Hospital bed
First Claim
1. A bed comprisinga base,a frame supported above the base, the frame having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end,a plurality of deck sections supported by and pivotable relative to the frame, comprising at least a first deck section positioned near the first end of the frame, a third deck section positioned near the second end of the frame, and a second deck section positioned between the first and third deck sections,a first actuator coupled to the second deck section to move the second deck section about a pivot axis between a substantially horizontal position and a pivoted position relative to the frame, wherein the pivot axis is fixed relative to the frame, anda second actuator coupled to the third deck section to pivot the third deck section relative to the second deck section when the second deck section is in the pivoted position.
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Abstract
A hospital bed is disclosed. The bed includes at least one tiltable deck section, and a linkage assembly configured to facilitate tilting of the at least one deck section.
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1. A bed comprising
a base, a frame supported above the base, the frame having a first end and a second end spaced from the first end, a plurality of deck sections supported by and pivotable relative to the frame, comprising at least a first deck section positioned near the first end of the frame, a third deck section positioned near the second end of the frame, and a second deck section positioned between the first and third deck sections, a first actuator coupled to the second deck section to move the second deck section about a pivot axis between a substantially horizontal position and a pivoted position relative to the frame, wherein the pivot axis is fixed relative to the frame, and a second actuator coupled to the third deck section to pivot the third deck section relative to the second deck section when the second deck section is in the pivoted position.
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10. A bed comprising
a frame, a deck supported by the frame, the deck including a first section, a second section spaced from the first section and upwardly movable about a pivot axis fixed relative to the frame, and a third section spaced from the second section and tiltable relative to the second section, and an actuator having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, the second end being coupled to the third section of the deck, the actuator having a first configuration wherein a distance between the first and second ends remains substantially constant during upwardly movement of the second section relative to the frame and a second configuration wherein the distance between the first and second ends of the actuator substantially decreases during upwardly movement of the second section relative to the frame.
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17. A bed comprising
a base, a frame raisable and lowerable relative to the base, a deck supported by the frame, the deck comprising a plurality of tiltable sections including at least a first deck section, a third deck section, and a second deck section positioned between the first and third deck sections, a first actuator activatable to pivot at least the second deck section relative to the frame about a pivot axis, the pivot axis being fixed relative to the frame, and a second actuator configured to facilitate tilting of the third deck section relative to the second deck section when the second deck section is tilted relative to the frame.
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