US 7,478,447 B2
	Adjusting device and adjustable support device for beds, mattresses, armchairs and the like
Michael Wilming, Krefeld (Germany); Rolf Farmont, Dusseldorf (Germany); and Johannes Schneider, Kirchlengern (Germany)
Assigned to Cimosys AG, Goldingen (Switzerland)
Appl. No. 10/520,483 PCT Filed Jul. 10, 2003, PCT No. PCT/EP03/07460 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Oct. 03, 2005, PCT Pub. No. WO2004/006725, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 22, 2004.
Claims priority of application No. 102 31 290 (DE), filed on Jul. 10, 2002; application No. 202 17 698 U (DE), filed on Nov. 15, 2002; application No. 202 17 726 U (DE), filed on Nov. 15, 2002; application No. 202 17 759 U (DE), filed on Nov. 15, 2002; and application No. 203 03 201 U (DE), filed on Feb. 26, 2003.
Prior Publication US 2006/0143827 A1, Jul. 06, 2006
Int. Cl. A61G 7/015 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 5—618

46 Claims

1. An adjusting device for beds, mattresses, armchairs and the like, comprising support elements extending at an angle to the adjusting direction on both sides, and jointly spanning a support plane, and at least one drive device for modifying the inclination of the support plane with at least one pivotable raising lever, wherein said at least one pivotable raising lever is provided with several bar members, separately pivotable differently from the pivotable raising lever.