Occupant support with longitudinally spaced turn assist members, associated graphical user interface, and methods of providing access to portions of the occupant support or to occupants thereof

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10617581
APP PUB NO 20150164720A1
SERIAL NO

14631140

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An occupant support includes a turn assist layer which includes left and right side arrays of two or more longitudinally distributed turn assist members. Each array member comprises one or more longitudinally distributed turn assist bladders. At least two of the array members on the left side are longitudinally spaced from each other by a left intermember reach-in space having a left intermember dimension. At least two of the array members on the right side are longitudinally spaced from each other by a right intermember reach-in space having a right intermember dimension. A support layer resides above the turn assist layer. The support layer includes a collapsible zone at least part of which overlies the intermember spaces. The occupant support also includes a user interface for enabling a user to operate the turn assist layer.

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HILL-ROM SERVICES INC1069 STATE ROUTE 46 EAST BATESVILLE IN 47006

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gibson, Luke Greensburg, US 16 223
Kerr, Andrew R Cincinnati, US 2 48
Lachenbruch, Charles A Batesville, US 118 2351
Meyer, Eric R Batesville, US 103 6549
Williams, Joshua A Harrison, US 34 403
Williamson, Rachel L Batesville, US 37 397

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