Articulated bed
US8117696B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/0536
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention refers to an articulated bed arrangement having a patient support platform 2 comprising at least a head section 4, a seat section 6 and a foot section 8 connected to each other in an articulated manner so that the bed arrangement is convertible at least from a bed configuration to a chair configuration. The platform has a length and a width whereupon the platform is projecting an area onto the floor when said sections are horizontally arranged. The bed arrangement is further provided with a leg arrangement comprising four legs 20a, 20b, 20c, 20d that are pivotable in the vertical direction in relation to the longitudinal direction of the platform about their articulated connection points 22a, 22b, 22c, 22d to the platform in order to change the height from the floor to the surface of the platform. Each leg is provided so that said leg is positioned outside said projected area.
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