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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2011
Robert Mark Zerhusen, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ryan A. Reeder, Brookville, IN (US);
John D. Vogel, Columbus, IN (US);
Michael E. Cerimele, Chardon, OH (US);
Carl W. Riley, Milan, IN (US);
Timothy D. Wildman, Metamora, IN (US);
Robert Mark Zerhusen, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ryan A. Reeder, Brookville, IN (US);
John D. Vogel, Columbus, IN (US);
Michael E. Cerimele, Chardon, OH (US);
Carl W. Riley, Milan, IN (US);
Timothy D. Wildman, Metamora, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A hospital bed includes a frame having at least one movable frame portion and circuitry coupled to the frame. The hospital bed also has a touch screen coupled to the frame and coupled to the circuitry. The touch screen is operable to display a plurality of screens for controlling bed functions, including displaying a frame control screen having at least one icon which is touched by a user to command the circuitry to actuate movement of the movable frame portion of the frame.