Patent ID: 7757313

Claim:
A bed lifting system for lifting a bed, the system comprising: a portable bed lifting mechanism that is separate from and positionable under a base of the bed when the base is located on a floor, wherein the bed lifting mechanism comprises: a base for location on the floor; a support for location at and engagement with an underside of the bed base, wherein the support is provided with a plurality of discrete and spaced-apart lands on which the underside of the bed base can rest and be supported in use, wherein the position of the lands is adjustable, and wherein each land is connected to a respective arm that is slidably mounted with respect to the support for lateral movement with respect to the support; and an actuator for operation between the base and support to move the support away from or towards the base and thereby raise or lower the bed; and a switch remotely located from the bed lifting mechanism, the switch being adapted to enable selective and remote actuation of the bed lifting mechanism.