Patent · US Expired

Ambulance cot

US6125485A · kind A · utility

50Cited by
7References
29Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 22, 1998
Grant dateOct 3, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G7/0524
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An ambulance cot having a wheeled base, a horizontally oriented patient litter support disposed on the base and having an elongate guide extending lengthwise thereof. A support mechanism is provided for supporting the patient litter support for vertical movement relative to the base while being maintained in the generally horizontal orientation. A device for selectively locking the patient litter support at selectively different vertical elevations is provided.

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