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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 18, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1999
John J. Chaconas, N. Charleston, SC (US);
James R. Stolpmann, Charleston, SC (US);
Jonathan H. Mueller, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Gary W. Ferdon, Charleston, SC (US);
Roger D. Dalton, Moncks Corner, SC (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A retention apparatus is provided for mounting a blower unit for an air mattress to a bed frame member. The blower unit retention apparatus includes a pair of retention brackets, each including a U-shaped member having a base portion and a pair of outwardly projecting arms defining a slot for receiving the bed frame member. A locator pin is configured for insertion through oppositely disposed openings formed in the projecting arms of each of the retention brackets for securing the bed frame member between the locator pins and the respective base portions. An upstanding post is mounted to each of the two retention brackets for reception in a corresponding opening in the blower unit housing to secure the blower unit housing to the bed frame member.