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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 29, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2024
Hill-rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Nicholas Mann, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David C. Newkirk, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Todd P. O'neal, Fairfield, OH (US);
Travis A. Pelo, Columbus, OH (US);
Jack Barney Sing, Batesville, IN (US);
Neal Wiggerman, Batesville, IN (US);
Robert Mark Zerhusen, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A transport system for a medical facility includes a support apparatus including a frame assembly. The frame assembly includes a frame connector. A care cart assembly includes a cart connector selectively coupled with the frame connector. The care cart assembly includes a body defining receiving spaces that are configured to receive care modules. Wheels are coupled to the body and configured to engage an underlying floor surface. A power drive system includes a power drive wheel operable between a retracted position spaced from the underlying floor surface and a deployed position engaging the underlying floor surface. The care cart assembly is configured to drive movement of the support apparatus with the power drive system when coupled with the support apparatus and when the power drive wheel is engaging the underlying floor surface.