Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support
Patent
1998-09-10
1999-11-23
Trettel, Michael F.
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
5 861, 280 4317, 280 98, 2807641, A61G 102
Patent
active
059876719
ABSTRACT:
A stretcher for transporting a patient along a floor includes an elongated frame, a patient-support deck carried by the frame, and an elongated shaft having a longitudinally-extending axis of rotation. The shaft is coupled to the frame for rotation about the axis of rotation between a first orientation and a second orientation. The stretcher also includes a wheel supported relative to the frame and movable relative to the frame in response to rotation of the shaft. The wheel is in a first position engaging the floor when the shaft is in the first orientation and the wheel is in a second position spaced apart from the floor when the shaft is in the second orientation.
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Blyshak William M.
Heimbrock Richard H.
Moore William K.
Smith Donald E.
Turner Joanthan T.
Hill-Rom Inc.
Trettel Michael F.
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