Patent ID: 7676862

Claim:
A chair bed having a head end and a foot end opposing the head end, and a first side and a second side opposing the first side, the chair bed comprising: a frame; a deck supported on the frame, the deck having a first deck section, a second deck section and a third deck section, the first deck section located adjacent the head end, the third deck section located adjacent the foot end, and the second deck section between the first deck section and the third deck section, wherein the first deck section is moveable from a generally horizontal position to a more vertical back-support position, and wherein the third deck section is moveable from a generally horizontal position to a substantially vertical position; a first siderail coupled to the third deck section and remaining stationary relative to the portion of the third deck section that moves during movement of the third deck section between the generally horizontal and the substantially vertical position, the first siderail being configured to be gripped by a user while the user is entering and while the user is exiting the chair bed; and, a controller connected to the siderail to simultaneously control actuation of the first siderail and the third deck section.