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US 2009/0151073 A1Published application
Hospital bed
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorKenneth L. Kramer
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Abstract
A bed having a frame and a deck is disclosed. The deck has at least a horizontal position and a chair position. The deck has an adjustable-length foot section.
Claims20
A bed comprising:
- a frame,
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including movable sections configurable for the deck to assume at least a horizontal position and a chair position, the movable sections including at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section, the foot section having an adjustable length,
- a contracting member coupled to the foot section and being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, wherein the length of the foot section is shorter when the contracting member is in the retracted position and the length of the foot section is longer when the contracting member is in the extended position, and
- a pivoting member coupled to the foot section and pivotable relative to the frame, wherein the contracting member is movable relative to the pivoting member to adjust the length of the foot section as the contracting member moves between the extended and retracted positions.
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A bed comprising:
- a frame,
- a deck configured to support a mattress in at least a horizontal position and a chair position, the deck comprising at least a head section, a seat section spaced from the head section, and a foot section spaced from the seat section, at least the head and foot sections each being movable relative to the frame, the foot section having an adjustable length,
- a pivoting member coupled to the foot section and pivotable between a horizontal position and a vertical position, and
- a contracting member coupled to the foot section and slidable relative to the pivoting member to expand and contract the length of the foot section.
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A bed comprising:
- a frame,
- a deck configured to support a mattress in at least a horizontal position and a chair position, the deck comprising at least a head section and a foot section spaced from the head section, the head and foot sections each being movable relative to the frame, the foot section having at least a first length and a second length greater than the first length,
- a pivoting member coupled to the foot section and being pivotable from a horizontal position to a vertical position relative to the frame,
- a contracting member coupled to the foot section and movable relative to the pivoting member,
- at least one tab coupled to the contracting member, and
- at least one channel located in the pivoting member, the at least one tab of the contracting member cooperating with the at least one channel of the pivoting member as the contracting member moves relative to the pivoting member to change the length of the foot section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.