Bed safety side rail arrangement
US3930273A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 10, 1975 |
| Grant date | Jan 6, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/0507
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bed safety side rail arrangement which includes two opposite articulated side rail assemblies selectively pivotally movable from an upper safety position to a lowered position, as for patient transfer and handling and/or bedmaking tasks. The opposite side rail assemblies are readily removably secured to opposite sides of a bed, and desired structural rigidity is provided through the medium of tubular cross members or cross member assemblies which engage the side rail assemblies at their respective pivot connections.
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