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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2007
Applicants:
David Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Darrell Metz, Batesville, IN (US);
Inventors:
David Hornbach, Brookville, IN (US);
Darrell Metz, Batesville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A lifting device for a patient support apparatus is provided. The patient support apparatus includes a frame and a lifting device coupled to the frame. The lifting device is configured to move the frame between a raised position and a lowered position. The lifting device includes a motor and at least two canisters. The motor is operably coupled to at least one of the canisters to rotate the canister.