Patient transport apparatus having an extender for a head deck section
US12208042B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/07
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A patient transport apparatus including a base, an intermediate frame, a support deck with a fowler section, and a deck extension assembly with a head deck section, a brace extending between a mount end and a coupling end, and a pivot coupling attached to the coupling end and supporting the head deck section. A mount operatively attached to the fowler section defines a receiver slidably supporting the brace adjacent to the mount end for movement along a brace axis. A retainer interposed between the mount and the brace selectively retains the brace in one of a plurality of extension positions and is operable between: a retained configuration to prevent movement, and a released configuration to permit movement of the brace between the extension positions. Operation changes from the retained configuration to the released configuration in response to force applied to the head deck section along the brace axis.
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