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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
May. 06, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
James J. Romano, James Island, SC (US);
Sohrab Soltani, Charleston, SC (US);
Michael V. Bolden, Charleston, SC (US);
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 2/715 ; A47C 2/722 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 2/715 ; A47C 2/722 ;
Abstract
An apparatus is configured to support at least a portion of a body thereon. The apparatus includes a cover having an interior region, a base located within the interior region, and a three dimensional engineered material located within the interior region above the base. The three dimensional engineered material and the base cooperate to provide support for the body.