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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2009
Kenith W Chambers, Batesville, IN (US);
Suzanne Bish, Hebron, KY (US);
Mary Butler, Charleston, SC (US);
Kenith W Chambers, Batesville, IN (US);
Suzanne Bish, Hebron, KY (US);
Mary Butler, Charleston, SC (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A mattress includes a core portion having independently inflatable head, seat and foot zones, each of which includes at least an A bladder and a B bladder. Pressure within all the core portion A bladders is adjustable separately from pressure within all the core portion B bladders. Pressure within the A bladders of a given zone are adjustable separately from pressure within the B bladders of the given zone. Pressure within the A bladders of a given zone are separately adjustable from pressure within the A bladders of zones other than the given zone, and pressure within the B bladders of a given zone are separately adjustable from pressure within the B bladders of zones other than the given zone.