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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 05, 1999
Donald L. Mobley, Batesville, IN (US);
William S. Larisey, Jr., Summerville, SC (US);
John Tuttle, Batesville, IN (US);
James J. Saar, Guilford, IN (US);
James D. Cunningham, Batesville, IN (US);
Bruce A. Meyer, Greensburg, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
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.