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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Inventors:
Frank E. Sauser, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kristopher A. Klink, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Assignee:
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/057 (2006.01); A61G 7/012 (2006.01); A61G 7/015 (2006.01); A61G 7/018 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/05746 (2013.01); A61G 7/012 (2013.01); A61G 7/015 (2013.01); A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61G 7/05769 (2013.01); A61G 2007/0514 (2013.01); A61G 2007/0515 (2013.01); A61G 2007/0528 (2013.01); A61G 2007/05784 (2013.01); A61G 2203/34 (2013.01); A61G 2203/44 (2013.01); A61G 2210/70 (2013.01); A61G 2210/90 (2013.01);
Abstract
A varying depth fluidized bed comprises a tank assembly containing fluidizable medium. The tank assembly comprises at least one step such that the depth of fluidizable medium is greater in one region of the tank assembly relative to another.