Beds – Sofa bed – Reverting back
Patent
1984-07-20
1987-02-03
Smith, Gary L.
Beds
Sofa bed
Reverting back
5 66, 5 69, A61G 706
Patent
active
046399542
ABSTRACT:
A maternity bed comprising a mattress main frame having a foot end and a head end, a base frame, a jacking means to support the main frame on the base frame and to permit of the height of the main frame relative to the base frame being varied, a mattress sub-frame movably mounted on the main frame for movement towards and away from the foot end of the main frame, the sub-frame comprising a base part supporting a mattress intermediate portion, and a backrest part supporting a mattress head portion and which is adjustable between a flat position in which the top surfaces of the mattress intermediate and head portions lie in a common plane, and an upright position in which the mattress head portion is inclined upwardly relative to the mattress intermediate portion at a maximum permitted angle, the main frame having means to support a mattress foot portion at the foot end of the main mattress frame when the sub-frame is at the head end of its permitted movement, the mattress foot portion being movable away from the foot end of the main frame to permit of the sub-frame being moved towards the foot end of the main frame, the base part of the sub-frame and mattress intermediate portion being formed to provide open-mouthed recess facing towards the foot end of the main frame, and the main frame having an open-mouthed recess at and facing outwardly away from, the foot end of the main frame, to permit of access to the perineal region of the mother.
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Hoskins Limited
Smith Gary L.
Trettel Michael F.
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