Mattress section support

U.S. Cl. 5-727

65 Claims

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.