Pivoting Patents (Class 5/430)
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Patent number: 7703803Abstract: A safety restraint system for a vehicle includes a safety net stored in a wall mounted cartridge wherein a guiding bar, securable in a locking mechanism, steers the safety net away from the wall and provides a secured space around a bunk. The safety net is secured adjacent to the bunk using a locking bar. The safety net may be provided with one or several safety belts at least partly attached to the safety net.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2006Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar ABInventors: Tomas Ekberg, Niklas Thuresson
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Patent number: 7676861Abstract: The present invention relates to a stretcher which includes cot sides 160 and 162. These can be moved towards or away from the patient support to accommodate patients of greater width than average. The stretcher also includes a leg support that can be moved to a shock position by a hydraulic cylinder 152 connected to the lower end of the unshaped frame 150 at one end and at the other to the leg part of the patients support.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2006Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Ferno (UK) LimitedInventors: Philip Ward, David Wyman
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Patent number: 7676862Abstract: A siderail assembly for a hospital bed is provided. In one embodiment the bed is a chair bed having a first deck section, a second deck section and a third deck section. A pair of siderails are operably connected to the third deck section of the bed. In another embodiment, the siderail coupled to the third deck section remains stationary relative to the third deck section during movement of the third deck section between the generally horizontal and the substantially vertical position. The siderail is configured to be gripped by a patient while the patient is entering and exiting the chair bed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2005Date of Patent: March 16, 2010Assignee: Kreg Medical, Inc.Inventors: Craig Poulos, Patrick Harris, Sohrab Soltani
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Publication number: 20100050340Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a clamping device to clamp the bedrail to the bed. The bedrail is moveable between an upright position and a released position wherein the rail is moved downwardly toward a sidewall of the mattress to facilitate climbing upon and climbing off of the mattress.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2009Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: COSCO MANAGEMENT, INC.Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20100031441Abstract: A bed includes at least one barrier element (19, 21) extending along a lateral side of a bed frame. At least one part of this barrier element is laterally tiltable, by being hinged (31, 41) in its lower part, along a horizontal axis substantially parallel to the lateral side of the bed for assisting the patient as he or she is standing up.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Pascal Guguin, Pascal Lemonnier, Frederic Bregeon
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Publication number: 20100031442Abstract: A bed has two safety barrier elements arranged along a common side. Each barrier element (19, 21) is linked to the bed frame (11) by two hinged arms (25, 26; 35, 36) forming a deformable parallelogram mechanism, but only one (19) comprises means of locking in the up position (49), whereas attachment means (45, 46) are installed between the adjacent ends of the two barrier elements for selectively constituting a barrier consisting of a single piece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: February 11, 2010Inventors: Pascal Guguin, Pascal Lemonnier, Frederic Bregeon
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Patent number: 7640606Abstract: A bed rail structured to minimize the gap between the mattress and the bed rail and including a leg portion and a rail portion. The rail portion extends upwardly on a first side of the mattress to extend beyond the sleeping surface of the mattress and prevent a person from rolling out of bed. The leg portion is sandwiched between the mattress and the box spring and extends toward a second side of the mattress. In one embodiment, the leg portion includes a distal end that is engaged to the second side of at least one of the mattress and box spring such that the distal end and rail portion hug the mattress. In another embodiment, the bed rail includes a relatively rigid cover depending from an upper portion of the rail portion to the sleeping surface so as to cover a gap that may exist between the first side of the mattress and the rail portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2010Assignee: Regalo International, LLC.Inventors: Mark A Flannery, Nathan A Dusheck
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Patent number: 7624459Abstract: A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a clamping device to clamp the bedrail to the bed. The bedrail is moveable between an upright position and a released position wherein the rail is moved downwardly toward a sidewall of the mattress to facilitate climbing upon and climbing off of the mattress.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2006Date of Patent: December 1, 2009Assignee: Cosco Management, Inc.Inventors: Kurt Nygren, Jorge Tomas, Robert D. Monahan, Steve Lepke
