A bed comprises a support arrangement (1) adapted to provide upper support surfaces for and carry a person lying in the bed through an upper limitation thereof. A suction device is arranged to generate an air flow from the contact surfaces between a person lying in the bed, through the interior of the support arrangement and out thereof for obtaining a ventilation of the bed space under the person and suction of air away from the bed space through the suction device when a person rests in the be...

This invention relates to a bed for accommodating heavy persons. The bed is particularly for use in hospitals, where heavy patients have to be treated. The invention provides a bed comprising a frame; a central support section mounted on the frame; two opposite end support sections, one being a head section and the other being a foot section, each mounted for pivoting movement relative to the central section; and drive means for driving the end support sections for pivoting movement relative to ...

A reclining device (1) is described having a support (10) which can be moved back and forth between different positions automatically and continuously, so that the spinal column and other joints, for example of the hip, knee, leg, can be moved and exercised specifically.

The invention provides a bed which, when an individual lies down upon it, allows him to take the "Yoga Slant Position" -- with the head lower than the feet -- through its automatic tilting operation, which gently returns the bed to its normal horizontal position after a short time. The bed is supported by a pair of hydraulic support means disposed respectively at the front and rear section, each oil chamber of the hydraulic support means being connected to an oil chamber of an oil tank which is ...

A bed includes a bag filled with a transparent fluid and formed with a transparent portion at least at an upper surface portion thereof, and a light source for emitting light. The light emitted from the light source passes through the fluid and propagates to an outside of the bag through the transparent portion on an upper surface of the bag. As a result, a bedsore can be prevented, and a decrease in bone mass can be prevented, thus suppressing occurrence of osteoporosis.

A bed comprising a box spring having secured to each lower side framing member of the spring frame a structural rail connected to the like rail on the opposite side of the bed by a leg structure which is pivoted to the said rails, foldable against the underside of the box spring to provide a compact package for shipment but ready for immediate use by unfolding to a locked, erected position.

A nursing bed having a plurality of mattress sections. Each mattress section is independently adjustable in the vertical direction and tiltable in the lateral direction of the human body.

A bed for preventing bed sores and enabling a patient to be turned, in which net material is secured to two spaced apart substantially parallel bars. In one construction at least one bar can be raised and lowered to cause movement of the net material under the patient thereby causing a rolling motion. In another construction the bars are rotatable about their axis to wind the net material onto or off the bars so that when they are rotated in opposite directions the patient is either raised or lo...

A bed having a box spring including a base frame with transverse slats, and an interengaged spring support frame including a central hub and non-parallel support runners extending from the hub in supporting engagement with the transverse slats of the base frame. Downwardly directed legs are secured to the runners intermediate their ends to support the bed upon the floor. In one form of the invention, vertical side panels connected to the box spring base frame overlie side surfaces of the box spr...

A bed comprises a base framework, an intermediate framework and a mattress framework which comprises a central frame, a head frame and a foot frame. Main rams connect the intermediate framework to the base framework for raising and lowering and tilting the intermediate framework relative to the base framework. The rams pivotally engage the intermediate framework by shafts. The ram is rigidly mounted to the main framework. A pivot frame pivotally mounts the ram about a pair of pivot axes relative...