Boost feature for a bed
US8584282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2203/34
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An adjustable bed comprises an occupant support having adjustable settings that include an elevation, a profile and an angular orientation. The bed also includes an interface for allowing desired values of the adjustable settings to be individually commanded. The bed also includes a single-action boost control for commanding a boost configuration comprising a boost elevation setting and a boost profile setting and a boost angular orientation setting. The bed also includes an adjustment system for adjusting the bed to the desired values of the adjustable settings in response to inputs to the interface and for adjusting the elevation, profile and angular orientation to the boost configuration settings in response to input applied to the single-action boost control.
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