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Publication number: 20090249548Abstract: A bed includes an articulating deck affixed to a frame. The bed has at least a head end section and a foot end section. The head end section is pivotable relative to the frame. The bed also includes a head end barrier element 5? laterally alongside the head end section and co-pivotable therewith. The bed also includes an auxiliary barrier element 5 longitudinally adjacent the head end barrier element. The auxiliary barrier element is nonrotational relative to the frame during movement of one or more of the head end and foot end sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: Hill-Rom S.A.S.Inventors: David W. HENSLEY, Sebastien GEMELINE, Yann DOLLO
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Publication number: 20090249543Abstract: Methods and apparatus to occlude openings and spaces of side rails are provided. One embodiment includes a pad body panel having attachment openings each defining a pivot axis. The embodiment includes follower slots in the pad body panel each to receive a bracket pivot of a pivot arm, each follower slot having a configuration centered on the attachment opening of the pivot axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2009Publication date: October 8, 2009Applicant: KCI LICENSING, INC.Inventors: John H. Vrzalik, Cesar Z. Lina
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Patent number: 7591034Abstract: A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. The siderails are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails and the other components of the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2007Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth L. Kramer, Robert T. Fussner, Jackie Robertson, Gregory W. Branson, Brian T. Wiggins, Doug H. Smith, John P. Biondo, Kendra K. Doyle, Richard B. Stacy, Michael V. Bolden, Reza Hakamiun, Clement J. Koerber, Sr., Michael J. Gosmeyer, James E. Gilbert, Donald L. Mobley, Dennis S. Flessate, David J. Ulrich, Jeffrey R. Welling, Gary W. Ferdon, Virgil J. Niese, Benjamin Salvatini, Patrick J. Minnelli, David W. Hornbach
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Publication number: 20090229051Abstract: A siderail assembly includes a frame, a link mechanism coupled to the frame and movable between first and second positions, and a panel coupled to the linkage and movable therewith between a first position and a second position. The link mechanism is configured to provide compound motion such that the siderail panel follows specific path. The siderail may include electronic controls to limit the movement of the linkage based on the position of the siderail assembly and various portions of a patient-support apparatus on which the siderail may be positioned.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Richard H. Heimbrock, David W. Hornbach, Brian T. Wiggins, Darrell L. Metz
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Publication number: 20090229050Abstract: A gap-filler for a patient-support apparatus comprises a barrier panel, a first coupler coupled to the barrier panel and a second coupler coupled to the barrier panel and configured to engage a siderail of the patient-support apparatus such that the gap-filler is movable relative to the siderail as the siderail moves between a raised position and a lowered position.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.Inventor: Richard H. Heimbrock
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Publication number: 20090188042Abstract: A patient support incorporates a lying surface and at least one siderail on at least one side of the support. The siderails are operable between a raised position, an intermediate position, and a lowered position. When unlocked and urged from the raised position to the intermediate position, a latching mechanism automatically locks the siderails in the intermediate position. When urged from the lowered position to the raised position, the locking mechanism permits the siderails to pass through the intermediate position without locking, and to subsequently lock at the raised position. In the intermediate position, the siderails may define a gap through which a patient can ingress or egress the bed. In the raised and intermediate positions, the siderails may define gaps between each other and/or between the siderails and a headboard and footboard, that are sufficiently small to prevent accidental egress, and sufficiently large to prevent pinching and entrapment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2009Publication date: July 30, 2009Applicant: STRYKER CORPORATIONInventors: Richard A. Derenne, Cory P. Herbst, Stanley T. Palmatier, Christopher J. Siler
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Patent number: 7559101Abstract: Methods and apparatus to occlude openings and spaces of side rails are provided. One embodiment includes a pad body panel having attachment openings each defining a pivot axis. The embodiment includes follower slots in the pad body panel each to receive a bracket pivot of a pivot arm, each follower slot having a configuration centered on the attachment opening of the pivot axis.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2006Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: KCI Licensing, Inc.Inventors: John H. Vrzalik, Cesar Z. Lina
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Publication number: 20090139028Abstract: The present invention provides a movable siderail apparatus (5) for use with a patient support apparatus. The siderail apparatus (5) is configured to move the siderail body (14) associated therewith in a clock-type swing movement relative to the patient support apparatus. Two or more support arms (20) are disposed between the intermediate frame or the deck support of the patient support apparatus and the siderail body (14), each support arm (20) having two pivots (30, 40), a first (40) rotatably connecting it to the intermediate frame or deck support and a second (30) rotatably connecting it to the siderail body (14), thereby enabling the siderail body (14) to be raised or lowered vertically by a rotation substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the patient support apparatus. In a first preferred embodiment, the angles defined between each support arm (20) and a lower edge of the siderail (9) are substantially obtuse during rotational movement of the siderail (9).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2006Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: STRYKER CANADIAN MANAGEMENT, INC.Inventors: Marco Morin, Pascal Castonguay, Guy Lemire, Jean-Paul Dionne
