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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 05, 2002
Craig D. Ellis, Charleston, SC (US);
Kenneth L. Kramer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Jason C. Brooke, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Eric R. Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Gregory W. Branson, Batesville, IN (US);
David J. Ulrich, Sunman, IN (US);
Craig D. Ellis, Charleston, SC (US);
Kenneth L. Kramer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Jason C. Brooke, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Eric R. Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Gregory W. Branson, Batesville, IN (US);
David J. Ulrich, Sunman, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A patient support is provided comprising a frame including a deck support and a step deck positioned on the deck support. The step deck has an upper deck, a lower deck, and a side wall, the upper deck being spaced apart from the lower deck to define a recess of the deck. The step deck includes a first section and a second section configured to articulate relative to the first section.