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Variable height siderail

US8646131B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

Richard H. Heimbrock · Batesville, US
Brian T. Wiggins · Burlington, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 4, 2013
Grant date	Feb 11, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 4, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G7/0514
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A siderail comprises a rail having a lower edge extending longitudinally from a head end to a foot end, and a longitudinally outer link comprising a head side outer link segment and a foot side outer link segment. Each segment is connected to the rail at a joint OR and connected to a host frame at a joint OF. The siderail also includes an inner link longitudinally intermediate the outer link segments and connected to the rail at a joint IR and to the host frame at a joint IF. The head side outer link segment extends longitudinally from approximately the head end of the rail lower edge toward the inner link without longitudinally overlapping the inner link. The foot side outer link segment extends longitudinally from approximately the foot end of the rail lower edge toward the inner link without longitudinally overlapping the inner link.

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