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Publication number: 20090119839Abstract: A bed is disclosed having a retractable side barrier that is retractable by moving in rotation and in translation, and that is controllable using one hand only, by means of a handle incorporated into the barrier. The barrier element is associated with a deformable-parallelogram mechanism including a deployment bar provided with a cam profile with which a latch co-operates that is actuated by a handle in order to release it from said cam profile, said latch co-operating with abutments of said cam profile to define at least one stable position for said deformable-parallelogram mechanism.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 24, 2008Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Pascal GUGUIN, Thierry JAFFRE, Philippe KAIKENGER, Stephane FRAYSSINET
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Publication number: 20090007334Abstract: A bed siderail has a vertical siderail extension, a horizontal siderail extension, or both. A bed siderail has dual vertical siderail extensions. A bed has gap fillers pivotally mounted to the headboard and/or footboard, either in the manner of a hinge, or by means of a dual axis pivot, to fill gaps between the headboard/footboard and a siderail. A bed siderail has pivotally mounted gap fillers directed toward the headboard, footboard, or an adjacent siderail. A bed has slidably mounted gap fillers. A bed siderail has pivotally mounted gap fillers, to fill a gap between the siderail and a mattress, the gap fillers being either gravity- or cam-activated, or being integrally formed in the siderail support arms. A bed siderail is rotatable from a deployed to a stowed position, and is simultaneously stowed close-into or underneath the bed frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2008Publication date: January 8, 2009Applicant: Stryker CorporationInventors: Martin W. Stryker, Jeffrey L. Lewandowski
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Patent number: 7467427Abstract: A handrail means for a bed frame includes a handrail frame, a shield, a handrail fixing frame, and a swinging assembly. When the swinging assembly acts, the shield does not act yet so as to avoid from interfering with the swinging assembly. When the swinging assembly is oriented horizontally, the shield can be folded toward the inside of the handrail frame. When the swinging assembly achieves a predetermined point, the shield has completed its action. Therefore, during the action, the shield avoids the handrail means from contacting the ground, thereby smoothing the folding of the handrail means of the bed frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Optima Healthcare Inc.Inventors: Chia-Sheng Wu, Chien-Kuo Tsai
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Patent number: 7454804Abstract: A bed guard assembly includes a one or more end panels, a spanner, connectors and an extension. The spanner is placed against the top or bottom surface a mattress. The connectors connect the spanner to the end panels such that one end panel opposes another end panel across the mattress when the spanner is disposed against the surface of the mattress. The extension is removably attached to one of the connectors and extends from the connector at a substantially right angle with respect to the spanner.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2005Date of Patent: November 25, 2008Assignee: Summer Infant Inc.Inventors: Jason Macari, Steve Gibree
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Patent number: 7444696Abstract: The present invention is a fall-prevention device for the backrest of a hospital bed, wherein fall-prevention devices are configured on both sides of the backrest rack which inclination angle can be adjusted. The fall-prevention device includes fall-prevention racks that are coupled to the both sides of the backrest rack of the hospital bed. The fall-prevention rack is located within the siderail and supported by a support member. The other end of the support member is activated by a linking rod that is pivotably connected to the siderail on one end and to the main bed frame on the other end. When the backrest rack is in flat position, the level distance between the linking rod and the backrest rack is the longest, thus the support member of the linking rod is unable to support the fall-prevention rack upward.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2006Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Aerospace Industrial Development CorporationInventors: Hsiang-Suen Lin, Wen-Huei Chung
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Patent number: 7430771Abstract: A patient support including a siderail movable between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the patient support. A controller coupled to the sideail moves between a deployed position and a stored position in response to movement of the siderail between the raised position and the lowered position.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2007Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventor: Richard H. Heimbrock
