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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2004
Daniel R. Tekulve, Batesville, IN (US);
Daniel R. Tekulve, Batesville, IN (US);
Med-Mizer, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
An articulating bed frame includes a main frame; a back section; first and second linkage assemblies, each being pivotally connected at spaced apart first and third ends to the back section and pivotally connected at opposing, spaced apart and respective second and fourth ends to the main frame; an upper leg section; a third linkage assembly pivotally connected at opposing fifth and sixth ends to the upper leg section and the main frame; a support link assembly connecting the upper leg section for sliding and pivotal movement with the main frame; a seat section pivotally connected at opposing ends to the back section and the upper leg section; a lower leg section pivotally connected to the upper leg section and freely supported atop a forward end of the main frame; a drive assembly connected between the back section and the third linkage assembly and operable to extend and retract to articulate the bed frame between a fully reclined position and a fully inclined position; and, a side rail assembly connected to the main frame and including a handle having a down position and an up position and including connection apparatus for permitting articulation between the down and up positions.