Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
005425000 | Side guard | 83 |
20080201844 | Bed With Simultaneously Movable Barrier and Bed Plane Elements - A bed, comprises a bed plane having a movable bed plane element ( | 08-28-2008 |
20080256706 | Bolstered mattress - A medical bed having a frame with a mattress support surface. A mattress having a central portion, which has an upper surface adapted to support a patient's body, and a lower surface to interface with the support surface of the frame. The mattress has a right and a left side bolster disposed on opposite sides of the central portion, each bolster extending above the upper surface. Each bolster defines a recess of reduced bolster height in relation to the upper surface of the central portion of the mattress. The mattress has a mattress cover extending about the central portion and both bolsters, such that the mattress and cover together form a single mattress assembly. | 10-23-2008 |
20080271245 | Inflatable mattress with uniform restraint - A cushioning device having a first deep cell inflatable bladder, a first restraint structure, a pump and an attachment. The first deep cell inflatable bladder has a first side, a second side, an upper surface and a lower surface. The first restraint structure has a top surface and a bottom surface. The pump has (a) a maximum inflation mode that inflates the first deep cell inflatable bladder so the bladder's upper surface and the first restraint's top surface are in or approximately in the same plane and (b) a normal operating inflation mode that provides sufficient inflation to (A) prevent the first bladder's upper surface from contacting the first bladder's lower surface, (B) decrease (i) the formation of debuticus ulcers on a patient and (ii) the patient's tissue interface pressure, and (C) allow the restraint structure to inhibit and/or restrain the patient from rolling off the first deep cell inflatable bladder. The attachment attaches at least a portion of the first bladder's first side to the first restraint structure at a predetermined distance below the first restraint's top surface so (A) the first restraint during the normal operating mode inhibits and/or restrains the patient from rolling off the first deep cell inflatable bladder, and (B) the first restraint and first deep cell inflatable bladder provide lateral stability to allow the patient to get in and out of the cushioning device and facilitating patient transfers during the maximum inflate mode. | 11-06-2008 |
20080301874 | ACCESSORY SUPPORT FOR A STRETCHER - A stretcher with a mattress is supported by a frame. A segment of an elongated rail member is spaced apart from the mattress a sufficient distance to enable an accessory support mounted on the segment to be moved free from interference from the mattress. A cable support is aligned with the segment adapted to support a portion of cabling of an accessory mounted on the support, the cable support capable of receiving and retaining cabling from the accessory irrespective of the position of the accessory support on the segment. | 12-11-2008 |
20090007332 | HANDRAIL MEANS OF BED FRAME - A handrail means for a bed frame includes a handrail frame, a shield, a handrail fixing frame, and a swinging assembly. When the swinging assembly acts, the shield does not act yet so as to avoid from interfering with the swinging assembly. When the swinging assembly is oriented horizontally, the shield can be folded toward the inside of the handrail frame. When the swinging assembly achieves a predetermined point, the shield has completed its action. Therefore, during the action, the shield avoids the handrail means from contacting the ground, thereby smoothing the folding of the handrail means of the bed frame. | 01-08-2009 |
20090144898 | PINCH-PREVENTING UNIT FOR BED GUARDRAIL - A pinch-preventing unit for bed guardrail includes a guardrail, a bed frame, and an actuating unit. The actuating unit is provided with a gap cover, which is located at a lower edge of the guardrail to close a gap existed between the lower edge of the guardrail and a top of the bed frame when the guardrail is in a lifted position for use, so as to ensure the safety use of the guardrail. | 06-11-2009 |
20090172880 | Structure of rail - A rail includes a frame and a resilient web. The frame includes a plurality of frame bars. The resilient web surrounds and is mounted to the frame bars to form a resilient central web of stretchability among the frame bars. As such, a safe and comfortable rail is constructed. | 07-09-2009 |
20090307843 | ITEM SUPPORT APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR BEDSIDE - An item support apparatus, such as an overbed table, for example, includes a support surface assembly, a base assembly, and a vertical column coupled to each of the support surface and base assemblies. A side assembly is coupled to the base assembly and configured to remain stationary while the support surface assembly moves upwardly and downwardly relative to the base assembly. The overbed table may further include a hand sanitizer container coupled with the support surface assembly and configured to receive a removable hand sanitizer container unit. The base assembly may include weight-activated casters. Other embodiments are also disclosed. | 12-17-2009 |
20100180379 | REMOVABLE GUARDRAIL FRAMEWORK - The invention discloses a removable guardrail structure. The guardrail is connected between the two upright posts of a bunk bed and provided with two ends, which are respectively detachably connected with the two upright posts. | 07-22-2010 |
20100229304 | Siderail and Control Unit Therefor - An occupant support apparatus | 09-16-2010 |