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Patent number: 7412734Abstract: A bed siderail has a vertical siderail extension, a horizontal siderail extension, or both. A bed siderail has dual vertical siderail extensions. A bed has gap fillers pivotally mounted to the headboard and/or footboard, either in the manner of a hinge, or by means of a dual axis pivot, to fill gaps between the headboard/footboard and a siderail. A bed siderail has pivotally mounted gap fillers directed toward the headboard, footboard, or an adjacent siderail. A bed has slidably mounted gap fillers. A bed siderail has pivotally mounted gap fillers, to fill a gap between the siderail and a mattress, the gap fillers being either gravity- or cam-activated, or being integrally formed in the siderail support arms. A bed siderail is rotatable from a deployed to a stowed position, and is simultaneously stowed close-into or underneath the bed frame.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Martin W. Stryker, Jeffrey L. Lewandowski
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Patent number: 7373679Abstract: An adjustable mobility assistance device providing support for a user on a bed or similar furniture is disclosed. The mobility assistance device may include a base that can fit under a mattress and a support rail that extends upright relative to the base. The longitudinal dimension of the support rail may be adjustable independent of the base. The support rail may be pivotally coupled to the base so that it can be disposed in an upright configuration or a lowered configuration while the base is under a mattress.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Standers, Inc.Inventor: F. Troy Miller
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Patent number: 7350248Abstract: The present invention relates to a bed, in particular a hospital bed, fitted with a plurality of adjacent individual barrier elements along at least one of its longitudinal sides, the barrier elements extending vertically and each occupying a fraction of the length of the bed.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2006Date of Patent: April 1, 2008Assignee: Hill-Rom SASInventors: David W. Hensley, Sébastien Gemeline, Yann Dollo
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Publication number: 20080066232Abstract: The present invention is a fall-prevention device for the backrest of a hospital bed, wherein fall-prevention devices are configured on both sides of the backrest rack which inclination angle can be adjusted. The fall-prevention device includes fall-prevention racks that are coupled to the both sides of the backrest rack of the hospital bed. The fall-prevention rack is located within the siderail and supported by a support member. The other end of the support member is activated by a linking rod that is pivotably connected to the siderail on one end and to the main bed frame on the other end. When the backrest rack is in flat position, the level distance between the linking rod and the backrest rack is the longest, thus the support member of the linking rod is unable to support the fall-prevention rack upward.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2006Publication date: March 20, 2008Inventors: Hsiang-Suen Lin, Wen-Huei Chung
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Patent number: 7302718Abstract: A multiple level elevating cot adapted to be rolled into emergency vehicles, the cot having a wheeled undercarriage supporting a cot frame having a leading end and a trailing end, The leading end comprises a drop frame adapted to be positionable in extended, middle, collapsed, and lengthened positions. Leg members interconnect the cot frame and the undercarriage. A latching device is adapted to selectively secure the leg members in a plurality of elevational positions. The cot further comprises a pair of sidearm supports provided to the cot frame between the leading end and the trailing end, each of the sidearm supports being adapted to be positionable in vertically-up, vertically-down, substantially horizontal, and folded positions relative to the cot frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Richard Henry Ferneau, William Harry Benedict, Eugene Van Dyne, Elroy Edwin Bourgraf, Irvin Pollock
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Patent number: 7293305Abstract: A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. A siderail through use of an adapter is configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2006Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Darrell L. Metz, Terry J. Stratman, David J. Ulrich, Francis C. Ganance
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Patent number: 7257850Abstract: An articulating bed frame includes a main frame; a back section; first and second linkage assemblies, each being pivotally connected at spaced apart first and third ends to the back section and pivotally connected at opposing, spaced apart and respective second and fourth ends to the main frame; an upper leg section; a third linkage assembly pivotally connected at opposing fifth and sixth ends to the upper leg section and the main frame; a support link assembly connecting the upper leg section for sliding and pivotal movement with the main frame; a seat section pivotally connected at opposing ends to the back section and the upper leg section; a lower leg section pivotally connected to the upper leg section and freely supported atop a forward end of the main frame; a drive assembly connected between the back section and the third linkage assembly and operable to extend and retract to articulate the bed frame between a fully reclined position and a fully inclined position; and, a side rail assembly connected tType: GrantFiled: October 27, 2004Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: Med-Mizer, Inc.Inventor: Daniel R. Tekulve
