Foldable rehabilitation bed for accommodating an obese person

An easily transportable rehabilitation bed, comprising:

• a center frame section having first and second ends;
• at least one pair of transport wheels depending downwardly from said center frame section;
• a head base frame pivotally coupled to said first end of said center frame section and extending outwardly away therefrom;
• a foot base frame pivotally coupled to said second end of said center frame section and extending outwardly therefrom in a direction opposite of said head base frame;
• a patient support surface coupled to said center frame section, said head base frame and said foot base frame;
• a mattress for the bed, said patient support surface being adapted to provide support for said mattress,
• wherein the bed may be unfolded for use by a person with said head base frame, said center frame section and said foot base frame located in substantially the same plane, and wherein said head base frame and said foot base frame may be pivoted upwardly relative to said center frame section leaving said transport wheels in contact with the ground so that the bed is easily transportable from room to room;
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• a first high-low linkage assembly coupled to said head base frame and a second high-low linkage assembly coupled to said foot base frame, said first and second high-low linkages each being coupled to a mechanism adapted to manipulate said linkages to raise and lower the bed.

An easily transportable rehabilitation bed, comprising:

• a center frame section having first and second ends;
• at least one pair of transport wheels depending downwardly from said center frame section;
• a head base frame pivotally coupled to said first end of said center frame section and extending outwardly away therefrom;
• a foot base frame pivotally coupled to said second end of said center frame section and extending outwardly therefrom in a direction opposite of said head base frame;
• a patient support surface coupled to said center frame section, said head base frame and said foot base frame;
• a mattress for the bed, said patient support surface being adapted to provide support for said mattress,
• wherein the bed may be unfolded for use by a person with said head base frame, said center frame section and said foot base frame located in substantially the same plane, and wherein said head base frame and said foot base frame may be pivoted upwardly relative to said center frame section leaving said transport wheels in contact with the ground so that the bed is easily transportable from room to room;
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• a series of frame extensions pivotally coupled to at least said head base frame and said foot base frame, said extensions being pivotal between a first, inward position when a narrower mattress is used for the bed and a second outward position when a wider mattress is used for the bed, said extensions being easily moved between said first and second positions.