Patient-support apparatus with a locking deck section

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8640287
APP PUB NO 20120144585A1
SERIAL NO

13399087

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A patient-support apparatus includes a patient-support deck movable from a use position to a stowed position. The patient-support deck is configured to engage receivers of the patient-support apparatus to support the deck in a cantilevered configuration. The patient-support deck may be secured to the patient-support apparatus by a locking mechanism. A storage structure is configured to support the patient-support deck in a stowed position. The storage structure is configured to deflect under load to prevent damage to the storage structure or patient-support deck.

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HILL-ROM SERVICES INCBATESVILLE IN 47006-9167

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Biondo, John P Durant, US 56 1763
Chance, Richard W Greenwood, US 16 399
Cooks,, Jr Robert Cincinnati, US 4 13
Findlay, James K Fishers, US 35 4310
Ganance, Francis C Cincinnati, US 29 1391
Haufler, Mark E Cincinnati, US 7 50
Hensley, David W Milan, US 33 1262
Holl, Stephen M Columbus, US 30 166
Hornbach, David W Brookville, US 113 5394
Kramer, Kenneth L Tai Po, NT, HK 122 8994
Metz, Darrell L Batesville, US 44 1605
Reckelhoff, Jerome E Blue Ash, US 21 3877
Rudolf, Kenneth Q Batesville, US 11 151
Wukusick, Peter M Batesville, US 26 2169
Zerhusen, Robert M Cincinnati, US 150 5019

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