Method and apparatus for relieving shear induced by an occupant support
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorCharles A Lachenbruch
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Abstract
A method for operating an occupant support, at least part of which is orientation adjustable relative to other parts of the occupant support, is disclosed. The method comprises providing, in response to a change of orientation of the orientation adjustable part, a relatively lower occupant/support interface pressure (OSIP) at a location A and a relatively higher OSIP at a location B followed by providing a relatively higher OSIP at the location A and a relatively lower OSIP at the location B.
Claims13
A method of operating an occupant support at least part of which is orientation adjustable relative to other parts of the occupant support, the method comprising:
- providing, in response to a change of orientation of the orientation adjustable part, a relatively lower occupant/support interface pressure (OSIP) at a location A and a relatively higher OSIP at a location B followed by
- providing a relatively higher OSIP at the location A and a relatively lower OSIP at the location B.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.