Bariatric bed
US6141806A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/3584
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cushion is provided for use on a foot section of an articulating deck of a bed to support the legs of a person on the bed. The foot section of the deck is movable from a generally horizontal bed position to a generally vertical chair position. The cushion includes an air bladder configured to be inflated when the deck is in its horizontal bed position and deflated when the deck is in its generally vertical chair position, a cover surrounding the air bladder, and an elastic cord coupled to the cover. The elastic cord is configured to gather the cover and the air bladder toward the foot section of the deck as the air bladder is deflated.
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