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(11) | EP 1 053 735 A3 |
| (12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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| (54) | A side rail assembly for a bed or the like |
| (57) A lifting side rail mechanism for a bed or the like comprises at least one side rail
frame (112) having at least two side rail members (113,114) pivotally mounted at each
end of respective support arms (108) pivotally connectable to a bed base (102) or
other fixed support (103) such that the side rail frame (112) can be moved by rotation
of the support arms (108) between a service position with the side rail members (113,114)
of the side rail frame (112) spaced from one another and above the plane of the bed
base (102) and a lowered, stowed position, in which the upper side rail member is
lowered to the same level as or below the plane of the bed base (102). The connections
of the side rail members (113,114) to the support arms (108) are such that the separation
of the side rail members (113,114) increases to a maximum as the support arms (108)
are turned to move the side rail mechanism between the service and stowed positions
and is less than this maximum in each of the service and stowed positions. |