Table/chair egress device
AssigneeHill-Rom, Inc.
InventorJohn W. Ruehl
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Abstract
A table including an articulated deck having a head section, a seat section, a foot section and at least one of the sections is coupled to the frame for movement between a generally horizontal position and a tilted position about a first effective axis above a patient support surface of a mattress of the deck. Pivoting and translation of the deck section extends and contracts the deck sections relative to each other to match the expansion and contraction of the skin of patient as the deck sections move between their horizontal and tilted positions.
Claims18
A table having a generally planar table position and convertible to a chair position and permitting patient egress from a foot end thereof comprising:
- a base;
- a support platform mounted on said base and including at least head, seat and foot sections movable relative to each other and a frame pivotally connected to said base for movement between a generally planar table positon and tilted chair position;
- said seat section being mounted for vertical movement relative to said base;
- said head section being fixed to the frame and pivotally mounted for movement relative to said seat section parallel to the plane of the frame between a generally planar table position and a raised chair position;
- said foot section being pivotally mounted for movement relative to said seat section between a generally planar table position to a lowered chair position;
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- linkage connected between said base and said platform for either raising the entire seat section or lowering the entire seat section relative to said base and pivoting said head and foot sections to convert said platform to and between the generally planar table position and the chair position.
A table having a head end, a foot end, and sides, the table comprising:
- a frame pivotally mounted to a base;
- an articulated deck supported by the frame, the deck having a head section, a seat section and a foot section pivotal relative to each other;
- a mattress supported on the deck, the mattress including a support surface;
- the head, seat and foot sections being coupled to the frame to produce pivotal and longitudinal movement of a portion of the support surface adjacent a pivotal connection for movement between a generally horizontal position and an tilted position of the head and seat sections;
- the head section being fixed to the frame;
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- a pivotal coupling of the seat section relative to the head section moves parallel to the plane of the frame.
A table having a head end, a foot end, and sides, the table comprising:
- a frame pivotally connected to a base;
- an articulated deck supported by the frame, the deck having a head section, a seat section and a foot section pivotal relative to each other;
- the head section being fixed to said frame;
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- a pivotal coupling of the seat section relative to the head section moves parallel to the plane of the frame.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.