Lift system for hospital bed

US7533429B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Douglas J. Menkedick · Guilford, US
• Eugene E. Osborne · Hebron, US
• Aziz A. Bhai · Batesville, US
• Kenith W. Chambers · Charleston, US
• Steven A. Dixon · Riverview, US
• Joshua W. Shenk · Batesville, US
• Andrew F. Skinner · Batesville, US
• James Findlay · Fishers, US
• Irvin J. Vanderpohl, III · Greensburg, US
• Jeffrey R. Welling · Cincinnati, US
• John B. Wilker, Jr. · Shelbyville, US
• Robert M. Zerhusen · Cincinnati, US
• David A. Albersmeyer · Batesville, US
• Roger S. Philbeck · Lawrenceburg, US
• Nicholas C. Batta · Batesville, US
• Terry L. Richter · Cincinnati, US
• Tom Riggs · Milan, US
• Steven J. Schwartz · Cincinnati, US
• Matthew R. Knue · Moores Hill, US
• Brent Goodwin · Batesville, US
• Gregory J. Figel · Mason, US
• James R. Stolpmann · Lawrenceburg, US
• Glenn C. Suttman · Batesville, US
• Brian J. Hoffman · Lawrenceburg, US
• David W. Hornback · Brookville, US
• Paul R. Weil · Lawrenceburg, US
• Kenneth L. Kramer · Greensburg, US
• Eric R. Meyer · Batesville, US
• David P. Lubbers · Cincinnati, US
• Roberta M. Murnyack · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 2, 2008
• Grant date: May 19, 2009
• Expiry date: May 2, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61G2203/74
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A lift system for a hospital bed is disclosed. The lift system includes lift arms that support a frame over a base frame. The lift arms are moved to raise and lower the frame relative to the base frame.