Hospital bed
First Claim
1. A patient support comprising a base, a frame supported by the base, an articulating deck supported by the frame, the deck including a back section, a seat section, and a leg section, a first linkage coupled to the seat section to move the seat section between first and second positions relative to the frame, and a second linkage coupled to the leg section to move the leg section between first and second positions relative to the seat section, wherein the leg section remains substantially horizontal when the seat section moves from the first position to the second position and the leg section deviates from being substantially horizontal when the seat section moves from the first position to the second position.
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Abstract
A bed for a person is provided. The bed includes a frame, a deck including a seat section and a foot section movable relative to the seat section. The bed further including a mechanism that control movement of the foot section relative to the seat section.
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20 Claims
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1. A patient support comprising
a base, a frame supported by the base, an articulating deck supported by the frame, the deck including a back section, a seat section, and a leg section, a first linkage coupled to the seat section to move the seat section between first and second positions relative to the frame, and a second linkage coupled to the leg section to move the leg section between first and second positions relative to the seat section, wherein the leg section remains substantially horizontal when the seat section moves from the first position to the second position and the leg section deviates from being substantially horizontal when the seat section moves from the first position to the second position.
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3. The patient support of claim 3, wherein the mechanism includes a link, the frame includes a pin, the link includes a first end pivotably coupled to the leg section of the bed and a second link having a notch sized to receive the pin of the frame, the link is movable from a first position with the pin positioned in the notch and second position with the pin spaced apart from the notch, when the link is in the first position, the leg section remains substantially horizontal when the seat section moves from the first position to the second position, when the link is in the second position, the leg section deviates from being substantially horizontal when the seat section moves from the first position to the second position.
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6. A patient support comprising
a base, a frame supported by the base, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a seat section pivotable relative to the frame to move between first and second positions and a leg section pivotable relative to the seat section to move between first and second positions, and a linkage having a first end and a second end coupled to the leg section of the deck, the linkage having a first configuration wherein a distance between the first and second ends remains substantially constant during movement of the seat section between the first and second positions and a second configuration wherein the distance substantially decreases during movement of the seat section between the first and second positions.
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13. A patient support comprising a base,
a frame supported by the base, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a back section, a seat section pivotable relative to the frame to move between first and second positions, the seat section being located adjacent the back section, and a leg section pivotable relative to the seat section, the seat section and leg section cooperating to define an angle when the seat section is in the second position, and a selector to select the angle defined between the seat and leg section when the seat section is in the second position.
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