Patent ID: 7917978
Filing Date: 2011-04-05
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A siderail for use with a patient support, the siderail being configured to move between a raised position and a lowered position, the siderail comprising: a rail member; a rail extension coupled to the rail member, the rail extension being configured to move between an extended position relative to the rail member when the siderail is in a raised position and a non-extended position relative to the rail member when the siderail is in a lowered position; a linkage wherein the linkage causes the rail extension to move between the extended and non-extended positions; and an actuator operably coupled to the linkage and configured to cause the rail extension to move between the extended and retracted positions, wherein the actuator comprises at least one rotatably supported roller configured to engage an upper surface of the rail extension.