Title: Hospital bed structure

Abstract: A hospital bed structure, in particular a power elevating and lowering arrangement which is relatively simple in construction and at the same time provides substantially instant Trendelenburg position in the event of emergency, particularly when the bed is in an elevated position, such structure including means for permitting the head end of the bed to automatically lower to the desired Trendelenburg position. The operation may be controlled by relatively simple, fool-proof manual controls that are arranged for ready access and actuation in the event of an emergency. The invention also utilizes a novel U-shaped lower bed structure which readily accommodates the operating linkage and at the same time permits, for example, the use of bed pans, movable toilets and the like.

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Inventors: Wetzler, Justin J. (Evanston, IL, US)

Application Number: 876017
Filing Date: 1978-02-08
Publication_date: 1979-11-20
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Primary Class(es): 5/616 5/618
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US Patent Ref:

3036314	May, 1962	Wetzler	5/63.
3059248	Oct, 1967	Wetzler	5/63.
3278952	Oct, 1966	Holm	5/66.
3332090	Jul, 1967	Wetzler	5/90.
3668720	Jun, 1972	Wetzler	5/91.
3676881	Jul, 1972	Duprey	5/66.
3840911	Oct, 1974	Benoit et al.	5/66.

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Primary Examiner: Nunberg, Casmir A.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hill, Van Santen, Steadman, Chiara & Simpson