US 12,186,249 B2
Multi-alert lights for hospital bed
Robert M. Zerhusen, Batesville, IN (US); Keith R. Kubicek, Batesville, IN (US); John D. Christie, Batesville, IN (US); Timothy A. Lane, II, Batesville, IN (US); and Brandon P. Fisk, Brookville, IN (US)
Assigned to Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed by Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed on Nov. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/499,388.
Application 18/499,388 is a continuation of application No. 17/939,053, filed on Sep. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,833,090.
Application 17/939,053 is a continuation of application No. 17/143,264, filed on Jan. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,464,692, issued on Oct. 11, 2022.
Application 17/143,264 is a continuation of application No. 16/897,546, filed on Jun. 10, 2020, granted, now 10,918,546, issued on Feb. 16, 2021.
Application 16/897,546 is a continuation of application No. 16/679,399, filed on Nov. 11, 2019, granted, now 10,709,625, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Application 16/679,399 is a continuation of application No. 16/513,791, filed on Jul. 17, 2019, granted, now 10,512,574, issued on Dec. 24, 2019.
Application 16/513,791 is a continuation of application No. 15/499,062, filed on Apr. 27, 2017, granted, now 10,413,465, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 15/499,062 is a continuation of application No. 14/200,062, filed on Mar. 7, 2014, granted, now 9,655,798, issued on May 23, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/781,935, filed on Mar. 14, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0058190 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/00 (2006.01); A61G 7/012 (2006.01); A61G 7/015 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/05 (2013.01) [A61G 7/00 (2013.01); A61G 7/012 (2013.01); A61G 7/015 (2013.01); A61G 7/0506 (2013.01); A61G 7/0507 (2013.01); A61G 7/0528 (2016.11); F21V 33/0072 (2013.01); A61G 2205/50 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A patient support apparatus comprising
a base frame,
an upper frame supported above the base frame,
a pole coupled to the upper frame adjacent a foot end of the patient support apparatus, the pole having a pole axis defined along its length, and
an alert light assembly supported by the pole, the alert light assembly having separate zones that are individually illuminated to indicate respective alert conditions, the separate zones being stacked vertically along the pole axis which extends through the separate zones.