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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2021
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Fred Herman, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Thomas F. Heil, Batesville, IN (US);
Charles A. Howell, Knoxville, TN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A siderail assembly for a person support apparatus comprises a siderail body, a grip portion, and a power communication device. The siderail body includes a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface extending between the front surface and the back surface. The side surface defines a perimeter of the siderail body. The grip portion includes a siderail opening through a portion of the siderail body. The grip opening has an upper grip opening portion that cooperates with the side surface to define a grip. The power communication device is configured to communicate power wirelessly to a device in communication therewith.