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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2017
Applicant:
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Inventors:
Neal Wiggermann, Batesville, IN (US);
Charles A. Lachenbruch, Batesville, IN (US);
Timothy J. Receveur, Guilford, IN (US);
Joshua A. Williams, West Harrison, IN (US);
Rachel L. Williamson, Batesville, IN (US);
David L. Bedel, Oldenburg, IN (US);
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47B 7/02 (2006.01); A61G 7/018 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/015 (2006.01); A61G 7/057 (2006.01); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01); G16H 50/70 (2018.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61G 7/015 (2013.01); A61G 7/0506 (2013.01); A61G 7/057 (2013.01); A61G 7/0513 (2016.11); A61G 7/0527 (2016.11); A61G 7/0573 (2013.01); A61G 7/05784 (2016.11); G16H 10/60 (2018.01); G16H 50/30 (2018.01); A61G 2203/16 (2013.01); A61G 2203/20 (2013.01); A61G 2203/34 (2013.01); A61G 2203/36 (2013.01); A61G 2203/42 (2013.01); A61G 2203/44 (2013.01); A61G 2205/60 (2013.01); A61G 2210/70 (2013.01); G16H 50/20 (2018.01); G16H 50/70 (2018.01);
Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a support surface, and a sensor. The frame and the support surface cooperate to support a patient. The sensor is coupled to one of the frame and the support surface and is configured to provide an input signal indicative of usage of the support surface by the patient.