Patent ID: 8732876

Claim:
A person-support apparatus, comprising: a frame; a deck coupled to the frame and configured to support a person, the deck including a first section and a second section, the first section being configured to pivot between a first angular orientation and a second angular orientation with respect to the frame, wherein the person support apparatus is configured to support the person in a substantially supine position when the first section is in the first angular orientation and is configured to support the person in a substantially sitting position when the first section is in the second angular orientation; and an upper body support assembly movably coupled to the frame and including a torso support, the torso support being configured to support a portion of the person's torso when the person is in a forward-leaning posture in the sitting position, wherein the upper body support assembly comprises first and second support structures coupled to opposing sides of the person support apparatus, the first and second support structures to converge to form a torso support at substantially the center of the bed.