US 11,833,090 B2
Multi-alert lights for hospital bed
Robert M. Zerhusen, Cincinnati, OH (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 Sep. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/939,053.
Application 17/939,053 is a continuation of application No. 17/143,264, filed on Jan. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,464,692.
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 2023/0000700 A1, Jan. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/00 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); A61G 7/012 (2006.01); A61G 7/015 (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 mattress supported by the upper frame,
a touch screen supported by the upper frame,
a barrier coupled to the upper frame and extending upwardly relative to the upper frame so that a portion of the barrier is higher in elevation than an upper surface of the mattress, and
an alert light array coupled to the barrier, the alert light array having separate zones that are spaced apart from the touch screen and that are individually illuminated to convey information regarding respective alert conditions, the separate zones being substantially equidistantly spaced from each other and arranged side-by-side in series with the series being horizontally oriented, wherein the barrier includes first and second hand grip openings and the alert light array is situated about midway between the first and second hand grip openings.