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US 7,730,562 B2Granted
Patient support having powered adjustable width
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsDavid W. Hornbach, Gregory W. Branson
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Abstract
A patient support for supporting a patient is provided. The patient support includes a frame and a deck. The deck includes first and second ends and longitudinal sides extending therebetween. The deck also includes a first portion and a second portion that is configured to extend laterally from the deck to widen the deck. An actuator is coupled to the deck and configured to move the second portion relative to the first portion between an extended position and a retracted position.
Claims20
A patient support comprising:
- a frame;
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck being configured to support a patient, the deck including a first portion and a second portion that is extendable laterally relative to the first portion to widen the deck;
- an actuator operable to move the second portion in a direction generally parallel to a top surface of the deck between an extended position and a retracted position, and
- a user interface having controls that are used to provide signals to command operation of the actuator.
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A patient support comprising:
- a frame;
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck being configurable to support a patient, the deck including a plurality of deck sections including an extendable foot section, at least one of the deck sections including first and second portions, the second portion moveable in a direction generally parallel to a top surface of the deck between one of a laterally extended position and a laterally retracted position relative to the first portion;
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- a user interface having controls that are usable to change the length of the foot section and to change the width of the deck by moving the second portion relative to the first portion.
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A patient support comprising:
- a frame;
- a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a first portion and a second portion configured to extend and retract laterally relative to the first portion to widen and narrow the deck;
- a mattress supported by the deck;
- a mattress support member positioned adjacent the mattress and configured to laterally compress the mattress when the second portion is retracted relative to the first portion;
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- a user interface having controls that are usable to signal movement of the second portion relative to the first portion to widen and narrow the deck.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.