20110010851 | SIDERAIL WITH STORAGE AREA - A siderail assembly comprises a siderail with a siderail body. The siderail body has a storage area integrated therein. The storage area has a bottom surface, at least one side surface, and an opening. The storage area is configured to removably retain at least one object therein. | 01-20-2011 |
20110010852 | MEDICAL LINE MANAGER - A siderail assembly comprises a siderail and a medical line manager. The siderail includes a siderail body having a first surface, a second surface, and a side surface extending between about the first surface and about the second surface. The medical line manager is integrated into at least one of the first surface, the second surface, and the side surface of the siderail. The medical line manager includes a first side, a second side, and a bottom extending between about the first side and the second side. The medical line manager is configured to receive and removably retain at least one medical line therein. | 01-20-2011 |
20110010853 | SIDERAIL WITH STORAGE AREA - A person-support apparatus can include a frame, an endboard, a siderail, and a removable module. The frame is configured to support a person thereon. The endboard is coupled to the frame. The siderail is coupled to the frame. The siderail includes a siderail body with a first surface and a second surface. The first surface faces the frame and the second surface faces away from the frame. The removable module is configured to couple to at least one of the endboard and the siderail. The removable module includes a housing and an opening into the housing to define a storage area. The storage area includes at least one side and a bottom and is configured to at least one of dispense a fabric and removably retain one or more objects therewithin. | 01-20-2011 |
20110010854 | SIDERAIL WITH STORAGE AREA - A person-support apparatus can include a frame and a siderail. The frame is configured to support a person thereon. The siderail is coupled to the frame. The siderail includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is oriented such that the first surface faces towards a person supported on the person-support apparatus and the second surface is oriented such that the second surface faces away from the person supported on the person-support apparatus. At least one of the first surface and the second surface has a recessed portion that defines a storage area configured to receive and removably retain one or more objects therewithin. | 01-20-2011 |
20110185499 | SOUND CONDITIONING SYSTEM - A person-support apparatus comprises a frame, a sound generating device, a user interface, and a controller. The sound generating device is configured to generate an audible sound. The user interface is configured to receive an input from a user. The input corresponds to at least one of a sound conditioning system mode and an audible sound adjustment. The controller is electrically coupled to the sound generating device and the user interface. The controller is configured to control the operation of the sound generating device in accordance with the input from the user interface. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191957 | Combined Siderail and Over-Bed Table - A combined siderail/over-bed table unit | 08-11-2011 |
20110247135 | SIDERAIL POWER COMMUNICATION INTERFACE - A siderail assembly for a person support apparatus comprises a siderail body, a grip portion, and a power communication device. The siderail body includes a front surface, a back surface, and a side surface extending between the front surface and the back surface. The side surface defines a perimeter of the siderail body. The grip portion includes a siderail opening through a portion of the siderail body. The grip opening has an upper grip opening portion that cooperates with the side surface to define a grip. The power communication device is configured to communicate power wirelessly to a device in communication therewith. | 10-13-2011 |
20120023665 | SIDERAIL HANDLE - A perimeter panel for a person-support apparatus comprises a panel body and a handle. The panel body includes a perimeter edge. The handle is movably coupled to the panel body and configured to move between a storage position and a deployed position. The handle forms a portion of the perimeter edge of the panel body when the handle is in the storage position and extends from the panel body in the deployed position. | 02-02-2012 |
20120090091 | Bed siderail having hand hygiene apparatus - A siderail system of a patient support apparatus includes a siderail having a siderail opening formed therein. A sanitizer container is positioned within the siderail opening. The sanitizer container contains a sanitizer substance therein. | 04-19-2012 |
20120151675 | BED RAIL - Bed rail for children, comprising a grid element being releasably attachable, wherein the grid element, in an attached state, is extending along an edge of a bed above a resting area, wherein the grid element can be releasably connected with a mounting base via a locking member, the mounting base being positionable under the resting area. | 06-21-2012 |
20120233774 | PENDANT ASSEMBLY WITH REMOVABLE TETHER - A pendant assembly includes a pendant and a tether. The pendant and tether are configured so that the tether can be removed from the pendant when the pendant is secured to a person-support apparatus, and so that the tether remains attached to the pendant when the pendant is removed from the person-support apparatus. | 09-20-2012 |
