ARTICULATING BED

摘要

An articulated bed comprising: a central platen (1) comprising a headboard end, a footboard end, a first side platen (2) edge and a second side platen (2') edge; a headboard frame pivotally connected to the headboard end of the central platen (1) at a headboard frame pivot point (A) with a central platen headboard bar linkage (3); a footboard frame pivotally connected to the footboard end of the central platen at a footboard frame pivot point with a central platen footboard bar linkage; a first side platen (2) hinged to the first side platen edge of the central platen (1) connected to the headboard frame with a first side platen headboard bar linkage (3) and connected to the footboard frame with a first side platen footboard bar linkage; a second side platen hinged (2') to second side platen edge of the central platen (1), connected to the headboard frame with a second side plater headboard bar linkage and connected to the footboard frame with a second side platen footboard bar linkage; and means (13) for articulating at least one bar linkage.