Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support – Sectional user supporting surface
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Santos, Robert G (Department: 3673)
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
Sectional user supporting surface
C005S617000, C005S613000, C005S600000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07926131
ABSTRACT:
A hospital bed is disclosed. The bed includes at least one tiltable deck section, and a linkage assembly configured to facilitate tilting of the at least one deck section.
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Prior Art emme3 Bed Brochure, purported by Defendants to have been published circa Mar. 1996 (“emme3 Bed Brochure Italian”).
Prior Art emme3 Bed Brochure, purported by Defendants to have been published circa May 1997 (“emme3 Bed Brochure English”).
Prior A
Albersmeyer David A.
Batta Nicholas C.
Bhai Aziz Ali
Chambers Kenith W.
Dixon Steve A.
Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Hill-Rom Services Inc.
Santos Robert G
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