Hospital bed and mattress having extendable foot section
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1. A bed comprising:
- a frame; and
an articulating deck on the frame, the deck having longitudinally spaced apart head;
seat, and foot sections, the head, seat, and foot sections being movable relative to each other;
wherein the foot section includes a pivoting member pivotally mounted for movement about a foot section pivot axis from a generally horizontal upwardly position to a generally vertically extending downwardly position and a contractable member slidably coupled to the pivoting member for changing the length of the foot section, and a pair of spaced telescopic guides connecting the pivoting member and contracting member, wherein the pair of telescopic guides includes a first set of guide tubes having a first guide tube and a second guide tube slidably received by the first guide tube, the foot section having a first length when the foot section is in the upwardly position and a second length shorter than the first length when the foot section is in the downwardly position.
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Abstract
A bed having a frame, a deck, and a siderail. The deck having a head seat and foot sections. The head, seat, and foot sections movable relative to each other.
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19 Claims
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1. A bed comprising:
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a frame; and an articulating deck on the frame, the deck having longitudinally spaced apart head;
seat, and foot sections, the head, seat, and foot sections being movable relative to each other;wherein the foot section includes a pivoting member pivotally mounted for movement about a foot section pivot axis from a generally horizontal upwardly position to a generally vertically extending downwardly position and a contractable member slidably coupled to the pivoting member for changing the length of the foot section, and a pair of spaced telescopic guides connecting the pivoting member and contracting member, wherein the pair of telescopic guides includes a first set of guide tubes having a first guide tube and a second guide tube slidably received by the first guide tube, the foot section having a first length when the foot section is in the upwardly position and a second length shorter than the first length when the foot section is in the downwardly position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A bed comprising:
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a frame; and an articulating deck supported by the frame, the deck having longitudinally spaced head;
seat, and foot sections, the head, seat, and foot sections being movable relative to each other;wherein the foot section includes a first section pivotally mounted for movement about a foot section pivot axis from a generally horizontal up position to a generally vertically downwardly extending down position, a second section movable relative to the first section from a first position to a second position, and a pair of spaced telescopic guides connecting the first and second section, the pair of telescopic guides including a first set of guide tubes having a first guide tube and a second guide tube slidably received by the first guide tube. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A bed comprising:
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a base; at least one caster for supporting the base on a surface; and a deck supported by the base, the deck including a head section, a seat section, and a foot section, the foot section being coupled to the seat section and moveable relative to the seat section between a generally horizontal position to a generally vertical position; wherein the foot section includes a first portion and a second portion, the second portion being moveable relative to the first portion from a first position to a second position, a pair of spaced telescopic guides connecting the first and second section, the pair of telescopic guides including a first set of guide tubes having a first guide tube and a second guide tube slidably received by the first guide tube. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A bed comprising:
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a frame, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including articulatable sections to assume a horizontal position and a chair position, including a head section and a foot section, a telescoping member coupled to the foot section and being movable between an extended position and a retracted position, and a receiving member coupled to the telescoping member to slidably receive the telescoping member to adjust the length of the foot section as the telescoping member moves between the extended and retracted positions. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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