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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 01, 1997
Robert J Ferrand, Burlingame, CA (US);
Marc M Thomas, Portola Valley, CA (US);
Lincoln J Alvord, Redwood City, CA (US);
Stephen D Smith, San Francisco, CA (US);
Steven N Roe, Los Altos, CA (US);
Richard W O'Connor, Palo Alto, CA (US);
William A Gilmartin, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
William Loh, San Ramon, CA (US);
William R Fish, San Jose, CA (US);
Jonathan Salsado, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Charles W Neder, Mountain View, CA (US);
William Silva, Fremont, CA (US);
Wesley E Grass, Atherton, CA (US);
Hill-Rom, Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A patient care bed with a patient weighing system having a first frame having a series of support units attached at designated locations and a second frame supported by the support units. The support units each having a load cell which senses a part of the weight supported by a second frame.