Hospital bed
First Claim
1. A patient support comprising,a frame positioned to support a mattress, the frame including a base frame supported by a floor, an intermediate frame positioned over the base frame, a first pair of lift arms coupled together at a first end by a first cross member, and, a second pair of lift arms coupled together at a first end by a second cross member, the first ends of the first pair of lift arms being configured to slide along at least one of the base frame and the intermediate frame, the first ends of the second pair of lift arms being configured to slide along at least one of the base frame and the intermediate frame, andat least one actuator configured to move the intermediate framerelative to the base frame between first and second positions, during movement of the intermediate frame between the first and second positions, a distance between the first and second cross members increases to provide clearance for at least one of the intermediate frame and the base frame;
- wherein the intermediate frame is positionable between the first and second cross members when the intermediate frame is in the second position.
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Abstract
A patient support including a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress.
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1. A patient support comprising,
a frame positioned to support a mattress, the frame including a base frame supported by a floor, an intermediate frame positioned over the base frame, a first pair of lift arms coupled together at a first end by a first cross member, and, a second pair of lift arms coupled together at a first end by a second cross member, the first ends of the first pair of lift arms being configured to slide along at least one of the base frame and the intermediate frame, the first ends of the second pair of lift arms being configured to slide along at least one of the base frame and the intermediate frame, and at least one actuator configured to move the intermediate framerelative to the base frame between first and second positions, during movement of the intermediate frame between the first and second positions, a distance between the first and second cross members increases to provide clearance for at least one of the intermediate frame and the base frame; wherein the intermediate frame is positionable between the first and second cross members when the intermediate frame is in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A patient support comprising,
a base frame, an intermediate frame, and a lift mechanism configured to move the intermediate frame between raised and lowered positions relative to the base frame, at least one of the base and intermediate frames defining an interior region in which the other of the at least one of the base and intermediate frames is positioned when the intermediate frame is in the lowered position, at least one of the base and intermediate frames including transverse step members extending from the interior region and coupling the intermediate frame to a weigh frame.
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16. A patient support comprising,
a base frame, an intermediate frame, and a lift mechanism having an end connected to the base frame and another end connected to the intermediate frame and configured to move the intermediate frame between raised and lowered positions relative to the base frame, at least one of the base and intermediate frames defining an interior region in which the other of the at least one of the base and intermediate frames is positioned when the intermediate frame is in the lowered position, the lift mechanism being positioned in a portion of the interior region located between the intermediate frame and the base frame when the intermediate frame is in the lowered position.
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