Owner Hill-Rom Services, Inc.

Inventors Skinner, Andrew F.; Schwartz, Steven J.; Osborne, Eugene E.; Albersmeyer, David A.; Philbeck, Roger S.; Batta, Nicholas C.; Kramer, Kenneth L.; Lubbers, David P.; Wilker Jr., Jack; Hornbach, David W.; Scheele, Cami S.; Stolpmann, James R.; Goodwin, Brent; Bhai, Aziz Ali; Figel, Gregory J.; Vanderpohl III, Irvin J.; Riggs, Tom; Findlay, James K.; Menkedic, Douglas J.; Murnyack, Roberta M.; Suttman, Glenn C.; Knue, Matthew R.; Chambers, Kenith W.; Hoffman, Brian J.; Zerhusen, Robert M.; Richter, Terry L.; Di

Agent Shelston IP

Pub. Number AU-B-2009225305

Parent 2003274957

Filing date 12 October 2009

Wipo publication date 29 October 2009

Acceptance publication date 23 June 2011

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