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Patent number: 7237285Abstract: A safety bed rail for preventing an individual from falling out of a bed including a frame of sufficient width to span a width of the bed and having left and right portions adjustably connected by a releasable latch defining a plurality of discrete frame widths corresponding to standard bed sizes. A bed rail panel is attached to one side of the frame and extends up from the frame a sufficient height to extend above a mattress placed over the frame. The frame includes side flanges that engage sides of one of the mattress and an underlying mattress support of similar width to the mattress with frame disposed between the mattress and the support. The flanges are widthwise adjustable to adjust the width of the frame over a limited distance with the latch connecting the left and right frame portions in a selected position.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: The First Years Inc.Inventors: Joseph F. Brewin, Bryan R. Hotaling, Lawrence J. Salvo, Tyrone Young
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Patent number: 7237284Abstract: The present invention relates to a bed, in particular a hospital bed, fitted with a plurality of adjacent individual barrier elements along at least one of its longitudinal sides, the barrier elements extending vertically and each occupying a fraction of the length of the bed.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2005Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Hill-Rom S.A.S.Inventors: David W. Hensley, Sébastien Gemeline, Yann Dollo
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Patent number: 7222377Abstract: A patient support is provided. The patient support includes a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. The siderails are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails and the other components of the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2005Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth L. Kramer, Robert T. Fussner, Jackie Robertson, Gregory W. Branson, Brian T. Wiggins, Doug H. Smith, John P. Biondo, Kendra K. Doyle, Richard B. Stacy, Michael V. Bolden, Reza Hakamiun, Clement J. Koerber, Sr., Michael J. Gosmeyer, James E. Gilbert, Donald L. Mobley, Dennis S. Flessate, David J. Ulrich, Jeffrey R. Welling, Gary W. Ferdon, Virgil J. Niese, Benjamin Salvatini, Patrick J. Minnelli, David W. Hornbach
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Patent number: 7200882Abstract: A movable control panel for a patient support is provided. The patient support includes a support structure which is movable between a raised position and a lowered position relative to a patient support. A controller is coupled to the support structure for movement between a deployed position and a stored position. A mechanism for coupling the controller to the support structure is also provided. The controller includes control switches that are operable to adjust a position of the patient support. The coupling mechanism is operable to move the controller between the deployed position and the stored position in response to movement of the support structure between the raised position and the lowered position, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2005Date of Patent: April 10, 2007Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventor: Richard H. Heimbrock
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Patent number: 7181788Abstract: A bed rail structured to minimize the gap between the mattress and the bed rail and including a leg portion and a rail portion. The rail portion extends upwardly on a first side of the mattress to extend beyond the sleeping surface of the mattress and prevent a person from rolling out of bed. The leg portion is sandwiched between the mattress and the box spring and extends toward a second side of the mattress. In one embodiment, the leg portion includes a distal end that is engaged to the second side of at least one of the mattress and box spring such that the distal end and rail portion hug the mattress. In another embodiment, the bed rail includes a relatively rigid cover depending from an upper portion of the rail portion to the sleeping surface so as to cover a gap that may exist between the first side of the mattress and the rail portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2005Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Nathan A Dusheck
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Patent number: 7178184Abstract: A bed rail structured to minimize the gap between the mattress and the bed rail and including a leg portion and a rail portion. The rail portion extends upwardly on a first side of the mattress to extend beyond the sleeping surface of the mattress and prevent a person from rolling out of bed. The leg portion is sandwiched between the mattress and the box spring and extends toward a second side of the mattress. In one embodiment, the leg portion includes a distal end that is engaged to the second side of at least one of the mattress and box spring such that the distal end and rail portion hug the mattress. In another embodiment, the bed rail includes a relatively rigid cover depending from an upper portion of the rail portion to the sleeping surface so as to cover a gap that may exist between the first side of the mattress and the rail portion.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2005Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Inventors: Mark A. Flannery, Nathan A Dusheck
