Chair bed

A bed comprising

• a frame,
• an articulating deck on said frame, said deck having longitudinally spaced head, seat, and foot deck sections movable relative to each other
• a mattress on said deck, said mattress having head, seat, and foot mattress portions corresponding, respectively, to the head, seat, and foot deck sections,
• said foot section of said deck having a pivoting member pivotally mounted for movement about a foot section pivot axis from a generally horizontal up position to a generally vertically downwardly extending down position and having a contracting member slidably coupled to the pivoting member for changing the length of the deck foot section, and
• said deck foot section and mattress foot portion having a first length when the foot section is in the up position and a second length shorter than said first length when the foot section is in the down position.

A bed comprising

• a frame,
• an articulating deck on said frame, said deck having head, seat, and foot deck sections,
• a first driver for varying the length of the deck foot section,
• a second driver for moving said foot section of said deck relative to said seat section from a generally horizontal up position to a generally vertically downwardly extending down position,
• a mattress on said deck, said mattress having head, seat, and foot mattress portions corresponding, respectively, to the head, seat, and foot deck sections, and
• said deck foot section and mattress foot portion having a first length when the foot section is in the up position and a second length shorter than said first length when the foot section is in the down position.

A bed comprising

• a frame,
• an articulating deck on said frame, said deck having head, seat, and foot deck sections,
• a bladder deflated for reducing the length of the deck foot section and inflated for increasing the length of the deck foot section, and
• a mattress on said deck, said mattress having head, seat, and foot mattress portions corresponding, respectively, to the head, seat, and foot deck sections,
• said foot section of said deck being movable relative to said seat section from a generally horizontal up position to a generally vertically downwardly extending down position, and
• said deck foot section and mattress foot portion having a first length when the foot section is in the up position and a second length shorter than said first length when the foot section is in the down position.

A bed comprising

• a frame,
• an articulating deck on laid frame, said deck having head, seat, and foot deck and said deck having an upper deck portion and a central, longitudinally extending recess spaced from said foot section, and
• a mattress on said deck, said mattress having head, seat, and foot mattress portions corresponding, respectively, to the head, seat, and foot deck sections,
• said foot section of said deck being movable relative to said seat section from a generally horizontal up position to a generally vertically downwardly extending down position, and
• said deck foot section and mattress foot portion having a first length when the foot section is in the up position and a second length shorter than said first length when the foot section is in the down position.

A bed comprising

• a frame,
• an articulating deck on said frame, said deck having head, seat, and foot deck sections,
• an intermediate frame connecting said deck to a support frame,
• a head end lift assembly and a foot end lift assembly for independently lifting the head and foot ends of the intermediate frame, a head end lift assembly and a foot end lift assembly for independently lifting the head and foot ends of the intermediate frame, and
• a Trendelenburg control for moving said deck to said bed position and lowering one end of said intermediate frame with respect to the other end of the intermediate frame, and
• a mattress on said deck, said mattress having head, seat, and foot mattress portions corresponding, respectively, to the head, seat, and foot deck sections,
• said foot section of said deck being movable relative to said set section from a generally horizontal up position to a generally vertically downwardly extending down position, and
• said deck foot section and mattress foot portion having a first length when the foot section is in the up position and a second length shorter than said first length when the foot section is in the down position.

A bed comprising

• a frame,
• a mattress supported on said deck
• an articulating deck on said frame, said deck having head, seat, and foot deck sections,
• a first driver for varying the length of the deck foot section which supports said mattress,
• a second driver for articulating said foot section of said deck relative to said seat section.