Long term care bed controls

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5878452
SERIAL NO

08770547

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A long term care bed is disclosed which includes a base frame with a plurality of castors coupled to the base frame and supporting the base frame upon a floor. A support frame having a head end, a foot end, and spaced apart sides is supported by the base frame. A bed deck is supported by the support frame and includes an upwardly-facing sleeping surface for supporting a patient. Spaced first and second side rails are coupled to the support frame and include a top bar positionable in a raised position above the sleeping surface by a first distance. A side rail extension member is coupled to at least one of the first and second side rails, the extension includes an upper portion overlaying and spaced from the top bar of its associated side rail so as to provide an opening between the top bar and the extension. The side rail extension member is positionable in a raised position above the sleeping surface by a second distance greater than the first distance.

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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
Brooke, Jason C Mount Pleasant, SC 35 3112
Hakamiun, Reza Charleston, SC 30 1694
Larisey, Jr William S Summerville, SC 11 862
Mutka, Michael J North Charleston, SC 7 637
Shows, Kendall O Summerville, SC 10 737
Thomas, James F Mount Pleasant, SC 6 496

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