Patent ID: 9198521
Filing Date: 2015-12-01
Classification: A47C,A61G

Abstract:
1. An adjustable bed comprising: a plurality of body-support portions mounted on or in relation to a moveable intermediate support carriage, said body-support portions including an adjustable back section, a fixed middle section adjacent to the back section, an adjustable upper leg section adjacent to the middle section and an adjustable lower leg/foot section pivotally connected with respect to the upper leg section, the said body-support portions being mounted with respect to the intermediate support carriage to allow angular adjustment of their relative positions to alter the configuration of the bed; the intermediate support carriage being movably mounted on or in relation to a fixed base for translational movement with respect thereto in response to angular adjustment of the said back section; wherein at least one load-bearing member projects from at least one of the back section and upper leg section, the said load-bearing member being supported by bearing means arranged to run on a curved support such that at least one of the back section and the upper leg is pivotally mounted with respect to the said intermediate support carriage about a respective pivot axis defined by the centre of curvature of the respective curved support.