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US 4,356,577 AGranted
Multipositional medical bed
OwnerGene E. Taylor, Donald S. McCullochinventors
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Abstract
A medical bed is described in which mattresses are mounted in frames which can be rotated about a longitudinal axis and tilted about a transverse axis. The mattresses may be removable and adapted to permit enclosing a patient completely to permit 360.degree. rotation.
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A multipositional medical bed adapted for changing a patient's position in said bed comprising:
- a platform,
- an elongated outer frame,
- means for pivotally mounting said outer frame on said platform,
- an inner frame,
- means for rotatably mounting said inner frame along its longitudinal axis within said outer frame,
- a lower mattress,
- means for mounting said lower mattress on said inner frame to support said patient thereon,
- an upper mattress,
- means for mounting said upper mattress to cover said patient,
- means for tilting said outer frame from a horizontal position to a position at least about 45.degree. above horizontal at the head end, and
- means for rotating said inner frame 180.degree. while said outer frame is tilted above horizontal.
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