Safety equipment for beds
US6721974B1 · kind B1 · utility
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19Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/0507
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Safety equipment for a bed includes sheeting (14) arranged to be securable to a mattress (12) and an inflatable wall structure (10) secured to the sheeting. The inflatable wall structure is arranged so as to define an upstanding wall which, in use, in an inflated condition, serves as a barrier to someone falling out of bed and as a cushion which protect an occupant of the bed from injuring themselves against the structure of the bed. The wall structure may include lengths arranged to be collapsable along lines transverse to the length to permit the wall to concertina to adopt the profile of a profiling bed.
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