Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Egress assist footboard
- Patent Title (中): 出口辅助脚踏板
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Application No.: US12915425Application Date: 2010-10-29
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Publication No.: US08381337B2Publication Date: 2013-02-26
- Inventor: Robert M. Zerhusen , Jack Barney Sing
- Applicant: Robert M. Zerhusen , Jack Barney Sing
- Applicant Address: US IN Batesville
- Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Batesville
- Agent Jason Penninger
- Main IPC: A47C21/08
- IPC: A47C21/08

Abstract:
An endboard for a person-support apparatus comprises an endboard assembly including a first endboard body rotatably coupled to a frame and a second endboard body rotatably coupled to the first endboard body by a locking mechanism. The second endboard body is configured to be movable between a storage position and a deployed position with respect to the first endboard body. The locking mechanism is configured to selectively maintain the second endboard body in at least one of the storage position and the deployed position with respect to the first endboard body. The second endboard body is configured to assist a person during at least one of ingress and egress to/from the frame when the second endboard body is in the deployed position.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120102655A1 EGRESS ASSIST FOOTBOARD Public/Granted day:2012-05-03
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