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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 04, 1995
Matthew W Weismiller, Batesville, IN (US);
Peter M Wukusick, Batesville, IN (US);
Gregory W Branson, Batesville, IN (US);
Kenneth L Kramer, St. Paul, IN (US);
Philip D Palermo, Celina, OH (US);
David J Ulrich, Sunman, IN (US);
David A Albersmeyer, Batesville, IN (US);
Jason C Brooke, Greensburg, IN (US);
Eric R Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
John D Miller, Brookville, IN (US);
Hill-Rom, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A bed is provided having a head end, a foot end, and sides. The bed includes a frame and a deck carried by the frame. The deck includes an upper deck portion and a central, longitudinal recess in the upper deck portion. The recess is defined by a lower deck portion and walls connecting the lower and the upper deck portions. The bed also includes a mattress including a planar, upwardly-facing patient surface, side portions resting on the side deck portions, and a central projection extending downwardly into the recess. A first longitudinal deck section is coupled to the deck to pivot about a pivot axis above the lower deck portion between a generally horizontal position and a tilted position.