Beds – With means for relocating an invalid – With a hoisting – lifting – elevating – or raising device
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-23
2009-12-15
Conley, Fredrick (Department: 3673)
Beds
With means for relocating an invalid
With a hoisting, lifting, elevating, or raising device
C005S625000, C005S627000, C296S020000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07631373
ABSTRACT:
A roll-in cot having a patient support attached to a wheeled transporter wherein the wheeled transporter comprises leading and trailing collapsible legs having respective proximal ends pivotally connected to a frame and distal ends including wheels wherein at least the leading or the trailing collapsible legs are operable from a locked condition by a release assembly wherein the release assembly comprises a safety and a leg release wherein one of said safety and said leg release comprises a linkage, wherein in an activated condition the linkage prevents the collapse of the collapsible legs, said linkage is connected to a touch bar disposed in front of said collapsible legs whereby engagement of the touch bar against a platform deactivates the linkage and enables the collapsible legs to be collapsed on release of the other of said safety and said leg release.
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Broadley Gavin Lee
Cambridge Alan Raymond
Conley Fredrick
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP
Ferno-Washington, Inc.
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