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US 9,486,084 B2Granted
Illuminable indicator for a bed
AssigneeStryker Corporation
InventorsJason Connell, Richard Roussy
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Abstract
An illuminable indicator for a bed includes a body configured to be attached to the bed. The body can include a resilient portion and a light-transmitting portion. The body can be shaped to protrude from an outer perimeter of the bed. A light source can be positioned to emit light to the light-transmitting portion to illuminate the body.
Claims38
An illuminable indicator for a bed, the illuminable indicator comprising:
- a body configured to be attached to the bed, the body comprising at least a resilient and light-transmitting portion shaped to protrude from an outer perimeter of the bed when attached to the bed;
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- a light source positioned to emit light to the resilient and light-transmitting portion, the light source configured to illuminate the body.
A bed comprising:
- a bed frame;
- a wheeled leg assembly attached to the bed fame and configured to allow the bed to be moved to different locations of a floor;
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- a plurality of illuminable indicators configured to illuminate to convey information, each of the illuminable indicators coupled to at least one of the bed frame and the wheeled leg assembly, the plurality of illuminable indicators arranged on the bed to directly cast light to substantially all vantage points around the bed, each illuminable indicator comprising a resilient body having sufficient resiliency to deform and absorb energy to form a bumper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.