US3195153A
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Bed restraining sides
Assignee: B-W HEALTH PRODUCTS INC A CORP OF MO
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Filing: 1962-09-20
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Granted: 1965-07-20
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Expires: 1982-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 William H Armstrong
- 👤 Martin M Linder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/0507; A61G7/0508; A61G7/0509
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A COLLAPSIBLE RESTRAINING SIDE FOR BEDS HAVING A SIDE RAIL COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A BOTTOM SUPPORT RAIL SECURED TO THE SIDE RAIL, A TOP RAIL HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY POSITIONED CHANNEL FORMED IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF, CONNECTING BARS HAVING STRAIGHT LOWER END PORTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE BOTTOM RAIL AND ARCUATE AND LATERALLY EXTENDED UPPER END PORTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID TOP RAIL WITHIN THE CHANNEL FORMED IN SAID TOP RAIL FOR PIVOTAL POSITIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID BARS ON SAID BOTTOM RAIL TO ALLOW SAID RESTRAINING SIDE TO BE PIVOTALLY COLLAPSED DOWNWARDLY FROM AN UPPER POSITION TOWARD SAID BOTTOM RAIL, AND HOLDING MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID BOTTOM RAIL AND ONE OR MORE OF SAID BARS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLY RETAINING SAID BARS IN A SELECTED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID BOTTOM TO RETAIN SAID RESTRAINING SIDE IN A CORRESPONDING POSITION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A COLLAPSIBLE RESTRAINING SIDE FOR BEDS HAVING A SIDE RAIL COMPRISING THE COMBINATION OF A BOTTOM SUPPORT RAIL SECURED TO THE SIDE RAIL, A TOP RAIL HAVING A LONGITUDINALLY POSITIONED CHANNEL FORMED IN THE BOTTOM THEREOF, CONNECTING BARS HAVING STRAIGHT LOWER END PORTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO THE BOTTOM RAIL AND ARCUATE AND LATERALLY EXTENDED UPPER END PORTIONS PIVOTALLY CONNECTED TO SAID TOP RAIL WITHIN THE CHANNEL FORMED IN SAID TOP RAIL FOR PIVOTAL POSITIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID BARS ON SAID BOTTOM RAIL TO ALLOW SAID RESTRAINING SIDE TO BE PIVOTALLY COLLAPSED DOWNWARDLY FROM AN UPPER POSITION TOWARD SAID BOTTOM RAIL, AND HOLDING MEANS POSITIONED BETWEEN SAID BOTTOM RAIL AND ONE OR MORE OF SAID BARS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTABLY RETAINING SAID BARS IN A SELECTED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID BOTTOM TO RETAIN SAID RESTRAINING SIDE IN A CORRESPONDING POSITION.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-07-19 | 1969-01-18 | 1969-07-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-07-19 | 1973-01-18 | 1973-07-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-07-19 | 1977-01-18 | 1977-07-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |