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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016

Filed:

Mar. 06, 2015
Applicant:

Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);

Inventors:

Robert M. Zerhusen, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Richard H. Heimbrock, Cincinnati, OH (US);

Mark S. Chiacchira, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);

Nicholas A. Mann, Cincinnati, OH (US);

David C. Newkirk, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);

Assignee:

Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01); A61G 7/018 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/053 (2006.01); A61G 7/08 (2006.01); A61G 12/00 (2006.01); G08C 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/018 (2013.01); A61G 7/0503 (2013.01); A61G 7/053 (2013.01); A61G 7/0506 (2013.01); A61G 7/0536 (2013.01); A61G 7/08 (2013.01); A61G 12/001 (2013.01); G08C 17/02 (2013.01); A61G 2007/0509 (2013.01); A61G 2007/0514 (2013.01); A61G 2007/0524 (2013.01); A61G 2203/12 (2013.01); A61G 2203/16 (2013.01); A61G 2203/44 (2013.01); A61G 2203/70 (2013.01); G08C 2201/20 (2013.01); G08C 2201/30 (2013.01); G08C 2201/92 (2013.01);
Abstract

A number of patient beds are disclosed. Various caregiver control panels and patient control panels for controlling features and functions of a patient bed are also disclosed. For example, a cart with caregiver control inputs, including hand inputs on a graphical user interface (GUI) and foot inputs, is disclosed. Patient positioning and transfer devices are also disclosed. Various types of in-bed physical therapy devices are also disclosed.


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