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Patent number: 7150058Abstract: An assist handle can easily be retrofit to the sleep surface frame of an existing articulating bed. The handle comprises an assist handle, a handle mount that is adapted to be supported by the bed for supporting the assist handle for movement relative to the bed, and one or more latch configurations for latching the assist handle in one or more fixed positions relative to the bed.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2004Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Sunrise Medical HHG Inc.Inventors: Kevin Rabska, Todd C. Kramer
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Patent number: 7137158Abstract: A bed rail structured to minimize the gap between the mattress and the bed rail and including a leg portion and a rail portion. The rail portion extends upwardly on a first side of the mattress to extend beyond the sleeping surface of the mattress and prevent a person from rolling out of bed. The leg portion is sandwiched between the mattress and the box spring and extends toward a second side of the mattress. In one embodiment, the leg portion includes a distal end that is engaged to the second side of at least one of the mattress and box spring such that the distal end and rail portion hug the mattress. In another embodiment, the bed rail includes a relatively rigid cover depending from an upper portion of the rail portion to the sleeping surface so as to cover a gap that may exist between the first side of the mattress and the rail portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2004Date of Patent: November 21, 2006Inventors: Mark A Flannery, Nathan A Dusheck
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Patent number: 7131151Abstract: A multiple level elevating cot adapted to be rolled into emergency vehicles, the cot having a wheeled undercarriage supporting a cot frame having a leading end and a trailing end, and adapted to selectively secure the cot frame in a plurality of elevational positions. The cot frame includes a pair of side extension arms provided between the leading end and the trailing end, each of the side extension arms being adapted to slidably extend outwardly from a stowed position adjacent the cot frame to an extended position substantially perpendicular to the cot frame. The cot further includes a drop frame that may be lengthened and sidearm supports positionable in vertically-up, vertically-down, substantially horizontal, and a folded position relative to the cot frame. The cot frame may form a part of an integral stretcher or may serve as a carrier to which a separable top structure mounts.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2004Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Ferno-Washington, Inc.Inventors: Richard Henry Ferneau, William Harry Benedict, Eugene Van Dyne, Elroy Edwin Bourgraf, Irvin Pollock, Abe Arnold
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Patent number: 7111340Abstract: Bariatric gurney and process including a winch mounted in an ambulance for pulling the gurney up removable rails. The gurney includes extenders for increasing the patient support surface of the gurney and may include a removable patient safety bar.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2005Date of Patent: September 26, 2006Assignee: Godby Enterprises, LLCInventors: Donald E. Mitchell, Thomas Godby, Steve Nelson
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Patent number: 7107637Abstract: A siderail support mechanism with multiple locks and an impact release feature is configured to positively lock in an upright deployed position, but is adapted to release upon imposition of a longitudinal impact load such as that caused by striking a stationary barrier.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2005Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Devin W. Kuek, Nicholas S. Diamond, Larry A. Wells
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Patent number: 7103928Abstract: A bed rail assembly adapted to a bed having a box spring and a mattress, for securing both sides of a bed to prevent a bed occupant from rolling off either side, fits between the box spring and mattress and adjusts to any width mattress, having two side securing plates that maintain the assembly onto the sides of the mattress and box spring, the side securing plates attaching to side support rails within which vertically sliding bed rails are retained within a pair of rail locking mechanisms on each end of each side support rails, the vertically sliding bed rails being raised or lowered by releasing and locking open spring-loaded locking pins from mechanism housings within the rail locking mechanisms for each sliding bed rail to be raised or lowered.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2005Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Inventor: Moty Childs
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Patent number: 7100222Abstract: A patient support is provided. The patient support includes a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. The siderails through use of adapters are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails and the other components of the patient support. The adapters may also be used to couple other medical accessories to the patient support.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2004Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Darrell L. Metz, Terry J. Stratman, David J. Ulrich, Francis C. Ganance
