Beds – With means for relocating an invalid – With a hoisting – lifting – elevating – or raising device
Patent
1998-09-10
2000-01-25
Trettel, Michael F.
Beds
With means for relocating an invalid
With a hoisting, lifting, elevating, or raising device
5610, 5611, 5614, A61G 710
Patent
active
060165804
ABSTRACT:
A stretcher for supporting a patient includes an elongated frame having an upper frame and a lower frame having a head end, a foot end, and first and second elongated sides. The stretcher also includes a drive mechanism coupled to the upper frame and to the lower frame for supporting the upper frame above the lower frame and for vertically positioning the upper frame relative to the lower frame between an upward raised position and a downward lowered position. The stretcher further includes a first pedal coupled to the drive mechanism and pivotably coupled to the first elongated side of the lower frame by a first pedal arm for movement about a first transverse pivot axis, a second pedal coupled to the drive mechanism and pivotably coupled to the first elongated side of the lower frame by a second pedal arm for movement about a second transverse pivot axis, a third pedal pivotably coupled to the first elongated side of the lower frame by a third pedal arm for upward and downward pivoting movement, a cross bar appended to the third pedal arm and engaging the first and second pedal arms so that downward movement of the third pedal causes the first and second pedal arms to move downwardly, and a should configured to cover substantially all of the lower frame, the shroud being arranged to overhang the cross bar and at least a portion of one of the first pedal, the second pedal, and the third pedal.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1110838 (1914-09-01), Taylor
patent: 1118931 (1914-12-01), Hasley
patent: 2224087 (1940-12-01), Reichert
patent: 2599717 (1952-06-01), Menzies
patent: 3304116 (1967-02-01), Stryker
patent: 3393004 (1968-07-01), Williams
patent: 3820838 (1974-06-01), Limpach
patent: 4164355 (1979-08-01), Eaton et al.
patent: 4175783 (1979-11-01), Pioth
patent: 4439879 (1984-04-01), Werner
patent: 4584989 (1986-04-01), Stith
patent: 4629242 (1986-12-01), Schrager
patent: 4723808 (1988-02-01), Hines
patent: 4724555 (1988-02-01), Poehner et al.
patent: 4922574 (1990-05-01), Heiligenthal et al.
patent: 5060327 (1991-10-01), Celestina et al.
patent: 5069465 (1991-12-01), Stryker et al.
patent: 5083625 (1992-01-01), Bleicher
patent: 5187824 (1993-02-01), Stryker
patent: 5348326 (1994-09-01), Fullenkamp et al.
patent: 5377370 (1995-01-01), Foster et al.
patent: 5377372 (1995-01-01), Rudolf et al.
patent: 5388294 (1995-02-01), Reeder
patent: 5402543 (1995-04-01), Dietrich et al.
patent: 5806111 (1998-09-01), Heimbrock et al.
"Renaissance Series Head/Neck Surgery Strecher Model 1067", Stryker.RTM. Patient Handling brochure, two pages, Sep. 1993.
Reliance.RTM. M-701 Surgical Stretcher, Mobile Surgical Stretcher Koenigkramer Denstply brochure, six pages, date unknown.
Heimbrock Richard H.
Moore William K.
Hill-Rom Inc.
Trettel Michael F.
LandOfFree
Stretcher base shroud and pedal apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Stretcher base shroud and pedal apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Stretcher base shroud and pedal apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2308574