Method for weighing an ambulance cot by supporting it on a scale by two wheels and a kickstand
US7612301B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G1/0567
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of weighing a patient on a platform scale comprising carrying the patient upon an ambulance cot having first and second pairs of wheels, and a kickstand having a lowered position and a raised position, wherein the kickstand in the lowered position lifts only the first pair of wheels of the ambulance cot in the air; and then supporting the ambulance cot on the platform scale with the second pair of wheels and said kickstand.
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