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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jason C. Brooke, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Michael J. Mutka, North Charleston, SC (US);
William S. Larisey, Jr., Summerville, SC (US);
Reza Hakamiun, Charleston, SC (US);
James F. Thomas, Mount Pleasant, SC (US);
Kendall O. Shows, Summerville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Hill - Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 2/108 ; A01G 7/05 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 2/108 ; A01G 7/05 ;
Abstract
A patient support comprising a primary barrier that defines an effective blocking area, and a rigid auxiliary barrier that cooperates with the primary barrier to increase the length and height of the effective blocking area.