Stretcher base shroud and pedal apparatus
US6016580A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/08
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
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 downwar…
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