20120291199 | BED SIDE RAIL HAVING CAVITY FOR INFUSION UNIT - A patient care apparatus includes a bed to support a patient. The bed has a side rail with a cavity. The patient care apparatus also includes an infusion unit having a medical treatment control unit, a medical treatment line, and a medication container to contain medication. The medical treatment line is coupled to the medication container to conduct medication from the medication container to the patient. The medical treatment control unit and the medication container are positioned in the cavity. | 11-22-2012 |
20130318710 | USER INTERFACE FOR POWER DRIVE SYSTEM OF A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a patient support coupled to the frame, a plurality of casters and a wheel coupled to the frame, a motor coupled to the wheel and operable to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along a floor, and an electrical system comprising a controller configured to signal operation of the motor to rotate the wheel to propel the patient support apparatus along the floor. The electrical system further includes user inputs adjacent at least one end of the frame and adjacent at least one side of the frame. The user inputs including forward and reverse switches that are engaged to determine whether the patient support apparatus is propelled in a forward direction or a rearward direction, respectively. | 12-05-2013 |
20150328071 | MATTRESS OVERLAY SYSTEM WITH POSITIONALLY ADJUSTABLE, LATERAL RAMP-WEDGE BOLSTER STRUCTURE - A bolster structure system possesses anti-decubitus ulcer characteristics, and may cooperate with a mattress overlay also having anti-decubitus ulcer capabilities as part of a mattress overlay system, in which multiple elongate, positionally adjustable, relatively moveable bolsters are configured for selective placement in conditions of lateral under-engagement with the sides of an overlay to create inclined, lateral side elevations of these sides at locations along the length of the overlay. The bolster structure and overlay may each include a dynamic-response core expanse formed of an open-cell, compressible viscoelastic foam coated with an elastomeric, moisture- and gas-flow-managing, differential-thickness coating structure load-transmissively bonded to the entirety of the outside of said core expanse to function as a dynamically-responsive unit therewith. | 11-19-2015 |
20160000229 | Bed safety barrier - A casing-free, elongated half bolster, cut from low density polyurethane foam, that, in combination with a conventional fitted sheet and mattress pad or like bedclothes, is sandwiched between them while they are secured to a mattress and enclose its sleeping surface and sides. Juxtaposed between the two bedclothes, the half bolster is positioned atop the sleeping surface and held there in whatever place and for however long the user deems fit. Supplanting mechanical fasteners are surprisingly strong frictional binding/electrostatic clinging forces which act at the interface between the half bolster's convex upper surface and the fitted sheet, as well as at the interface between its flat-faced base and the mattress pad. Even when subjected to substantial lateral force(s), the largely unfettered half bolster, arrayed sandwich-style between bedclothes, holds its ground, making it a much needed time saver for caregivers and a therapeutic boon for care recipients. | 01-07-2016 |
20160120329 | SIDERAIL WITH STORAGE AREA - A siderail assembly comprises a siderail with a siderail body. The siderail body has a storage area integrated therein. The storage area has a bottom surface, at least one side surface, and an opening. The storage area is configured to removably retain at least one object therein. | 05-05-2016 |
005426000 | Secured between mattress and bed bottom | 9 |
20090144899 | SLIDING MOBILITY ASSISTANCE DEVICE - An mobility assistance device providing support for a user on a bed or similar furniture is disclosed. The mobility assistance device may include a support member that can be coupled to a piece of furniture and a support handle that is movable in a substantially vertical direction relative to the support member. The support handle is movable from an operating position to a stowed position. A locking mechanism may secure the support handle in the raised operating position. | 06-11-2009 |
20100050340 | BED RAIL WITH FOLD CONTROL AND JAW MOTION CONTROL - A bed rail is disclosed for use with a bed. The bed rail includes a clamping device to clamp the bedrail to the bed. The bedrail is moveable between an upright position and a released position wherein the rail is moved downwardly toward a sidewall of the mattress to facilitate climbing upon and climbing off of the mattress. | 03-04-2010 |
20100101021 | Mattress hugging bed rail - A bed rail structured to minimize the gap between the mattress and the bed rail and including a leg portion and a rail portion. The rail portion extends upwardly on a first side of the mattress to extend beyond the sleeping surface of the mattress and prevent a person from rolling out of bed. The leg portion is sandwiched between the mattress and the box spring and extends toward a second side of the mattress. In one embodiment, the leg portion includes a distal end that is engaged to the second side of at least one of the mattress and box spring such that the distal end and rail portion hug the mattress. In another embodiment, the bed rail includes a relatively rigid cover depending from an upper portion of the rail portion to the sleeping surface so as to cover a gap that may exist between the first side of the mattress and the rail portion. In still another embodiment, the rail portion is set at an acute angle relative to the leg portion so as to tend to close off any gap between the first side of the mattress and the rail portion. In another embodiment, the wall of the rail portion may include tubing and the rail portion may be drawn against the bed with a strap extending about the periphery of the bed. | 04-29-2010 |
