Coverlet for an air bed
US6158070A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S5/939
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A coverlet is disclosed for enclosing an air fluidizable section of a patient support surface. The air fluidizable section includes a diffuser board assembly for supporting a fluidizable medium, a side wall defining a boundary of the air fluidizable section and an air permeable top wall impervious to the fluidizable medium. The coverlet includes a sheet of material impervious to fluids and comprises a top portion configured to overlie the top wall of the air fluidizable section, and a side portion configured to overhang over the side wall of the air fluidizable section. The side portion of the coverlet includes at least one opening therein to permit air flowing through the air fluidizable section to escape.
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