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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Joshua W. Shenk, Batesville, IN (US);
Jean Bernard Duvert, Auray, FR;
Mickael Maho, Pluvigner, FR;
Jean Luc Guillemot, Pluvigner, FR;
Inventors:
Joshua W. Shenk, Batesville, IN (US);
Jean Bernard Duvert, Auray, FR;
Mickael Maho, Pluvigner, FR;
Jean Luc Guillemot, Pluvigner, FR;
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A47C 21/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Side barrier retractable bed made up of parallel bars (e.g.) that may be retracted to a low position along the length of the bed. To minimize the height of the barrier when in the low position, at least two of the bars (and) have profiles and positions to allow that they fit together lengthwise.