Hospital bed power-assist

Details Hospital bed power-assist Hospital bed power-assist

2007-05-22

2007-05-22

Boehler, Anne Marie (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Steered by walking attendant

Who steerably controls steerable wheel

C005S510000, C180S019300, C280S402000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11017975

ABSTRACT:
The present invention, in one embodiment, is a device for moving a hospital bed. The device comprises a body, a motor driven wheel coupled to the body, and a hitch coupled to the body and adapted for engaging the hospital bed. Finally, the present invention, in yet another embodiment, is a method for moving a hospital bed with a motorized device. The method comprises maneuvering the device into position next to the hospital bed, hitching the device to the hospital bed, and moving the hospital bed with the device.

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Declaration of James W. Wiff, Vice President, Engineering and Product Development of Dane Industries, Inc., attaching colored photos showing vaious hitchess observed at the United States Postal Service facility, labeled “Exhibit J”, “Exhibit K”, “Exhibit L”, “Exhibit M” and “Exhibit N”, 6 pages, at least as early as the period between Oct. 6, 2004 and Oct. 20, 2004.
Declaration of David A. Leckey, Executive Vice President of Dane Industries, Inc., attaching colored photos showing a hitch of a motorized shopping cart mover that is configured to receive the rear wheels of a shopping cart, labeled “Exhibit R”, “Exhibit S” and “Exhibit T”, 4 pages, at least as early as Aug. 4, 2003.
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