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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 31, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vito A DiMucci, Saratoga, CA (US);
Michael V DiMucci, Saginaw, MN (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
5611 ; 5600 ; 5616 ;
Abstract
A structure and apparatus for engaging and disengaging an electric motor for a power assisted patient transporter. The motor is allowed to slide, along a guide (in one embodiment an elongated slot) on a unitary structure installed on the transporter, to be engaged or disengaged from a lead screw. A key mechanism is provided to lock the motor in either an engage position or a disengage position.