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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2003
Joseph A. Kummer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory W. Branson, Batesville, IN (US);
Eric R. Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Brad Wilson, Batesville, IN (US);
Tanya Taber, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Ken Chambers, Batesville, IN (US);
Mike Frondorf, Lakeside Park, KY (US);
John Vodzak, Batesville, IN (US);
Jim Stolpmann, Charleston, SC (US);
Roger Dalton, Moncks Corner, SC (US);
Ken Smith, Charleston, SC (US);
Jeffrey A. Heyser, Fairfield, OH (US);
Joseph A. Kummer, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory W. Branson, Batesville, IN (US);
Eric R. Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Brad Wilson, Batesville, IN (US);
Tanya Taber, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Ken Chambers, Batesville, IN (US);
Mike Frondorf, Lakeside Park, KY (US);
John Vodzak, Batesville, IN (US);
Jim Stolpmann, Charleston, SC (US);
Roger Dalton, Moncks Corner, SC (US);
Ken Smith, Charleston, SC (US);
Jeffrey A. Heyser, Fairfield, OH (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A patient support or bed is disclosed having a frame, a mattress, and a plurality of siderails. A detector is disclosed that detects a position of a siderail relative to a portion of the bed.