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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7246389 | Adjustable bed An adjustable bed includes a platform having a flexible surface, a flex mechanism adapted to flex the platform to form a flexion position that includes at least one of a sitting-up position and a knee break, and a tilt mechanism adapted to tilt the platform surface ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7017210 | Rising-type bed apparatus and mattress A bedplate is disposed in a bed frame. The bedplate includes a fixed bed part, right leg-raising parts and left leg-raising parts. The fixed bed parts are secured to the bed frame. The right leg-raising parts are rotatably coupled, at one end, to one end of the fixe... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6675415 | X-ray transparent hospital bed compatible with open geometry portable CT scanners A hospital bed adapted for use with an open geometry imaging system, such as a C-arm imager, is provided. The hospital bed includes a mobile base, a frame, a bed top, and a patient support. At least one portion of the bed top and patient support are subst... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6526609 | X-ray transparent hospital bed compatible with open geometry portable CT scanners A hospital bed adapted for use with an open geometry imaging system, such as a C-arm imager. The hospital bed includes a mobile base, a frame, a bed top, and a patient support. At least one portion of the bed top and patient support are substantially radi... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6502260 | Therapeutic bed The invention provides a bed (10) for relieving pressure exerted on a user. The bed includes a first support means (12) for supporting the user, a second support means (14) which is co-operable with the first support means (12), and a displacement means (... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6076209 | Articulation mechanism for a medical bed An articulated medical bed for supporting a person in articulated movement is disclosed. The bed comprises a main frame defining a base and an articulated support frame including an upper body section pivotally connected to the base, a seat section pivota... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5826286 | Veterinary surgical table A veterinary surgical table is provided which includes a top animal-supporting surface mounted for inclining and supported by at least one extensible rod which provides counterbalancing support for the weight of the top surface and an animal placed thereo... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5791001 | Multi-stage adjustable double-person spring bed mattress structure A multi-stage adjustable double-person spring bed mattress structure including a bed tail pad, a fixed bed head pad, a bed face and a bed cover. Two pairs of U-shaped supporting frames are respectively oppositely passed through the clearances between the ... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5535464 | Sectional invalid bed with disposable waste container An invalid bed for use in hospitals and the like for invalids or bed-ridden patients to provide multiple adjustment mattress configurations. A segmented mattress support is positioned on a multi-sectioned platform on a bed frame with longitudinal and tran... | 07/16/1996 |
| 5392479 | Multipurpose sickbed Disclosed is a multipurpose sickbed including a head section which may be pivotally raised at a front end to form an inclination by means of a first control mechanism, a middle section which can be lowered by means of a fifth control mechanism to form a r... | 02/28/1995 |
| 5303437 | Multi-function and automatic sick bed A multi-function and automatic sick bed, which comprises left and right elevating mechanisms, front and rear elevating mechanisms, each of the aforesaid elevating mechanisms includes motor, gears, screw rod and connecting rod; each such elevating mechanis... | 04/19/1994 |
| 5224228 | Longitudinally split, motor operated butterfly bed An adjustable bed is provided with two frames which rotate about the longitudinal axis of the bed. The rotation is facilitated by a plurality of motors mounted on an undercarriage in which the two frames nest. The motors are controlled by a control unit, ... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5125122 | Tiltable bed mechanism A tiltable bed mechanism for facilitating user turning and raising comprises a frame assembly which contains twelve frames, a supporting and actuating mechanism, and a base. The supporting and driving mechanism comprises two elevator frames, a push rod, w... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5101519 | Automatic care-taking system in use for bed-ridden patient An automatic care-taking system for a bed-ridden patient comprising a bed body having three rectangular, horizontally disposed bed plates arrayed on a bed frame in planar relationship to each other, the three bed plates being pivotally connected to each o... | 04/07/1992 |
| 4658451 | Carrier for supporting user's body A carrier is provided for changing the posture of a user. The carrier includes a first support frame for carrying thereon the user's body substantially in a horizontal rest posture at the normal position. The carrier also includes at least one second supp... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4375706 | Bed bottom A bed bottom is divided into a middle section and two side sections pivotably attached to the middle section at their edges. The middle section is pivotable about a longitudinal central axis with the aid of a control means into different desired angular p... | 03/08/1983 |
| 4287620 | Multi-feature and variable function body supporting assembly and sideguards A body supporting assembly composed of pivotally connected supports provided with locking devices which change the functions of the supports and their adjusting means to provide a plurality of positions as may be desired by the occupant for comfort or may... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4225988 | Ortho-turn bed A bed assembly including a plurality of mattress support members that can be moved to an articulated position with respect to a straight line interconnecting the centers of the members, and which also can be moved to an angled position to roll a person on... | 10/07/1980 |
