James C Lattimore

US Patent:

20190290516, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

May 28, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/423435

Inventors:

- Batesville IN, US
Mark E. Lanning - Mt. Pleasant SC, US
Robert A. Bossingham - Rushville IN, US
Mark Tyler Rigsby - Dayton OH, US
James D. Lattimore - Fairport NY, US
Mahesh Kumar Thodupunuri - Troy OH, US
Aziz Ali Bhai - Fishers IN, US
David P. Lubbers - Cincinnati OH, US
Scott M. Corbin - Sunman IN, US

International Classification:

A61G 7/015
A61G 7/057
A61G 7/05
A61G 7/002
A61G 7/018

Abstract:

A variable width support system includes an adjustable width person support apparatus (PSA), an adjustable width person support surface (PSS), and first and second controllers. The first controller controls a function of the PSA and receives a first input corresponding to a function of the PSA via a first user interface. The second controller controls a function of the PSS and: a) receives a second input corresponding to a function of the PSS via a second user interface when the first controller is not in communication with the second controller, and b) receives a third input corresponding to a function of the PSS via the first controller when the first controller is in communication with the second controller. The second controller controls a function of the PSS in accordance with the third input when the first controller is in communication with the second controller.