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US 12,758,447 B2Granted
Patient support apparatus with step assembly
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsDavid C. Newkirk, Chelsea Olson Riehle, Laxmi N. Pothu
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Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a frame assembly. The base frame includes rollers for engaging an underlying surface and an upper frame is operably coupled to the base frame. The upper frame is adjustable relative to the base frame. A step assembly is operably coupled to the base frame. The step assembly includes at least one support step operable between a deployed position and a stowed position. The support step is disposed between the base frame and the underlying surface when in the stowed position.
Claims3
A patient support apparatus, comprising:
- a frame assembly including rollers for engaging an underlying surface and a base support having a top surface and a side surface that together define a recess;
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- a step assembly operably coupled to the frame assembly, wherein the step assembly includes:
- a first support step coupled to the frame assembly at a first location, wherein the base support includes an upper recessed surface in the recess and a protruding lip extending from the base support to extend the upper recessed surface to form the first support step, and wherein the first support step is operable between a deployed position for supporting a caregiver and a stowed position;
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- a second support step coupled to the frame assembly at a second location, wherein the second support step is operable between a deployed position for supporting the caregiver and a stowed position, wherein each of the first support step and the second support step are configured to be adjusted between the stowed position and the deployed position, respectively, as the frame assembly is moving across the underlying surface during a transport process.
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