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US 2019/0099007 A1Published application
Apparatus for adding hospital bed functionality to an at-home bed
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsDavid L. RIBBLE, Thomas F. HEIL, Brian L. LAWRENCE, Kirsten M. EMMONS, Craig M. MEYERSON
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Abstract
The present disclosure is related to a bed assembly. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a bed assembly that is compatible with a traditional consumer bed and can enhance the traditional consumer bed so it provides features of a traditional hospital bed.
Claims24
A bed assembly for elevating an occupant's head comprising
- a frame,
- a first baseplate configured to be supported by the frame, wherein the first baseplate has a free end and a pivoting end,
- a mattress configured to be supported by the first baseplate, wherein the mattress has at least one moveable free end,
- a first accordion sleeve,
- a first inflatable air bladder within the first accordion sleeve and independent of the first baseplate;
- a first moveable top plate secured to the first accordion sleeve and positionable to underlie the at least one moveable free end of the mattress, the first moveable top plate having a free end and a pivoting end, the pivoting end of the first moveable top plate pivotally connected to the pivoting end of a first baseplate, and
- an air source in fluid communication with the first inflatable air bladder and operable to selectively inflate the first inflatable air bladder to move the first moveable top plate relative to the first baseplate and, thereby, create space between the mattress and the first baseplate and raise the free end of the mattress.
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A device for elevating an occupant's head in a bed comprising
- a first baseplate configured to be supported by a portion of the bed,
- wherein the first baseplate has a free end and a pivoting end,
- a first inflatable air bladder supported on the baseplate;
- a first moveable top plate positioned over the first inflatable bladder and positionable to underlie a moveable free end of the, the first moveable top plate having a free end and a pivoting end, the pivoting end of the first moveable top plate pivotally connected to the pivoting end of a first baseplate, and
- an air source in fluid communication with the first inflatable air bladder and operable to selectively inflate the first inflatable air bladder to move the first moveable top plate relative to the first baseplate and, thereby, create space between the mattress and the first baseplate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.