Transition assist siderail and article employing the same
First Claim
1. An occupant support comprising:
- an articulable deck having an upper body section and a section longitudinally adjacent the upper body section, the upper body section being pivotable relative to the adjacent section about a laterally extending upper pivot axis between a substantially flat angular orientation and a maximum angular orientation; and
a siderail affixed to the upper body section, the siderail including a grip having an ascending orientation relative to the upper body section, the grip being longitudinally bounded by a siderail back portion located behind the grip and a siderail front portion located in front of the grip, at least part of the front portion having a non-ascending orientation relative to the upper body section.
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Abstract
An occupant support such as a bed 20 includes an articulable deck 34 having an upper body section 44 and a section 46 or 74 longitudinally adjacent to the upper body section. The upper body section is pivotable relative to the adjacent section about a laterally extending upper pivot axis. The upper body section may be pivoted to angular orientations between a substantially flat angular orientation and a maximum angular orientation. A siderail 86 affixed to the upper body section, includes a grip 102 having an ascending orientation relative to the upper body section. The grip is longitudinally bounded by a siderail back portion 106 located behind the grip and a siderail front portion 110 located in front of the grip. At least part of the front portion has a non-ascending orientation relative to the upper body section.
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1. An occupant support comprising:
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an articulable deck having an upper body section and a section longitudinally adjacent the upper body section, the upper body section being pivotable relative to the adjacent section about a laterally extending upper pivot axis between a substantially flat angular orientation and a maximum angular orientation; and a siderail affixed to the upper body section, the siderail including a grip having an ascending orientation relative to the upper body section, the grip being longitudinally bounded by a siderail back portion located behind the grip and a siderail front portion located in front of the grip, at least part of the front portion having a non-ascending orientation relative to the upper body section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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