Hospital bed footboard
US4724555A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1987 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/05
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A hospital bed footboard is provided which can be moved from the normal, vertical position of a bed footboard to a horizontal position overlying the bed. The support for the footboard in the overbed position is of a fully cantilevered nature so no impediment is placed to approaching the patient from the sides of the bed, nor is the overall width of the bed increased. The footboard when positioned over the bed can serve as a shelf for holding monitoring and life support devices during patient transport.
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