Owner Hill-Rom Services, Inc.

Inventors Menkedick, Douglas J.; Scheele, Cami S.; Zerhusen, Robert M.; Figel, Gregory J.; Riggs, Tom; Batta, Nicholas C.; Shenk, Joshua W.; Goodwin, Brent; Meyer, Eric R.; Dixon, Steve A.; Philbeck, Roger S.; Stolpmann, James R.; Schwartz, Steven J.; Chambers, Kenith W.; Murnyack, Roberta M.; Bhai, Aziz Ali; Skinner, Andrew F.; Suttman, Glenn C.; Kramer, Kenneth L.; Osborne, Eugene E.; Findlay, James K.; Richter, Terry L.; Wilker, Jack Jr.; Albersmeyer, David A.; Hoffman, Brian J.; Lubbers, David P.; Weil, Paul R.;

Agent Shelston IP

Pub. Number AU-B-2003274957

PCT Number PCT/US03/28018

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/021952

Priority 60/409,748 11.09.02 US; 60/490,467 28.07.03 US; 60/408,698 06.09.02 US; 60/489,171 22.07.03 US

Filing date 8 September 2003

Wipo publication date 29 March 2004

Acceptance publication date 16 July 2009

A61G 7/012 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons

A47C 19/04 (2006.01) Bedsteads

A47C 27/10 (2006.01) Stuffed or fluid mattresses specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas - with two or more independently-fillable chambers

A61G 7/00 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons

A61G 7/002 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons - having adjustable mattress frame

A61G 7/005 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons - tiltable around transverse horizontal axis, e.g. for Trendelenburg position

A61G 7/008 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons - tiltable around longitudinal axis, e.g. for rolling

A61G 7/015 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons

A61G 7/018 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons

A61G 7/05 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons - Parts, details or accessories of beds

A61G 7/057 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons - Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor

A61G 7/12 (2006.01) Beds or accessories for patients or disabled persons

A61G 12/00 (2006.01) Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups , e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food

B60B 33/02 (2006.01) Castors in general

G01G 19/44 (2006.01) Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in groups