US4183015A
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Side guard for bed including means for controlling remote electrical devices
Assignee: Hill Rom Co Inc
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Filing: 1978-06-26
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Granted: 1980-01-08
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Expires: 1998-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A bed side guard that is rotatable between an elevated and lowered position is provided with means for controlling remote electrical devices such as radio, television, room light, nurses' call station, room environment control and intercommunication system. Thus, a variety of remote devices can be operated and controlled by control means that are always immediately accessible and viewable by the occupant of the bed.
Inventors
- 👤 William D. Drew
- 👤 Leslie D. Foster
- 👤 Dennis J. Gallant
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 18:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G7/0507; A61G7/0512; A61G7/0513; A61G7/0514; A61G7/0524; A61G2203/00; A61G2203/10; A61G2203/12; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/904
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
In a guard structure for a bed of the type including a side guard for preventing accidental egress from the bed, means for mounting the side guard to the bed, and means for allowing the side guard to be moved fron an elevated to a lowered position to allow access to the bed, an improvement comprising: control means mounted on the side guard in a position accessible and viewable by a person lying on the bed, said control means being connectable to at least one selectable remote electrical device remotely positioned away from the bed and said control means for permitting control of the operation of the remote electrical device from the bed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
In a guard structure for a bed of the type including a side guard for preventing accidental egress from the bed, means for mounting the side guard to the bed, and means for allowing the side guard to be moved fron an elevated to a lowered position to allow access to the bed, an improvement comprising: control means mounted on the side guard in a position accessible and viewable by a person lying on the bed, said control means being connectable to at least one selectable remote electrical device remotely positioned away from the bed and said control means for permitting control of the operation of the remote electrical device from the bed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one remote electrical device comprises a radio.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one remote electrical device comprises a television.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one remote electrical device comprises a room light dimmer arrangement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 2, wherein an acoustic speaker for said radio is also mounted on the side guard.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 3, wherein an acoustic speaker for said television is mounted on the side guard.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said remote electrical device comprises a nurses call light arrangement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one remote electrical device comprises an intercommunication system and a local acoustical speaker connected to said intercommunication system is mounted on the side guard.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, further comprising plug receptacles on said side guard, patient monitoring means connectable to said plug receptacles and means for operably connecting remote monitoring devices to said plug receptacles.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said at least one remote electrical device is a room environment control.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises a radio control.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises a television control.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises a room light control.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises a speaker volume control.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises a nurses call control.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improvement, as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control means comprises a control for a remote communication system.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1983-01-07 | 1983-07-09 | 1984-01-08 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1987-01-07 | 1987-07-09 | 1988-01-08 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1991-01-07 | 1991-07-09 | 1992-01-08 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |