Hospital bed
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1. A bed comprising:
- a frame having first and second spaced apart side frame members;
a deck including a back section having first and second sides, a seat section located adjacent the back section and a thigh section located adjacent the seat section, the thigh section being movable relative to the seat section toward a foot end of the bed, wherein the thigh section is movable to increase a length of the thigh section as the thigh section is elevated relative to the frame;
a first and second curved tubes coupled to the first and second sides of the back section, respectively;
a plurality of rollers coupled to the first and second side frame members, the plurality of rollers being configured to support the first and second curved tubes to permit movement of the curved tubes and the back section relative to the frame; and
an actuator disposed beneath the back section and coupled to one of the back section and the first and second curved tubes to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame.
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Abstract
A bed comprises a frame and a deck coupled to the frame. The deck includes a back section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section. An actuator is coupled to the back section to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame.
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1. A bed comprising:
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a frame having first and second spaced apart side frame members; a deck including a back section having first and second sides, a seat section located adjacent the back section and a thigh section located adjacent the seat section, the thigh section being movable relative to the seat section toward a foot end of the bed, wherein the thigh section is movable to increase a length of the thigh section as the thigh section is elevated relative to the frame; a first and second curved tubes coupled to the first and second sides of the back section, respectively; a plurality of rollers coupled to the first and second side frame members, the plurality of rollers being configured to support the first and second curved tubes to permit movement of the curved tubes and the back section relative to the frame; and an actuator disposed beneath the back section and coupled to one of the back section and the first and second curved tubes to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A bed comprising:
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a frame having first and second spaced apart side frame members; a deck including a back section having first and second sides; a first and second curved tubes coupled to the first and second sides of the back section, respectively; a plurality of rollers coupled to the first and second side frame members, the plurality of rollers being configured to support the first and second curved tubes to permit movement of the curved tubes and the back section relative to the frame; and an actuator disposed beneath the back section and coupled to one of the back section and the first and second curved tubes to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame, wherein a thigh section is movable to increase a length of the thigh section when the thigh section is not elevated in response to movement of the back section from the horizontal position to the elevated position. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A bed frame comprising:
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first and second spaced apart side frame members; a deck configured to support a mattress, the deck including a back section having first and second sides, a seat section located adjacent the back section and a thigh section located adjacent the seat section, the thigh section being located adjacent the seat section, the thigh section being movable relative to the seat deck section toward a foot end of the bed, wherein the thigh section is movable to increase a length of the thigh section as the thigh section is elevated relative to frame; first and second curved tubes coupled to the first and second sides of the back section, respectively; a plurality of rollers coupled to the first and second side frame members, the plurality of rollers being configured to support the first and second curved tubes to permit movement of the curved tubes and the back section relative to the frame; and an actuator disposed beneath the back section and coupled to one of the back section and the first and second curved tubes to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A bed frame comprising:
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first and second spaced apart side frame members; a deck configured to support a mattress, the deck including a back section having first and second sides; first and second curved tubes coupled to the first and second sides of the back section, respectively; a plurality of rollers coupled to the first and second side frame members, the plurality of rollers being configured to support the first and second curved tubes to permit movement of the curved tubes and the back section relative to the frame; and an actuator disposed beneath the back section and coupled to one of the back section and the first and second curved tubes to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame, wherein a thigh section is movable to increase a length of the thigh section in response to movement of the back section from the horizontal position to the elevated position. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A bed frame comprising:
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first and second spaced apart side frame members; a deck including a back section having first and second sides; a first and second curved tubes coupled to the first and second sides of the back section, respectively; a plurality of rollers coupled to the first and second side frame members, the plurality of rollers being configured to support the first and second curved tubes to permit movement of the curved tubes and the back section relative to the frame; and a linear actuator disposed beneath the back section and coupled to one of the back section and the first and second curved tubes to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame, and to move the back section from an elevated position to a horizontal position relative to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A bed frame comprising:
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first and second spaced apart side frame members; a deck configured to support a mattress, the deck including a back section having first and second sides; first and second curved tubes coupled to the first and second sides of the back section, respectively; a plurality of rollers coupled to the first and second side frame members, the plurality of rollers being configured to support the first and second curved tubes to permit movement of the curved tubes and the back section relative to the frame; and a linear actuator disposed beneath the back section and coupled to one of the back section and the first and second curved tubes to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame, and to move the back section from an elevated position to a horizontal position relative to the frame. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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