Mattress having an air pressure indicator

• US 7,287,290 B2
• Filed: 09/22/2005
• Issued: 10/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/23/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Jacques, William L. II, Romano, James J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Trettel; Michael
• Application Number:
  US11/232,715
• Publication Number:
  US 20060059630A1
• Time in Patent Office: 768 Days
• Field of Search: 5706-715
• US Class Current: 5/706
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/34 for pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05769 with inflatable chambers

Abstract

A mattress including an air pressure indicator configured to indicate the pressure of the mattress.

Claims

1. A patient support apparatus comprising:

a frame;

a deck supported by the frame;

a fluid-filled mattress; and

a gauge coupled to the mattress and configured to measure the mattress pressure, the gauge including a push to read valve and an indicator;

wherein the indicator displays the mattress pressure in response to actuation of the push to read valve.

2. The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gauge is a manometer.

3. The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the gauge is fixed to the mattress.

4. The patient support apparatus of claim 3, wherein the gauge is welded to the mattress.

5. The patient support apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a fastener, including one of a hook and loop, coupled to the mattress, to fix the gauge to the mattress.

6. The patient support apparatus of claim 1, wherein the mattress includes a plurality of inflatable cells.

7. The patient support apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a plurality of gauges wherein each of the plurality of gauges is coupled to one of the plurality of inflatable cells.