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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2007
Craig D Ellis, Charleston, SC (US);
Kenneth L Kramer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Jason C Brooke, Mt. Pleasant, SC (US);
Eric R Meyer, Greesburg, 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, Greesburg, 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. A mattress section support is positioned in the recess. A mattress has a mattress section supported by the mattress section support and the upper deck.