Tilt-top mortuary cot
US6681424B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G19/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cot for assisting in the transfer of a body from a removable support bed of the cot to another surface. The cot includes a trolley which serves as a transporter for the removable support bed. The cot also includes a tilting device which is designed to tilt the support bed about the trolley. The support bed may be removed from the trolley to reduce the total weight carried by the attendants, and permit the removal of a body from locations which are difficult to access. When removed from the trolley, the support bed may be rolled upright with wheels that are located at one end of the support bed. The support bed is contoured in shaped to pool bodily fluids which may escape during transport. A locking device is provided on the trolley for releasably securing the support bed thereon.
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