US 6,499,167 B1
Mattress section support
Craig D. Ellis,
Charleston, S.C. (US);
Kenneth L. Kramer,
Greensburg, Ind. (US);
Jason C. Brooke,
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (US);
Eric R. Meyer,
Greensburg, Ind. (US);
Gregory W. Branson,
Batesville, Ind. (US);
and David J. Ulrich,
Sunman, Ind. (US)
Assigned to Hill-Rom Services, Inc.,
Wilmington, Del. (US)
Filed on 12-May-2000, as Appl. No. Hill-Rom Services, Inc.,
Wilmington, Del. (US)
Int. Cl.7A61G 7/057
US 6,499,167 B1
Mattress section support
Craig D. Ellis,
Charleston, S.C. (US);
Kenneth L. Kramer,
Greensburg, Ind. (US);
Jason C. Brooke,
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (US);
Eric R. Meyer,
Greensburg, Ind. (US);
Gregory W. Branson,
Batesville, Ind. (US);
and David J. Ulrich,
Sunman, Ind. (US)
Assigned to Hill-Rom Services, Inc.,
Wilmington, Del. (US)
Filed on May 12, 2000, as Appl. No. 9/571,884.
Application 09/571884 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/018542, filed on Feb. 04, 1998, granted, now 6163903.
Application 09/018542 is a continuation of application No. 08/511711, filed on Aug. 04, 1995, granted, now 5715548.
Int. Cl.7A61G 7/057
U.S. Cl. 58212;727
65 Claims
1. A bed comprising
a frame including a deck support and a step deck positioned on the deck support, the step deck having an upper deck, a lower
deck, and a side wall, the upper deck being spaced apart from the lower deck to define a recess of the deck, the upper deck
including a lip extending from the side wall,
a mattress section configured to define a patient rest surface having a lateral first width, and
a mattress section support positioned between the mattress section and the step deck to support the mattress section over
the recess in a position with a substantial portion of the mattress section positioned outside of the recess of the step deck,
the mattress section support having a lateral second width, the lateral first width of the patient rest surface being greater
than the lateral second width of the mattress section support.