20110179569 | BEDRAIL FOR CONVERTIBLE CRIB - A bed rail including first and second legs for attachment to a bed or crib. The legs fit between the mattress and the mattress support frame extending transversely from one side of the crib to the other. The proximate end of each leg is pivotally attached to a respective lower corner of an elongated side panel. Raised, the side panel extends vertically above the mattress to provide a safety restraint on one side of the crib. Unlocked, the panel may be swung into a lowered position. Means is also provided for securing the distal end of the legs to the mattress support frame at a location on the other side of the crib. Also disclosed is a safety bolster for use with the bed rail including an upper head portion extending above the mattress and a lower foot portion extending between the mattress and said side panel. | 07-28-2011 |
20120084915 | Bed rail having rotating seat for guard frame - A bed rail having a guard frame that prevents a child from rolling off a bed and a pair of legs that extend between the mattress and box spring. The guard frame swings between up and down positions and is pivotally connected to the legs via a first junction. A second junction locks the guard frame to the legs. The second junction includes a rotatable seat that engages a pin extending from the guard frame. The bed rail further includes a strap that engages a proximal end of a leg, a distal end of the leg, and an anchor, which engages the side of the bed opposite of the bed rail. | 04-12-2012 |
20120084916 | Horizontally expandable bed rail - A horizontally expandable bed rail having a guard rail frame that confronts a first side of a bed to prevent a child from falling out of the bed. The guard rail frame includes a pair of vertical support members interconnected by upper, lower and intermediate horizontal support members that slide horizontally in and out such that the vertical support members have an extended position where the vertical support members are spaced apart by a first distance and a drawn in position where the vertical support members are spaced apart by a second distance that is less than the first distance. | 04-12-2012 |
20120102642 | Hide away bed rail - A bed rail having an operating position at one of the sides of a bed and a stored position between a mattress and box spring of the bed. To take down the bed rail, a guard frame portion is disengaged from a base frame portion, then the guard frame portion is pivoted and slid into the base frame portion. To set up the bed rail, the guard frame portion can be slid out of the base frame portion, pivoted relative to the base frame portion, then engaged to the base frame portion and into the operating position at a side of the bed. | 05-03-2012 |
20120284920 | PET SAFETY GUARD FOR A BED - A plurality of angled members that are positionable between a bed's mattress and box spring to prevent a pet from falling off or of being accidentally pushed off a bed. The angled member positioned at the foot of the bed extends from one side to the other whether twin, queen or king sized mattress with the side angled members positioned on opposing sides of the bed with each adjacently fastened to the foot member by means of at least one bracket. The vertical portion of the angled members sufficiently extends above the planar top surface of the mattress to form a barrier to prevent the aforementioned accidents. | 11-15-2012 |
20140259401 | BED RAIL - A bed rail is configured to be mounted on a mattress. The bed rail includes a base arranged to extend under the mattress and a side rail coupled to the base and configured to include a portion arranged to lie above the mattress. | 09-18-2014 |
005427000 | Flexible | 1 |
20160135608 | CUSHION FOR CO-SLEEPING - Flexible cushions include structures configured to secure to a mattress or other sleeping surface, permitting cushion re-shaping to divide or otherwise configure a sleeping space. Cushions join to the mattress via an L-shaped plate that seats against a side an under a bottom of the mattress. The cushion is supported by the L-shaped plate, which may extend inside the cushion or otherwise mate with a flexible shaping pipe in the cushion. The flexible pipe in the cushion allows the cushion to be shaped in any fashion with sufficient human force while retaining its shape when slept on. The L-shaped plate is joined to an opposite latch plate that secures to an opposite side of the mattress by an adjustable belt that runs between the L-shaped plate and latch plate. The belt may run under the mattress and join to any number of structures. | 05-19-2016 |
005428000 | Adjustable in place | 47 |
20080209633 | HOLDING MECHANISM FOR FOLDABLE SIDE RAILS - The conventional holding mechanism for foldable side rails have such problems that the release lever can be accidentally pressed for release action and that if a double lock is employed for preventing it, automatic holding action cannot be performed. | 09-04-2008 |
20090007333 | PATIENT BED WITH A RETRACTABLE SIDE BARRIER - A bed with a movable side barrier comprising a main barrier element and a bottom extender is disclosed. The main barrier element is associated with a deformable parallelogram mechanism hinged to a frame of the bed, said mechanism includes a deployment bar hinged between two parallel arms, and the bottom extender is attached to the deployment bar via a horizontally-sliding connection and is constrained to slide along vertical guide means carried by the main barrier element. | 01-08-2009 |
