Patent ID: 7921484

Claim:
A system for repositioning a person, the system comprising: a bed framework comprising a first longitudinal support member, a second longitudinal support member, a head-end transverse member, and a foot-end transverse member; a first transverse support member; a second transverse support member coupled to the first transverse support member, wherein the second transverse support member is configured to translate with respect to the first transverse support member; a first longitudinal member coupled to a first end of the first transverse support member; and a second longitudinal member coupled to a second end of the first transverse support member, wherein: the first and second longitudinal members are slidably engaged with the first and the second longitudinal support members, respectively; the first and second longitudinal members and the first and second transverse support members can be moved from a region proximal to the head-end transverse member to a region proximal to the foot-end transverse member; and a first end of the second transverse support member is configured to extend beyond the first longitudinal member when the system is in a first position, and wherein a second end of the second transverse support member is configured to extend beyond the second longitudinal member when the system is in a second position.