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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 05, 2002
Filed:
May. 28, 1999
Kendall O. Shows, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
William S. Larisey, Jr., Summerville, SC (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A bed frame includes a base frame, an articulated support deck, an intermediate frame positioned between the base frame and the articulated support deck, and an auto-contour mechanism. The articulated support deck includes head, seat and foot deck portions. When engaged, the auto-contour mechanism adjusts the elevation of the seat deck portion and the foot deck portion in response to an adjustment of the head deck portion. The auto-contour mechanism is easily engaged/disengaged by manipulating a control lever. The bed frame can include siderails which are provided with a latching mechanism. The bed frame can also include a caster assembly that allows casters to be pivoted in an engaged position in which the bed frame rests on the casters, and a disengaged position in which the bed frame rests on legs.