Siderail movable to separate chair egress position

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EP 2 462 911 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.09.2013 Bulletin 2013/38

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	13.06.2012 Bulletin 2012/24

(21)	Application number: 11192320.7

(22)	Date of filing: 07.12.2011

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61G 7/018^(2006.01)
A61G 7/05^(2006.01)

A61G 7/16^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	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 States:
	BA ME

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Priority:

08.12.2010 US 963020

(71)	Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
	Batesville, IN 47006-9167 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Turner, Jonathan D. Dillsboro, IN Indiana 47018 (US)

(74)	Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary
	Reddie & Grose LLP 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)

(54)	Siderail movable to separate chair egress position

(57) A patient support apparatus includes a base, a frame coupled to the base, and a deck supported by the frame and capable of moving relative to the frame. The patient support apparatus further includes a siderail movable between a stowed position substantially below the deck, a barrier position preventing a patient from exiting the side of the patient support apparatus, and an assist position providing a handhold for a patient exiting the bed.

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