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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2005
Applicants:
Kenith W. Chambers, Batesville, IN (US);
Mary Butler, Charleston, SC (US);
Suzanne Bish, Ft. Wright, KY (US);
Inventors:
Kenith W. Chambers, Batesville, IN (US);
Mary Butler, Charleston, SC (US);
Suzanne Bish, Ft. Wright, KY (US);
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/057 (2006.01); A47C 27/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mattress system for a hospital bed including a mattress and a control system. The mattress system may include a mattress including a core bladder, a width bladder and a vacuum device to apply a vacuum to the width bladder. The mattress is adapted to support a heavy or large patient, including a bariatric or obese patient.