Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,611,978 · App. 09/713,105
Patient-support apparatus
Inventors:
Rick A. Schmidt, David C. Newkirk
Patented Case
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Granted: Sep 2, 2003
Filed: Nov 15, 2000
Inventors
Rick A. Schmidt
David C. Newkirk
Assignee (at issue)
HILL-ROM SERVICES, INC.
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