US PATENT SUBCLASS 5 / 600
INVALID BED OR SURGICAL SUPPORT

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600INVALID BED OR SURGICAL SUPPORT {12}
601  DF  .~> Adapted for imaging (e.g., X-ray, MRI)
602  DF  .~> Adapted for birthing
603  DF  .~> Adapted for infant support
604  DF  .~> Having toilet means {1}
606  DF  .~> Having drain means
607  DF  .~> Tiltable along a longitudinal axis {2}
610  DF  .~> Tiltable along a transverse axis
611  DF  .~> Vertically movable support for whole body of user
612  DF  .~> With auxiliary means to raise a portion of user above supporting surface
613  DF  .~> Sectional user supporting surface {3}
620  DF  .~> Knockdown, foldable or specially adapted for portability
621  DF  .~> With body member support or restrainer {3}

DEFINITION

Classification: 5/600

INVALID BED OR SURGICAL SUPPORT:

(under the class definition) Subject matter providing a support surface for substantially the whole body of a user, either in repose or while being examined or treated.

(1) Note. While the body supported on the support surface of the devices of this and indented subclasses is the body of an invalid or patient, supports for a cadaver or the body of an animal being examined or treated are also included in this subclass.

(2) Note. While the devices of this subclass and indented subclasses are generally used for invalid support, they can be used for supporting healthy users. For example, the sectional devices of subclasses 617+ can be used by a healthy user as a comfortable support for television viewing.

(3) Note. The devices of this subclass and indented subclasses generally include a substructure such as a frame, upon which a body supporting pad is placed to cushion the substructure. A mere pad or cushion that is removably positionable on an understructure, would be considered a mattress or cushion, to be placed in Class 5, subclasses 652+ or 690+.

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625, for field stretchers adapted for the transport of a nonambulatory user.

634+, for support means for discrete portion(s) of a user, useable with a bed or surgical support.

943, for devices that have a supporting top surface that is longitudinally or laterally movable relative to a supporting base and returnable to its initial position which is centered relative to its supporting base.

944, for supports with upstanding, firm massaging projections.

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108, Horizontally Supported Planar Surfaces,

1+, for a horizontal planar supporting surface which provides a tiltable supporting surface.