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Articulated bed

US8117696B2 · kind B2 · utility

17Cited by
10References
11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 11, 2006
Grant dateFeb 21, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 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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