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US 2002/0170113 A1Published application
Gap filler for bed
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsDarrell L. Metz, John P. Biondo, Tanya Taber, Gregory W. Branson
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Abstract
In accordance with the present disclosure, a gap filler is provided for a bed that includes first and second barriers. The gap filler is configured to substantially fill a gap defined between the first and second barriers.
Claims23
A bed comprising
- a bedframe having a head end and a foot end,
- a mattress positioned on the bedframe,
- a siderail coupled to the bedframe,
- a board coupled to one of the head and foot ends of the bedframe, the siderail and the board cooperating to define a gap therebetween, and
- a gap filler coupled to the board to extend between the board and the siderail to substantially fill the gap defined therebetween.
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A bed comprising
- a bedframe,
- a mattress positioned on the bedframe,
- a first barrier coupled to the bedframe,
- a second barrier coupled to the bedframe, the first and second barriers cooperating to define a gap therebetween, and
- a gap filler positioned to extend between the first and second barriers to substantially fill the gap defined therebetween, the gap filler including a top surface and a bottom surface positioned to slide on the mattress during movement of the gap filler relative to the mattress.
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A bed comprising
- a bedframe,
- a mattress positioned on the bedframe,
- a siderail coupled to the bedframe, the mattress and the siderail cooperating to define a mattress gap therebetween,
- a footboard coupled to the bedframe, the siderail and the footboard cooperating to define a substantial foot end gap therebetween, and a gap filler positioned on the mattress to substantially block the foot end gap and block at least a portion of the mattress gap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.