Global Patent Index - EP 2628413 A1

EP 2628413 A1 20130821 - Topper and bed with targeted fluid flow distribution and preferential fluid flow distribution

Title (en)

Topper and bed with targeted fluid flow distribution and preferential fluid flow distribution

Title (de)

Auflage und Bett mit gezielter Flüssigkeitsströmungsverteilung und bevorzugter Flüssigkeitsströmungsverteilung

Title (fr)

Surmatelas et lit avec distribution d'écoulement de fluide ciblée et distribution d'écoulement de fluide préférentielle

Publication

EP 2628413 A1 20130821 (EN)

Application

EP 13155265 A 20130214

Priority

  • US 201213396224 A 20120214
  • US 201213401401 A 20120221

Abstract (en)

A topper (38) for a bed extends in longitudinal and lateral directions and includes a fluid flowpath (60) for channeling fluid through the topper from an inlet (62) to an outlet (64). The flowpath is configured to distribute the fluid to a preferred target region (50) of the topper. A bed which includes the topper has a blower (72) connected to the topper inlet for supplying air (88) to the flowpath.

IPC 8 full level

A47C 21/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 21/044 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2628413 A1 20130821; EP 2628413 B1 20140827; EP 2805646 A1 20141126; EP 2805646 B1 20160106

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 13155265 A 20130214; EP 14181760 A 20130214