Ambulatory assist arm for a bed
First Claim
1. A bed comprising:
- a base frame, an intermediate frame coupled to the base frame and positioned to lie above the base frame, a bed deck carried by the intermediate frame, the deck supporting a mattress having a generally upwardly-facing sleeping surface, an ambulatory assist arm having a first end and a grip spaced apart from the first end and positioned to lie above the sleeping surface, and a bracket mounted to the intermediate frame, the first end of the ambulatory assist arm being mounted to the bracket so that the ambulatory assist arm is mounted to the intermediate frame by the bracket, the bed deck being formed to include an aperture and the bracket including a pin received by the aperture to couple the bracket and the ambulatory assist arm to the bed.
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Abstract
An ambulatory assist apparatus is configured to be mounted to a frame of a bed. The ambulatory assist apparatus includes an ambulatory assist arm having a first end portion and a second end portion configured to provide a handle, a mounting plate configured to be coupled to the frame of the bed, and a pivot pin for pivotably coupling the ambulatory assist arm to the mounting plate. The mounting plate includes a plurality of spaced-apart apertures. The apparatus also includes a locking pin coupled to the first end portion of the assist arm. The locking pin is configured to engage a selected one of the plurality of apertures in the mounting plate to secure the ambulatory assist arm at different orientations relative to the mounting plate. The apparatus further includes an actuator to release the locking pin from the selected aperture to permit pivotable movement of the ambulatory assist arm relative to the mounting plate.
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32 Claims
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1. A bed comprising:
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a base frame, an intermediate frame coupled to the base frame and positioned to lie above the base frame, a bed deck carried by the intermediate frame, the deck supporting a mattress having a generally upwardly-facing sleeping surface, an ambulatory assist arm having a first end and a grip spaced apart from the first end and positioned to lie above the sleeping surface, and a bracket mounted to the intermediate frame, the first end of the ambulatory assist arm being mounted to the bracket so that the ambulatory assist arm is mounted to the intermediate frame by the bracket, the bed deck being formed to include an aperture and the bracket including a pin received by the aperture to couple the bracket and the ambulatory assist arm to the bed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A long term care bed comprising:
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a base frame, an intermediate frame coupled to the base frame and positioned to lie above the base frame, a bed deck carried by the intermediate frame, the deck supporting a mattress having a generally upwardly-facing sleeping surface, an ambulatory assist arm having a first end coupled to the intermediate frame and a grip spaced apart from the first end and positioned to lie above the sleeping surface, the ambulatory assist arm being rotatable relative to the intermediate frame so that the orientation of the grip relative to the sleeping surface is adjustable, and a bracket configured to mount the first end of the ambulatory assist arm to the intermediate frame, the bracket including a locking mechanism movable between a locking position holding the bracket to the intermediate frame and a releasing position releasing the bracket from the intermediate frame so that the ambulatory assist arm is movable relative to the intermediate frame or is removable from the bed. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. An ambulatory assist apparatus configured to be mounted to a frame of a bed, the ambulatory assist apparatus comprising:
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an ambulatory arm having a first end portion and a second end portion configured to provide a handle, a mounting plate configured to be coupled to the frame of the bed, the mounting plate including a plurality of spaced-apart apertures, a pivot pin for pivotably coupling the ambulatory assist arm to the mounting plate, a locking pin coupled to the first end portion of the assist arm, the locking pin being configured to engage a selected one of the plurality of apertures in the mounting plate to mount the ambulatory assist arm at different orientations relative to the mounting plate, an actuator to release the locking pin from the selected aperture to permit pivotable movement of the ambulatory assist arm relative to the mounting plate, and first and second mounting bars coupled to the mounting plate, the mounting bars being configured to be inserted into mounting tubes coupled to the frame of the bed. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A patient support comprising:
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a frame including first and second spaced-apart mounting tubes, a mattress positioned on the frame and defining a patient rest surface, a bed accessory including an accessory member configured to move between a raised position above the patient rest surface and a lowered position, a position adjustment mechanism coupled to the accessory member to permit movement of the accessory member between the raised and lowered positions, and first and second spaced-apart mounting bars coupled to the position adjustment mechanism and positioned in the first and second mounting tubes of the frame, the position adjustment mechanism including a mounting plate coupled to the first and second mounting bars, a pivot pin configured to pivotably couple the accessory member to the mounting plate, and a lock, the mounting plate including at least one aperture, the lock being configured to engage the at least one aperture in the mounting plate to position the accessory member at first orientation relative to the mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A bed accessory for use with a bed having a frame including a pair of spaced apart mounting tubes and a mattress positioned on the frame and defining a patient rest surface, the bed accessory comprising:
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an accessory member configured to move between a raised position above the patient rest surface of the mattress and a lowered position, a position adjustment mechanism coupled to the accessory member to permit movement of the accessory member between the raised and lowered positions, and first and second spaced apart mounting bars coupled to the position adjustment mechanism and configured to be inserted into the mounting tubes of the frame of the bed, the position adjustment mechanism including a mounting plate coupled to the first and second mounting bars, a pivot pin configured to pivotably couple the accessory member to the mounting plate, and a lock, the mounting plate including at least one aperture, the lock being configured to engage the at least one aperture in the mounting plate to position the accessory member at a first orientation relative to the mounting plate. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A patient support comprising:
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a frame, a mattress positioned on the frame and defining a patient rest surface, an ambulatory assist arm having a proximal end coupled to the frame and a distal grip spaced apart from the proximal end and positioned above the patient rest surface, the ambulatory assist arm being rotatable relative to the frame so that the orientation of the grip relative to the patient rest surface is adjustable, and a bracket configured to couple the proximal end of the ambulatory assist arm to the frame, the bracket including a lock movable between a lock position coupling the bracket to the frame and a release position permitting release of the bracket from the frame to permit the ambulatory assist arm to be moved relative to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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Specification