US 6,499,160 B2
Hospital bed
Barry D. Hand,
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (US);
Dana H. Delk,
North Charleston, S.C. (US);
Jack J. Brooks,
Folly Beach, S.C. (US);
and Steven J. Doehler,
Charleston, S.C. (US)
Assigned to Hill-Rom Services, Inc.,
Wilmington, Del. (US)
Filed on 31-Aug-2001, as Appl. No. Hill-Rom Services, Inc.,
Wilmington, Del. (US)
Int. Cl.7A61G 13/04
US 6,499,160 B2
Hospital bed
Barry D. Hand,
Mt. Pleasant, S.C. (US);
Dana H. Delk,
North Charleston, S.C. (US);
Jack J. Brooks,
Folly Beach, S.C. (US);
and Steven J. Doehler,
Charleston, S.C. (US)
Assigned to Hill-Rom Services, Inc.,
Wilmington, Del. (US)
Filed on Aug. 31, 2001, as Appl. No. 9/944,558.
Application 09/944558 is a continuation of application No. 09/499200, filed on Feb. 07, 2000, granted, now 6282736.
Application 09/499200 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US98/16497, filed on Aug. 07, 1998.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/055043, filed on Aug. 08, 1997.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/090212, filed on Jun. 22, 1998.
Prior Publication US 2002/0026671 A1, Mar. 07, 2002
Int. Cl.7A61G 13/04
U.S. Cl. 58212;608
41 Claims
1. A patient support apparatus comprising:
a base;
a patient support assembly coupled to the base, the patient support assembly having a patient support surface configured to
support a patient; and
means for simultaneously rotating the patient support assembly about a first axis generally parallel to a longitudinal axis
of the patient support assembly, and rotating the patient support assembly about a second axis generally transverse to the
longitudinal axis of the patient support assembly alternately in a first direction and a second direction to provide rotational
therapy to the patient about both the first and second axes.
