Mattress section support
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsCraig D. Ellis, Kenneth L. Kramer, Jason C. Brooke, Eric R. Meyer, Gregory W. Branson, David J. Ulrich
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Abstract
A patient support is provided comprising a frame including a deck support and a step deck positioned on the deck support. The step deck has an upper deck, a lower deck, and a side wall, the upper deck being spaced apart from the lower deck to define a recess of the deck. The step deck includes a first section and a second section configured to articulate relative to the first section.
Claims49
A patient support comprising:
- a frame including a deck support and a step deck positioned on the deck support, the step deck having an upper deck, a lower deck, and a side wall, the upper deck being spaced apart from the lower deck to define a recess of the deck, the step deck including a first section and a second section configured to articulate relative to the first section.
A patient support comprising:
- a frame including a deck support and a step deck positioned on the deck support, the step deck having an upper deck, a lower deck, and a side wall, the upper deck being spaced apart from the lower deck to define a recess of the deck;
- a mattress section support located on the step deck;
- and
- means for aligning the mattress section support with a deck section.
A patient support comprising:
- a frame including a deck support and a step deck positioned on the deck support, the step deck having an upper deck, a lower deck, and a side wall, the upper deck being spaced apart from the lower deck to define a recess of the deck;
- a mattress section support located on the step deck;
- and
- a coupler coupled to the mattress section support.
A method of converting a patient support deck from a step deck having a recess to a substantially flat deck comprising the steps of:
- placing a mattress section support upon a step deck to substantially fill the recess in the step deck;
- and
- placing a mattress upon the step deck and mattress section support.
A mattress for use with a deck, the mattress comprising:
- a first section having a first width;
- and
- a second section having a second width, the first section being located above the second section when positioned on a deck, the first width being about 20 percent greater than the second width.
A mattress for use with an articulating step deck defining a recess, the mattress comprising:
- a first section having a first width;
- a second section positioned under the first section and having a second width less than the first width to fit in the recess of a step deck;
- a head end;
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- a foot end configured to move relative to the head end during articulation of an articulating step deck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.