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Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2026

Filed:

Dec. 05, 2022
Applicant:

Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);

Inventors:

Darrell L. Borgman, Batesville, IN (US);

Douglas E. Borgman, Brookville, IN (US);

Arpit Shah, Batesville, IN (US);

Wui Hsien Wong, Singapore, SG;

Keith Moores, Milan, IN (US);

Jason M. Gilreath, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Michael R. Montini, Batesville, IN (US);

Charles A. Lachenbruch, Batesville, IN (US);

Eric R. Meyer, Batesville, IN (US);

Frank E. Sauser, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Catherine M. Wagner, Osgood, IN (US);

Rachel L. Williamson, Batesville, IN (US);

Brandon P. Fisk, Brookville, IN (US);

Jason B. Grace, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Brian Guthrie, Greensburg, IN (US);

Nicole Johannigman, Greensburg, IN (US);

Gregory J. Shannon, Indianapolis, IN (US);

David C. Newkirk, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);

Michael Churilla, Harrison, OH (US);

Jnanesha Ramegowda, Batesville, IN (US);

Taylor Franklin, Batesville, IN (US);

Kathryn R. Smith, Batesville, IN (US);

John G. Byers, Batesville, IN (US);

Frederick K. Schultz, Bringhurst, IN (US);

Andrew R. Wager, Indianapolis, IN (US);

Sridhar Karimpuzha Seshadri, Blue Ash, OH (US);

Gary R. Gibbons, Batesville, IN (US);

Scott M. Corbin, Sunman, IN (US);

John Goewert, Batesville, IN (US);

Thomas L. Simpson, Brookville, IN (US);

Faron L. Blessing, Batesville, IN (US);

James D. Voll, Columbus, IN (US);

Kin Meng Choi, Batesville, IN (US);

Stephen S. Amrhein, Batesville, IN (US);

Herve Gautier, Plumergat, FR;

Jean-Francois Lellig, Auray, FR;

Philippe Kaikenger, Pluvigner, FR;

Matthieu Guetta, St. Pierre Quiberon, FR;

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/057 (2006.01); A47C 21/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/00 (2024.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01); A61B 6/42 (2024.01); A61G 7/015 (2006.01); A61G 7/018 (2006.01); A61G 7/075 (2006.01); G01T 1/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/05784 (2016.11); A47C 21/042 (2013.01); A61B 6/0407 (2013.01); A61B 6/4283 (2013.01); A61B 6/4423 (2013.01); A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61G 7/05769 (2013.01); A61G 7/05792 (2016.11); A61G 7/0755 (2013.01); G01T 1/16 (2013.01); A61G 7/015 (2013.01); A61G 2210/50 (2013.01); A61G 2210/70 (2013.01);
Abstract

A patient support apparatus includes a support surface including a topper. An opening is formed in a side of the support surface. A cavity extends from the opening into the support surface. An inlet port is positioned within the cavity and fluidly coupled to the topper. A pneumatic blower is configured to removably position within the cavity and has an outlet port that couples to the inlet port.


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