20090013465 | BED WITH A RETRACTABLE SIDE BARRIER - A bed has a retractable barrier combining vertical movement and transverse movement. The barrier comprises two parallel arms forming portions of a deformable parallelogram system, and each arm is attached the frame by a two-element telescopic mechanism comprising an inner element and an outer element that are constrained relative to each other by a shape connection suitable for varying the transverse position of the barrier element while it is being moved vertically. | 01-15-2009 |
20090070931 | Portable bed guard for infants - A portable bed guard device having an elongated planner rail assembly pivotally connected to at least one elongated planner mattress underlying member that is slid under a bed mattress for providing infant rollout of bed protection for infants placed on beds without side rails | 03-19-2009 |
20100005589 | Apparatus and Method for Closing Hospital Bed Gaps - A patient support including a frame, a mattress supported by the frame, and a set of siderails configured to block egress of a patient from the patient support. The siderails are configured to reduce gaps defined between the siderails and the other components of the patient support. | 01-14-2010 |
20100313355 | ARM RAIL MECHANISMS FOR HOSPITAL BEDS - A vehicle for use in hospitals, and the like, giving better mobility, steering, braking and passenger handling while providing comfort to the passengers from the time they lay down until they are standing on the side through the rotation and tilting ability of the frame. | 12-16-2010 |
20110000019 | HOLDING MECHANISM FOR FOLDABLE SIDE RAILS - The conventional holding mechanism for foldable side rails have such problems that the release lever can be accidentally pressed for release action and that if a double lock is employed for preventing it, automatic holding action cannot be performed. | 01-06-2011 |
20110126353 | BEDSIDE ASSISTANCE APPARATUS - A bedside assistance apparatus for supporting one or more utilities within an arm's length of a person situated in a bed. The apparatus includes a substantially planar base having a length and a width for placement between a mattress and a mattress support of a bed. The apparatus also includes a substantially planar elongate riser extending upwards from an edge of the base and adjacent a side of the mattress, and having a height, a bedside face and a backside face. The apparatus further includes a multi-utility holder extending from a top of the bedside face over the mattress to support one or more utility devices within an arm's length of a person in the bed. Furthermore, the length and the width of the base are substantially less than the height of the riser to allow for ready removal of the bedside assistance apparatus from the bed in an emergency. | 06-02-2011 |
20120011652 | SIDERAIL ASSEMBLY - A siderail assembly comprises a siderail body, a siderail linkage, and a locking mechanism. The siderail linkage is configured to movably couple the siderail body to a frame of a person-support apparatus. The siderail linkage is configured to move the siderail body between a first position and a second position with respect to the frame. The siderail linkage includes a guide member. The locking mechanism includes a housing with a slot that defines a guide. The guide member is configured to move along the guide between a first guide position and a second guide position as the siderail body moves between the first position and the second position. The locking mechanism is configured to selectively prevent the guide member from moving along the guide to maintain the siderail body in at least one of the first position and second position | 01-19-2012 |
20120023666 | SIDERAIL ASSEMBLY FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A siderail assembly includes a guide, a support frame coupled to the frame and movable between first and second positions, and a barrier coupled to the support frame and movable therewith. The siderail assembly further includes a handle coupled to the barrier to move between a first position and a second position relative to the barrier. The siderail assembly may include electronic controls to change the position or limit movement of various portions of a patient support apparatus on which the siderail assembly may be coupled. | 02-02-2012 |
20120073047 | SIDERAIL LATCHING MECHANISM - A latch mechanism for a siderail assembly comprises a handle, a link assembly, and a pin. The handle is configured to be moved between a first position and a second position. The link assembly is coupled to the handle and configured to move between a latch position and an unlatch position as a function of the movement of the handle. The pin is configured to be engaged by the link assembly and is configured to rotate from a first rotational orientation to a second rotational orientation to disengage the link assembly from the pin when a false latching condition occurs. | 03-29-2012 |
20120192352 | Siderail and Control Unit Therefor - An occupant support apparatus | 08-02-2012 |
20130086746 | PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS WITH MOVABLE SIDERAIL ASSEMBLY - A patient support apparatus includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, a deck supported by the frame and capable of moving relative to the frame, and a siderail assembly movable between a raised position above the deck and a lowered position below the deck. The siderail assembly includes a linkage coupled to the frame to move between the raised and the lowered positions and a barrier coupled to the linkage to move therewith. | 04-11-2013 |
