Title: Guard including electrical controls and slidable underneath the bed

Abstract: Bed guard rotatable between elevated and lowered positions and slidable from the latter to a position underneath the bed. While elevated, it prevents accidental falling off, and when underneath, it allows facile patient management and movement of the bed through narrow passageways. Where the bed incorporates one or more electric motors to alter its configuration, the guard may additionally or alternatively include the patient controls for the motors.

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Inventors: Adams, James S. (Batesville, IN, US)
Foster, Leslie Dale (Brookville, IN, US)
Peck, William H. (Batesville, IN, US)

Application Number: 512312
Filing Date: 1974-10-04
Publication_date: 1976-01-20
Assignee: Hill-Rom Company, Inc. (Batesville, IN)
Primary Class(es): 5/100 5/425, 5/430, 5/618, 318/65
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

3081463	Mar, 1963	Williams et al.	5/331.
3220024	Nov, 1965	Nelson	5/331.
3419922	Jan, 1969	Malherbe	5/331.
3585659	Jun, 1971	Burst et al.	5/331.
3742527	Jul, 1973	Johnston	5/68.
3839753	Oct, 1974	Benoit et al.	5/68.

Other Refs:
Primary Examiner: Nunberg, Casmir A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Jambor; Robert V.