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System and method for bed transport

US7827634B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

11References

22Claims

0Family size

Assignee

KCI Licensing, Inc. · US

Inventors

Glenn Stroth · Marshall, US
Chris Niederkrom · San Antonio, US
Malcolm Thomson · Suwanee, US
Joe A. Alvarez · San Antonio, US
Kenneth Knowles · Bandera, US
Robert Sepulveda · San Antonio, US
Martin Rodriguez · Miami, US
Bruce Allen · San Antonio, US
Jose Sablan · San Antonio, US
Kevin Bendele · Adkins, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 13, 2007
Grant date	Nov 9, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 22, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G7/08
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system and method for a bed transport. The system may include a drive system configured to couple to a bed frame and to provide powered movement of the bed frame. The system may also include a substantially vertical control arm and a control handle coupled to the control arm. The system may also comprise a switch on the control handle, and the switch may be configured to control a function of the drive system.

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