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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 18, 1991
Carl-Christian Bastert, Gaggenau, DE;
Armin Helgert, Oetigheim, DE;
Stierlen-Maquet AG, Rastatt, DE;
Abstract
In an apparatus for shifting patients and having a mobile frame supported on rollers, a cantilevered platform arranged on the frame, and a transport band (44) which is movable by means of a drive mechanism in both directions and which proceeding from a first winding roll supported in the frame extends over the upper side of the platform, around the free longitudinal edge of the platform and along the bottom side of the platform to a second winding roll supported in the frame and onto which it is windable, both winding rolls (26, 28) are constantly coupled with the drive mechanism (68, 70, 72) with rotary play being provided between each winding roll (26, 28) and the drive mechanism (68, 70, 72). Each winding roll (26, 28) can be biased in its winding direction.