20130239327 | SIDERAIL LATCHING MECHANISM - A siderail assembly configured to move between a storage position and a deployed position comprises a base, a siderail body, and a movement mechanism. The a base is configured to coupled to a person support apparatus. The siderail body includes a biasing portion configured to bias the siderail body toward the storage position. The movement mechanism is coupled to the base and the siderail body and is configured to move the siderail body between the deployed position and the storage position. The movement mechanism engages the biasing portion as the movement mechanism moves the siderail body from the storage position toward the deployed position. The movement mechanism overcomes the bias of the biasing portion to move the siderail body to the deployed position. | 09-19-2013 |
20140059764 | ADJUSTABLE HEIGHT BED SIDE GUARD DEVICE - The present invention is an adjustable height bed side guard device and method to reduce the risk of a child from falling out of bed while sleeping and to help wean or transition a child away from needing a bed side guard. The bed side guard height can be reduced or raised in set intervals, providing a simple, step-by-step process to help a child become accustomed to and confident about being in a bed without a bed rail. The device comprises at least one elongated bolster with two or more connected layers that are assembled on top of a conventional mattress and secured in operative position along one side of the mattress by a conventional mattress pad or fitted bed sheet covering the mattress and the bolster and tucked under the mattress. Multiple devices may be used to provide further security on all sides of a bed. | 03-06-2014 |
20160106345 | PERSON SUPPORT APPARATUSES WITH MOTION MONITORING - A person support apparatus, such as a bed, cot, stretcher, or the like, includes an exit detection system that utilizes an occupant motion parameter to determine whether to issue an alert or not. The motion parameter may be based on the weight and motion of the occupant. Successive positions of the occupant are determined in order to calculate a velocity of the occupant. In some embodiments, the kinetic energy of the occupant is used to determine if an alert should be issued. Objects positioned on the person support apparatus may also be detected and tracked. Auto-zeroing of a built-in scale, as well as automatic recognition of the removal, movement, and/or addition of objects is also provided. | 04-21-2016 |
005429000 | Telescoping | 3 |
20100088817 | SIDE GRATE - The invention relates to a side grate for a bed, particularly for a hospital bed and/or a nursing bed. In order to provide a side grate configured in a novel manner, the invention provides a side grate that is supported on a support post ( | 04-15-2010 |
20100122412 | Bed and Vertically Compact Side Barrier Therefor - Side barrier retractable bed made up of parallel bars (e.g. | 05-20-2010 |
20120144583 | SIDERAIL MOVABLE TO SEPARATE CHAIR EGRESS POSITION - A patient support apparatus includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, and a deck supported by the frame and capable of moving relative to the frame. The patient support apparatus further includes a siderail movable between a stowed position substantially below the deck, a barrier position preventing a patient from exiting the side of the patient support apparatus, and an assist position providing a handhold for a patient exiting the bed. | 06-14-2012 |
005430000 | Pivoting | 28 |
20090007334 | BED SIDERAIL - A bed siderail has a vertical siderail extension, a horizontal siderail extension, or both. A bed siderail has dual vertical siderail extensions. A bed has gap fillers pivotally mounted to the headboard and/or footboard, either in the manner of a hinge, or by means of a dual axis pivot, to fill gaps between the headboard/footboard and a siderail. A bed siderail has pivotally mounted gap fillers directed toward the headboard, footboard, or an adjacent siderail. A bed has slidably mounted gap fillers. A bed siderail has pivotally mounted gap fillers, to fill a gap between the siderail and a mattress, the gap fillers being either gravity- or cam-activated, or being integrally formed in the siderail support arms. A bed siderail is rotatable from a deployed to a stowed position, and is simultaneously stowed close-into or underneath the bed frame. | 01-08-2009 |
20090119839 | BED HAVING A RETRACTABLE SIDE BARRIER MOVABLE TO MULTIPLE PREDETERMINED POSITIONS - A bed is disclosed having a retractable side barrier that is retractable by moving in rotation and in translation, and that is controllable using one hand only, by means of a handle incorporated into the barrier. The barrier element is associated with a deformable-parallelogram mechanism including a deployment bar provided with a cam profile with which a latch co-operates that is actuated by a handle in order to release it from said cam profile, said latch co-operating with abutments of said cam profile to define at least one stable position for said deformable-parallelogram mechanism. | 05-14-2009 |
20090139028 | MOVABLE SIDERAIL APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - The present invention provides a movable siderail apparatus ( | 06-04-2009 |
20090188042 | HOSPITAL BED - A patient support incorporates a lying surface and at least one siderail on at least one side of the support. The siderails are operable between a raised position, an intermediate position, and a lowered position. When unlocked and urged from the raised position to the intermediate position, a latching mechanism automatically locks the siderails in the intermediate position. When urged from the lowered position to the raised position, the locking mechanism permits the siderails to pass through the intermediate position without locking, and to subsequently lock at the raised position. In the intermediate position, the siderails may define a gap through which a patient can ingress or egress the bed. In the raised and intermediate positions, the siderails may define gaps between each other and/or between the siderails and a headboard and footboard, that are sufficiently small to prevent accidental egress, and sufficiently large to prevent pinching and entrapment. | 07-30-2009 |
