Stretcher mounting unit
US6178575A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 30, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/012
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A stretch mounting unit includes a unit body detachably mounted on a stretcher, a drive device attached to the unit body for providing an output, a center shaft for receiving the output of the drive device, a coupling that couples the drive device and the center shaft for transmitting the output of the drive device to the center shaft, a roller pressed on the center shaft to produce torque, a carrier swingably disposed on the center shaft, a pair of wheels rotatably mounted on the carrier and rotated by the torque of the roller, and a friction clutch provided rotatably on the center shaft and associated with the carrier for swinging the carrier until one of the pair of wheels touches the ground.
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