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Patent number: 7082630Abstract: A siderail support mechanism comprises a bottom cross-member having a first lower pivot and a second lower pivot, a first support arm and a second support arm. The first support arm includes a first upper pivot shaft and a first lower pivot shaft, the first upper pivot shaft being configured to pivotally attach to the siderail at a first upper pivot and the first lower pivot shaft configured to pivotally attach to the first lower pivot of the bottom cross-member. The first upper pivot includes an oblong slot. The second support arm includes a second upper pivot shaft having a locking cog for locking the siderail in a deployed position. A release handle is centrally positioned on the siderail to enable one-handed operation in disengaging the locking mechanism and lowering the siderail to a stowed position.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Stryker CorporationInventors: Pascal Castonguay, Marco Morin
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Patent number: 7080419Abstract: A bed guard assembly includes an end panel, flexible connecting material for placement beneath a mattress, a base element coupled to the flexible connecting material, and connection pieces that connect the flexible connecting material to the end panel such that the end panel opposes the base element when the flexible connecting material is disposed beneath a mattress. The end panel includes a rigid outer frame and a substantially horizontal rigid segment spanning an interior of the outer frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2004Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: Summer Infant, Inc.Inventor: Jason Macari
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Patent number: 7076818Abstract: A patient support or bed is disclosed having a frame, a mattress, and a plurality of siderails. A detector is disclosed that detects a position of a siderail relative to a portion of the bed.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2003Date of Patent: July 18, 2006Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Joseph A. Kummer, Gregory W. Branson, Eric R. Meyer, Brad Wilson, Tanya Taber, Ken Chambers, Mike Frondorf, John Vodzak, Jim Stolpmann, Roger Dalton, Ken Smith, Jeffrey A. Heyser
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Patent number: 7073219Abstract: A side rail; a patient support assembly, such a hospital bed, a stretcher and the like, provided with such a side rail; a method of operating associated thereto; and a kit for assembling the side rail. The side rail includes support bars and at least one cross bar being substantially positioned within a same vertical plane, substantially parallel to a corresponding side portion of the assembly. The support bars are rotatable with respect to the corresponding side portion about respective axes being parallel to a transverse axis of the assembly, and first and second ends of the at least one cross bar are rotatable with respect to the support bars about respective axes being parallel to the transverse axis, so that the side rail be operated between raised and lowered configurations along the same vertical plane and so that the side rail be collapsible in the lowered configuration, within the same vertical plane.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Teknion ConceptInventors: Stéphan Poulin, Christian Gauvin, Florimond Laporte, Bruno LaVerdière, Vincent Rochette, Jean Rodrigue
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Patent number: 7073220Abstract: A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and siderails supported by the frame. A latch member is configured to prevent vertical movement of the siderail. A latch position indicator is configured to provide an indication of the position of the latch member.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2004Date of Patent: July 11, 2006Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventors: Scott Simmonds, Brent Goodwin, James K. Findlay
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Patent number: 7051384Abstract: A foldable bed comprising a frame for supporting a mattress, foldable between a sleeping position and a storage position, and a guardrail in hinged connection with the frame for pivoting movement of the guardrail relative to the frame between an upright guard position wherein the guardrail is angularly oriented relative to the frame and a nested position wherein the guardrail is in flush abutment with the frame. The guardrail may have a mounting tab and a slot in the frame for insertion of the mounting tab of the guardrail into the frame for pivoting movement of the guardrail relative to the frame between an upright guard position wherein the guardrail is angularly oriented relative to the frame and a nested position wherein the guardrail is in flush abutment with the frame.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2004Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: Hickory Springs Manufacturing CompanyInventors: Edmond Paul Guillot, William Charles Hiatt, Max Dene Richards
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Patent number: 7039971Abstract: A handle (5) is coupled to a frame (8) of a patient support by a bracket (1, 1?) and a post (2). The handle (5) includes a locking mechanism (6).Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.Inventor: Gemeline Sebastien
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Patent number: 7028353Abstract: An adjustable bed rail capable of gripping a mattress either alone or together with a bedspring to hold the protective side rail in place. A locking assembly is adjustable to adjust for the height of the mattress either alone or together with the bedspring. Friction pads and/or friction surfaces may be mounted along the bed rail to further enhance the locking of the side rail to the mattress. The bed rail may be provided with a rail that drops down to facilitate climbing on to or off of the bed and can be locked into the upright position.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2004Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Simplicity, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth C. Waldman, Jerome Drobinski