20090249548 | Bed with Articulated Barrier Elements - A bed includes an articulating deck affixed to a frame. The bed has at least a head end section and a foot end section. The head end section is pivotable relative to the frame. The bed also includes a head end barrier element | 10-08-2009 |
20100031441 | Bed with a Lateral Barrier Having a Tilt Feature - A bed includes at least one barrier element ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100031442 | Bed with Interconnectable Barrier Elements - A bed has two safety barrier elements arranged along a common side. Each barrier element ( | 02-11-2010 |
20100107335 | Siderail for hospital bed - A siderail assembly for a hospital bed is provided. In one embodiment the bed is a chair bed having a first deck section, a second deck section and a third deck section. The siderails are provided adjacent the third deck section. The siderails remains stationary relative to the third deck section during movement of the third deck section from a generally horizontal to a substantially vertical position. The siderails are configured to be gripped by a patient while the patient is entering and exiting the chair bed. | 05-06-2010 |
20100199428 | PATIENT BED WITH A RETRACTABLE SIDE BARRIER - A bed with a movable side barrier comprising a barrier element and a body is disclosed. The barrier element is associated with a deformable parallelogram mechanism hinged to a frame of the bed, said mechanism includes a deployment bar hinged between two parallel arms, and the barrier element is constrained to slide along vertical guide means carried by the body. | 08-12-2010 |
20100306918 | FOLDABLE SIDE RAIL - In the conventional holding mechanism for supporting strut members in a state just before the stowed state is reached, reliable operation is difficult. | 12-09-2010 |
20100306919 | FOLDABLE SIDE RAIL - The object is to provide a side rail that satisfies the dimension specified in the IEC standard, etc. and prevents that the upper crosspiece member of the side rail becomes too high in the stowed state. | 12-09-2010 |
20110167560 | Hide away bed rail - A bed rail having an operating position at one of the sides of a bed and a stored position between a mattress and box spring of the bed. To take down the bed rail, a guard frame portion is disengaged from a base frame portion, then the guard frame portion is pivoted and slid into the base frame portion. To set up the bed rail, the guard frame portion can be slid out of the base frame portion, pivoted relative to the base frame portion, then engaged to the base frame portion and into the operating position at a side of the bed. | 07-14-2011 |
20110219541 | Siderail Assembly - A siderail assembly | 09-15-2011 |
20110219542 | Overlapping Barriers for a Bed - A bed comprises a head end, a foot end, first and second sides and a deck which includes, a head section and a foot section. The head section is pivotable. Head end and foot end barriers ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110219543 | Bed with Overlapping Barriers - A bed includes a deck coupled to a frame ( | 09-15-2011 |
20110314602 | BED SIDERAIL - A bed siderail has a vertical siderail extension, a horizontal siderail extension, or both. A bed siderail has dual vertical siderail extensions. A bed has gap fillers pivotally mounted to the headboard and/or footboard, either in the manner of a hinge, or by means of a dual axis pivot, to fill gaps between the headboard/footboard and a siderail. A bed siderail has pivotally mounted gap fillers directed toward the headboard, footboard, or an adjacent siderail. A bed has slidably mounted gap fillers. A bed siderail has pivotally mounted gap fillers, to fill a gap between the siderail and a mattress, the gap fillers being either gravity- or cam-activated, or being integrally formed in the siderail support arms. A bed siderail is rotatable from a deployed to a stowed position, and is simultaneously stowed close-into or underneath the bed frame. | 12-29-2011 |
20120023667 | Variable Height Siderail - A siderail | 02-02-2012 |
20120054961 | SIDE RAIL WITH TWO POSITION STORAGE FEATURE - A siderail assembly comprises a first siderail body and a second siderail body. The second siderail body is movably coupled to the first siderail body and configured to rotate between a first position and a second position with respect to the first siderail body about a rotational axis passing through the first siderail body. The second siderail body is positioned above the first siderail body in the first position and below the first siderail body in the second position. | 03-08-2012 |
20120102643 | SIDERAIL ASSEMBLY FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A siderail assembly includes a guide, a support frame coupled to the frame and movable between first and second positions, and a barrier coupled to the support frame and movable therewith. The siderail assembly further includes a handle coupled to the barrier to move between a first position and a second position relative to the barrier. The siderail assembly may include electronic controls to change the position or limit movement of various portions of a patient support apparatus on which the siderail assembly may be coupled. | 05-03-2012 |
