Beds – Mattress – Having confined gas
Patent
1996-03-20
1997-07-15
Trettel, Michael F.
Beds
Mattress
Having confined gas
5714, 5914, 5723, 2851243, A61C 704
Patent
active
056470797
ABSTRACT:
A patient air mattress replacement system having a pair of air support layers with a hose assembly containing a plurality of supply tubes for providing air to the air support layers. The mattress includes an interface connection which connects the support layers to the hose assembly and valve fittings which prevent escape of air from at least one support layer when the hose assembly is disconnected from the interface connection.
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Ashcraft David N.
Brenner John A.
Chambers Kenith W.
Ellis Craig D.
Glover Stephen E.
Hill-Rom Inc.
Trettel Michael F.
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