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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rick A. Schmidt, Orlando, FL (US);
David C. Newkirk, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 1/100 ;
Abstract
A patient support apparatus comprises a frame and a deck that is laterally movable relative to the frame between a central position and extended positions away from the central position. The patient support apparatus may further include a mounting mechanism that is configured to secure the deck to the frame. The mounting mechanism allows lateral movement relative to the frame to the extended positions away from the central position.