A multitude of flexure mechanism designs are set forth herein that furnish enhanced stiffness properties. The flexure mechanism designs can have various stages including ground stages, motion stages, flexure stages, and reinforcement stages, among other possible stages depending on the construction of the flexure mechanism designs. It has been determined that stages constituting twin stages can be connected via one or more inter-stage connections.

A multitude of flexure mechanism designs are set forth herein that furnish enhanced stiffness properties. The flexure mechanism designs can have various stages including ground stages, motion stages, flexure stages, and reinforcement stages, among other possible stages depending on the construction of the flexure mechanism designs. It has been determined that stages constituting sister stages can be connected via one or more in-plane inter-stage connections.

A bed comprises a fixed width deck section, a wing movably coupled to the fixed width section, and a mechanism for extending and retracting the wing.

A multitude of flexure mechanism designs are set forth herein that furnish enhanced stiffness properties. The flexure mechanism designs can have various stages including ground stages, motion stages, flexure stages, and reinforcement stages, among other possible stages depending on the construction of the flexure mechanism designs. It has been determined that stages constituting sister stages can be connected via one or more in-plane inter-stage connections.

A bed comprises a fixed width deck section, a wing movably coupled to the fixed width section, and a mechanism for extending and retracting the wing.