Abstract: A bed, including a bedframe to support a mattress. The bed includes an electrical communication network.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 17, 2006
Date of Patent:
November 18, 2008
Assignee:
Hil-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
Abstract: A bed comprises a frame and a deck coupled to the frame. The deck includes a back section, a seat section, a thigh section, and a foot section. An actuator is coupled to the back section to move the back section from a horizontal position to an elevated position relative to the frame.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 27, 2002
Date of Patent:
May 2, 2006
Assignee:
Hil-Rom Service, Inc.
Inventors:
Kenneth L. Kramer, David W. Hornbach, David A. Albersmeyer, Gerald D. Eckstein, Michael W. Hamilton