Ambulatory care chair

US6846042B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Thomas W. Hanson · Englewood, US
• John Vogel · Northfield, US
• Steven V. McCaig · Batesville, US
• Jack C. Newkirk · Bradford, US
• Donald E. Smith · Greensburg, US
• Jonathan D. Turner · Quakertown, US
• Terence M. Duncan · Kentwood, US
• Gary S. Siegle · Cincinnati, US
• Gregory J. Figel · Mason, US
• Jeffrey A. Heyser · Lancaster, US
• William M. Blyshak · Milan, US
• Michael P. Bish · Hebron, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 19, 2002
• Grant date: Jan 25, 2005
• Expiry date: Sep 19, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S297/04
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A chair for transporting a patient includes a base frame, a plurality of casters mounted to the base frame, a patient support, and a push bar mounted to a back section of the patient support for use when transporting the patient. A wheel is coupled to the base frame for movement between a downward brake-steer position, facilitating steering the chair during transport of the patient, and an upward neutral position. The patient support includes articulated leg and seat sections. A handle is coupled to the patient support and is movable between a position in which movement of the handle moves the leg section relative to the seat section and a position in which movement of the handle does not move the leg section relative to the seat section.