Apparatus and method for closing hospital bed gaps

US7222377B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Kenneth L. Kramer · Greensburg, US
• Robert T. Fussner · Brookville, US
• Jackie Robertson · Batesville, US
• Gregory W. Branson · Batesville, US
• Brian T. Wiggins · Burlington, US
• Doug H. Smith · Batesville, US
• John P. Biondo · Aurora, US
• Kendra K. Doyle · Batesville, US
• Richard B. Stacy · Batesville, US
• Michael V. Bolden · Charleston, US
• Reza Hakamiun · Charleston, US
• Clement J. Koerber, Sr. · Batesville, US
• Michael J. Gosmeyer · Batesville, US
• James E. Gilbert · Metamora, US
• Donald L. Mobley · Batesville, US
• Dennis Flessate · Goose Creek, US
• David J. Ulrich · Sunman, US
• Jeffrey R. Welling · Cincinnati, US
• Gary W. Ferdon · Charleston, US
• Virgil J. Niese · Batesville, US
• Benjamin Salvatini · Summerville, US
• Patrick J. Minnelli · Cadiz, US
• David W. Hornbach · Brookville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 31, 2005
• Grant date: May 29, 2007
• Expiry date: Mar 31, 2025

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T428/31616
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A patient support is provided. The patient support includes a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. The siderails are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails and the other components of the patient support.