Profiling bed

A profiling bed comprising:

• a. a bed frame having a head end and a foot end;
• b. a back section;
• c. a thigh section including a frame end and a calf section end, the frame end being pivotally mounted with respect to the bed frame whereby the thigh section may pivot from a substantially horizontal orientation to an inclined orientation;
• and
• d. a calf section pivotally mounted to the calf section end of the thigh section, further including a link connected between the calf section and the frame, wherein the link is both pivotally and translationally affixed to both the calf section and the frame has been inserted after the term,
• wherein:
• (1) the back section is pivotally mounted with respect to the bed frame for movement from a substantially horizontal orientation to an inclined orientation, and
• (2) the entirety of the back section translates upwardly relative to the bed frame when the back section is pivoted towards the inclined orientation.

A profiling bed comprising:

• a. a bed frame extending along a bed frame plane between a head end and a foot end;
• b. a back section pivotally mounted with respect to the bed frame at a joint, the joint being translatably mounted with respect to the bed frame to travel along a path oriented at a non-zero angle with respect to the bed frame plane;
• c. a strut having:
• (1) a first end pivotably coupled to the back section at a strut pivot, and
• (2) an opposing second end pivotably coupled with respect to the frame;
• d. an expanding link having adjustable length, the expanding link being at least partially formed by an actuator, having:
• (1) a first end pivotably coupled to the back section at an actuator pivot, and
• (2) an opposing second end pivotably coupled with respect to the frame,
• wherein:
• (1) the joint is situated between the strut pivot and the actuator pivot,
• (2) the back section is pivotally mounted with respect to the bed frame for movement from a substantially horizontal orientation to an inclined orientation, and
• (3) the entirety of the back section translates upwardly relative to the bed frame when the back section is pivoted towards the inclined orientation.

A profiling bed including:

• a. a bed frame,
• b. a back section:
• (1) including a joint about which the back section pivots with respect to the bed frame, the joint being translatably mounted with respect to the bed frame to travel along a path oriented at a nonzero angle with respect to a horizontal plane,
• (2) being movable with respect to the bed frame between an at least substantially horizontal orientation and an inclined orientation, wherein the entirety of the back section travels upwardly relative to the bed frame when the back section moves between the horizontal orientation and the inclined orientation,
• c. a strut having:
• (1) a first end pivotably coupled with respect to the back section at a strut pivot, and
• (2) an opposing second end pivotably coupled with respect to the frame;
• d. an expanding link having adjustable length, the expanding link being at least partially formed by an actuator, the expanding link having:
• (1) a first end pivotably coupled with respect to the back section at an actuator pivot, and
• (2) an opposing second end pivotably coupled with respect to the frame, wherein the joint is situated between the strut pivot and the actuator pivot.

A profiling bed including:

• a. a bed frame,
• b. a back section:
• (1) including a joint about which the back section pivots with respect to the bed frame, the joint being translatably mounted with respect to the bed frame to travel along a path oriented at a nonzero angle with respect to a horizontal plane,
• (2) being movable with respect to the bed frame between an at least substantially horizontal orientation and an inclined orientation, wherein the entirety of the back section travels upwardly relative to the bed frame when the back section moves between the horizontal orientation and the inclined orientation,
• c. a thigh section including a frame end and a calf section end, the frame end being pivotally mounted with respect to the bed frame whereby the thigh section may pivot from a substantially horizontal orientation to an inclined orientation,
• d. a calf section pivotally mounted with respect to the calf section end of the thigh section,
• e. a link connected between the calf section and the frame, wherein the link is both pivotally and translationally affixed with respect to both the calf section and the frame.

A profiling bed including:

• a. a bed frame,
• b. a back section:
• (1) including a joint about which the back section pivots with respect to the bed frame, the joint being translatably mounted with respect to the bed frame to travel along a path oriented at a nonzero angle with respect to a horizontal plane,
• (2) being movable with respect to the bed frame between an at least substantially horizontal orientation and an inclined orientation, wherein the entirety of the back section travels upwardly relative to the bed frame when the back section moves between the horizontal orientation and the inclined orientation,
• c. a thigh section including a frame end and a calf section end, the frame end being pivotally mounted with respect to the bed frame whereby the thigh section may pivot from a substantially horizontal orientation to an inclined orientation,
• d. a calf section pivotally mounted with respect to the calf section end of the thigh section,
• e. a link connected between the calf section and the frame, wherein the link is:
• (1) pivotally affixed with respect to both the frame and the calf section, and
• (2) translationally affixed with respect to the frame, wherein the path of translation has a detent defined therein, whereby the link may be engaged against translation within the detent.