(19)
(11) EP 1 183 000 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.02.2001

(43) Date of publication:
06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10

(21) Application number: 00932396.5

(22) Date of filing: 12.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61H 3/04
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0013/180
(87) International publication number:
WO 0067/819 (16.11.2000 Gazette 2000/46)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.05.1999 US 133751 P

(71) Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • JACQUES, William, L., II
    Batesville, IN 47006 (US)
  • CERIMELE, Michael
    Canfield, OH 44406 (US)
  • MEYER, Kenneth, W.
    Batesville, IN 47006 (US)
  • SAGEL, John
    Cincinnati, OH 45233 (US)
  • KRAMER, Kenneth, L.
    Greensburg, IN 47240 (US)
  • BIONDO, John, P.
    Aurora, IN 47001 (US)
  • BRANSON, Gregory, W.
    Batesville, IN 47006 (US)
  • KOENIG, John, W.
    Cincinnati, OH 45247 (US)

(74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary 
Lloyd Wise, Tregear & Co., Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)

   


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