Patent ID: 7757317

Claim:
A patient-support apparatus comprising, a frame including first and second members, a first receiver coupled to the first member, the first receiver including a first protrusion forming a generally vertical boundary, a second protrusion spaced apart from the first protrusion to form a generally vertical boundary, a lower generally vertical surface positioned interposed between the first and second protrusions, and an inclined surface interposed between the first and second protrusions, the inclined surface spaced vertically above the lower surface and intersecting the lower surface, a second receiver coupled to the second member and positioned on the frame opposite the first receiver, the second receiver including a first protrusion forming a generally vertical boundary, a second protrusion spaced apart from the first protrusion to form a generally vertical boundary, a lower generally vertical surface positioned interposed between the first and second protrusions, and an inclined surface interposed between the first and second protrusions, the inclined surface spaced vertically above the lower surface and intersecting the lower surface, and a patient-support deck including a main portion having first and second lateral sides, a first support bracket coupled to the main portion and positioned on the first side, and a second support bracket coupled to the main portion and positioned on the second side positioned laterally opposite the first support bracket, the first and second brackets configured to engage the first and second receivers respectively to support and secure the patient-support deck on the frame.