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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2007
Applicants:
David W. Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Darrell L. Metz, Batesville, IN (US);
Terry J. Stratman, Villa Hills, KY (US);
Inventors:
David W. Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Darrell L. Metz, Batesville, IN (US);
Terry J. Stratman, Villa Hills, KY (US);
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/015 (2006.01); A61G 7/005 (2006.01); A61G 7/018 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck having a head deck section, seat deck section, and foot deck section each of which is supported on a frame. The head deck section pivots and translates relative to the frame when driven. The drive systems of the deck sections are configured such that movement of links driving the deck sections occurs above the lowest point on the frame.