Hospital beds with a rotating sleep surface that can translate into a chair configuration

• US 20070017029A1
• Filed: 04/05/2006
• Published: 01/25/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Resolution Bed, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Piedmont Global Solutions, Inc.
• Inventors: Wurdeman, Byron
• Granted Patent: US 7,788,748 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 5/618
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/00 Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons stretchers with facilities for picking up patients or disabled persons A61G1/003
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/015 divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0514 mounted to individual mattress supporting frame sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/052 characterised by safety means, e.g. to avoid injuries to patient or caregiver
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/053 Aids for getting into, or out of, bed, e.g. steps, chairs, cane-like supports
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1076 Means for rotating around a vertical axis
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/16 converting a lying surface into a chair

Abstract

A vehicle for use in hospitals, and the like, giving better mobility, steering, braking and passenger handling while providing comfort to the passengers from the time they lay down until they are standing on the side through the rotation and tilting ability of the frame.

Claims

1. What I claim as my invention is the Arm Rail- mounted to the main frame with straight in and out feature with single pin release and spring loaded pressure out.

2. What I claim as my invention is the Rotating Surface- a plate mounted to the center main frame of the bed that allows the sleep surface to swivel.

3. What I claim as my invention is the Twin Scissor Lift for bed or Patient Comfort Vehicle (PCV)

4. What I claim as my invention is the Top frame or upper sleep surface is designed to open the whole surface to shoot x-rays with a radiographic top surface.

5. What I claim as my invention is the 4 way equal platform tilt- the top that sits on the scissor is made so the upper frame will go down around the outside of the square on all sides so we can do all of the functions no matter which side it is on.

6. What I claim as my invention is the two center mounted directional casters located under the mass of the weight in the center of the bed that are spring loaded down and are lifted with hydraulics.

7. What I claim as my invention is the Four-corner brake (all casters lock) activated by one hydraulic cylinder pushing a single rod into two bars to rock the brake lock up or down.

8. What I claim as my invention is the Cylinder extension- the extension that fits over the cylinder end to allow the cylinder to fit in a tight space and still get full range of motion.

9. What I claim as my invention is the Side Egress Chair- The whole sleep surface rotates 360 degrees left or right and sits into a chair at 90 degrees on either side that is called side egress position chair. That position is locked at 90 degrees with a set pin.