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(11) EP 1 353 621 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
14.11.2002

(43) Date of publication:
22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43

(21) Application number: 02709161.0

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7A61G 13/08, A61G 13/12
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0202/129
(87) International publication number:
WO 0205/8616 (01.08.2002 Gazette 2002/31)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 25.01.2001 US 264090 P
05.06.2001 US 874710
25.06.2001 US 300625 P
03.10.2001 US 326866 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • BORDERS, Richard, L.
    Cincinnati, OH 45252 (US)
  • GRAHAM, Mark
    Batesville, IN 47006 (US)
  • NEWKIRK, David, C.
    Lawrenceburg, IN 47025 (US)
  • REINKE, Christian, H.
    Bellbrook, OH 45305 (US)
  • SIEGLE, Gary, S.
    Cincinnati, OH 45224 (US)
  • HAMBURG, Stephen, R.
    Cincinnati, OH 45251 (US)

(74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary 
Lloyd WiseCommonwealth House,1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)

   


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