Patent ID: 7845034
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: A61G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A bed comprising: a first frame comprising a head section configured to hingedly rotate about a first axis; a second frame underlying the first frame and comprising a head section configured to hingedly rotate about a second axis substantially parallel to the first axis; a third frame underlying the second frame and supporting the first and second frames; and a first lifting mechanism configured to cause hinged rotation of the head sections of the first and second frames about the first and second axes respectively, wherein the head section of the first frame comprises a right-hand head section and a left-hand head section that are articulated such that one of the right-hand head section and the left-hand head section is capable of rotating relative to the other about a third axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first axis, wherein at least part of the first frame is configured to slide relative to the second frame in a lateral direction of the bed.