20120110735 | SIDERAIL ASSEMBLY FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARATUS - A siderail assembly includes a guide, a support frame coupled to the frame and movable between first and second positions, and a barrier coupled to the support frame and movable therewith. The siderail assembly further includes a handle coupled to the barrier to move between a first position and a second position relative to the barrier. The siderail assembly may include electronic controls to change the position or limit movement of various portions of a patient support apparatus on which the siderail assembly may be coupled. | 05-10-2012 |
20130097778 | RETRACTABLE SIDE RAIL MOUNTING ASSEMBLY - A patient care bed includes a frame, a side rail, and a side rail mounting assembly. The side rail mounting assembly includes a rail-receiving member defining a passageway configured to releasably receive the side rail and a support rod fixedly engaged to and extending from the rail-receiving member. The support rod is slidable relative to the frame between a storage position, wherein the rail-receiving member is disposed within the frame, and a use position, wherein the rail-receiving member is disposed outside the frame. The support rod is rotatable relative to the frame between a storage orientation, wherein the rail-receiving member is horizontal, and a use orientation, wherein the rail-receiving member is vertical. The side rail mounting assembly is transitionable between a storage condition, corresponding to the storage position and orientation of the support rod, and a use condition, corresponding to the use position and orientation of the support rod. | 04-25-2013 |
20130117934 | VARIABLE HEIGHT SIDERAIL - 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. | 05-16-2013 |
20130174340 | Hide away bed rail - A bed rail having an operating position at one of the sides of a bed and a stored position between a mattress and box spring of the bed. To take down the bed rail, a guard frame portion is disengaged from a base frame portion, then the guard frame portion is pivoted and slid into the base frame portion. To set up the bed rail, the guard frame portion can be slid out of the base frame portion, pivoted relative to the base frame portion, then engaged to the base frame portion and into the operating position at a side of the bed. | 07-11-2013 |
20140150180 | VARIABLE HEIGHT SIDERAIL - 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. | 06-05-2014 |
20140259402 | ADJUSTABLE SIDE RAIL FOR MEDICAL BEDS AND THE LIKE - An adjustable side rail assembly includes a side rail and an actuation assembly. The side rail is rotatable between a storage position and a use position. The actuation assembly includes an inner member, an outer member, and a locking assembly. The outer member is coupled to the side rail and is rotatable relative to the inner member between first and second rotational orientations for rotating the side rail between the storage and use positions, respectively. The locking assembly is transitional between a locked condition, wherein the locking assembly engages both the inner and outer members to fix the inner and outer members in the first or second rotational orientation, and an unlocked condition, wherein the locking assembly is disengaged from the inner and/or outer member to permit rotation of the outer member relative to the inner member between the first and second rotational orientations. | 09-18-2014 |
20140283300 | SIDERAIL ASSEMBLY FOR PATIENT SUPPORT APPARTATUS - A siderail assembly includes a guide, a support frame coupled to the frame and movable between first and second positions, and a barrier coupled to the support frame and movable therewith. The siderail assembly further includes a handle coupled to the barrier to move between a first position and a second position relative to the barrier. The siderail assembly may include electronic controls to change the position or limit movement of various portions of a patient support apparatus on which the siderail assembly may be coupled. | 09-25-2014 |
20150128346 | HOSPITAL BED SENSOR SYSTEM - A first embodiment provides a manually operable castor assembly for a hospital bed, including a wheel unit fittable to a bed frame and provided with a lock actuator. A sensor unit is provided with a trigger element and a sensor element, the trigger element being located on the manually operable brake actuator and the sensor element being located on the wheel unit. Another embodiment provides a manually operable safety side panel assembly including a hinge assembly coupled to the panel element and attachable to a bed frame, and a sensor unit including a trigger element and a sensor element, the trigger element being located on the manually operable actuator and the sensor element being located on a part of the side panel or hinge assembly. Monitoring apparatus monitors the manually operable bed safety device and including a control unit coupled to the sensor unit and an indicator unit controllable by the control unit and operable to give an indication of the state of the device. | 05-14-2015 |
20160058640 | SIDERAIL SYSTEM FOR A BED - A siderail assembly for a bed, the bed having a patient support assembly, the siderail assembly comprising: a siderail disposed in a siderail plane; a mounting member for mounting to the patient support assembly; at least two parallel connecting arms, each connecting arm having a first end pivotably connected to the mounting member and a second end pivotably connected to the siderail, each connecting arm being adapted to pivot relative to the siderail about a first pivot axis and to pivot relative to the mounting member about a second pivot axis to allow the siderail to pivot along an arcuate path relative to the mounting member, the first and second pivot axes being parallel to each other and angled relative to the siderail plane to allow the siderail to move in a direction perpendicular to the siderail plane when pivoting. | 03-03-2016 |