurrent rotation with said hub;
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- a single, auxiliary actuator interposed in force-translating relationship between said support frame and said joint assembly with said auxiliary actuator configured to simultaneously adjust said common angle of said auxiliary sections relative to said respective seat sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.