Patent ID: 7793369
Filing Date: 2010-09-14
Classification: A61G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A bed having a retractable side barrier, which bed is of the type having at least one barrier element associated with a pivotally mounted deformable-parallelogram mechanism that is hinged to a frame of the bed, said mechanism comprising two parallel arms, each of which is provided with a hinge for hinging it to said frame and with a hinge for hinging it to said barrier element, a deployment bar hinged between the two arms, and a locking system arranged between said barrier element and a cam profile that is integral with said deployment bar, wherein said locking system comprises a latch mounted to slide relative to said barrier element, and a pull actuator handle carried by said barrier element and suitable for releasing said latch from said cam profile, said latch co-operating with abutments of said cam profile to define at least one stable predetermined position for said deformable-parallelogram mechanism, wherein said cam profile is formed along an uppermost edge of said deployment bar.