Hill-rom Services, Inc.

John Tuttle

William S Larisey, Jr

Donald L Mobley

James D Cunningham

James J Saar

Bruce A Meyer

A braking system for a hospital bed having a base frame includes a plurality of caster devices rotatably coupled to the base frame. Each caster device has a wheel and a brake that inhibits rotation of the wheel. The braking system further includes a plurality of pedals configured to move the brakes between a position inhibiting movement of the wheels and a position permitting rotation of the wheels. The braking system further includes a linkage coupled to the caster devices so that movement of any one of the plurality of pedals causes movement of the brakes of the caster devices.

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Batesville, IN, United States of America

John Tuttle