Hospital bed
First Claim
1. A patient support comprisinga base frame, an intermediate frame supported by the base frame, a deck supported by the intermediate frame, the deck including a head section, a seat section contiguous with the head section, the seat section substantially all of being pivotable relative to the intermediate frame to move between first and second positions and a foot section pivotable relative to the seat section to move between first and second positions, and a mechanism configured to control movement of the foot section relative to the seat section, the mechanism being configured to move between a first position wherein the foot section remains substantially horizontal when the seat section moves from the first position to the second position and a second position wherein the foot 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 frame, an intermediate frame supported by the base frame, a deck supported by the intermediate frame, the deck including a head section, a seat section contiguous with the head section, the seat section substantially all of being pivotable relative to the intermediate frame to move between first and second positions and a foot section pivotable relative to the seat section to move between first and second positions, and a mechanism configured to control movement of the foot section relative to the seat section, the mechanism being configured to move between a first position wherein the foot section remains substantially horizontal when the seat section moves from the first position to the second position and a second position wherein the foot section deviates from being substantially horizontal when the seat section moves from the first position to the second position.
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8. A patient support comprising
a base frame, an intermediate frame supported by the base frame, a deck supported by the intermediate frame, the deck including a seat section pivotable relative to the frame to move between first and second positions and a foot 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 foot 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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15. A patient support comprising
a base frame, an intermediate frame supported by the base frame, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a head section, a seat section adjoining the head section, substantially all of the seat section being pivotable relative to the intermediate frame to move between first and second positions, and a foot section pivotable relative to the seat section, the seat section and foot section cooperating to define an angle when the seat section is in the second position, and means for selecting the angle defined between the seat and foot section when the seat section is in the second position.
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