Title:
LIGHTWEIGHT MOBILE LIFT-ASSISTED PATIENT TRANSPORT DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005007053
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A lift-assisted device having a patient support structure, a base, and an undercarriage. The device can be powered by a pneumatic cylinder and a compressed gas source. The undercarriage can be a scissors linkage having at least one first member being slidably connected to the patient support structure an upper end of the first member and pivotally connected to the base at a lower end of the first member, and at least one second scissors linkage member, the second scissors linkage member being pivotally connected to the first scissors linkage member. An upper end of the second member is pivotally connected to the patient support structure, and a lower end of the second member is pivotally connected to the base. The pneumatic cylinder is arranged for moving the upper end of the first member and the lower end of the second member with respect to the patient support structure.
Inventors:
BISHOP JOSEPH (US)
CATOE MICHAEL W (US)
ALGIE DAVID G (US)
ALGIE IAN G (US)
CATOE MICHAEL W (US)
ALGIE DAVID G (US)
ALGIE IAN G (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/023208
Publication Date:
June 22, 2006
Filing Date:
July 19, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TACTICAL MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COR (US)
BISHOP JOSEPH (US)
CATOE MICHAEL W (US)
ALGIE DAVID G (US)
ALGIE IAN G (US)
BISHOP JOSEPH (US)
CATOE MICHAEL W (US)
ALGIE DAVID G (US)
ALGIE IAN G (US)
International Classes:
A61G1/00; A61G1/02; A61G1/04; A61G1/06; A61G7/012; A61G7/015; A61G; (IPC1-7): A61G7/015; A61G7/012
Foreign References:
| US5365622A | 1994-11-22 | |||
| US5176393A | 1993-01-05 | |||
| US5165141A | 1992-11-24 | |||
| US5377372A | 1995-01-03 |
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