Support mechanism, particularly for bed side rails

摘要

A deployable and stowable side rail for a patient supporting bed. A plurality of bearing housings are provided each rotatably secured to the patient support frame for movement about parallel axes that extend horizontally and perpendicular to the lateral side edges. A plurality of posts are rotatably supported on respective ones of the post receiving supports on the bearing housings. An opposite end of each post oriented on a common side of the patient supporting surface is pivotally connected to a common elongate rail member also oriented on the common side of the patient supporting surface.