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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2003
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2001
Thomas W. Hanson, Loveland, OH (US);
John D. Vogel, Columbus, IN (US);
Steven V. McCaig, Batesville, IN (US);
Jack C. Newkirk, Bradford, MA (US);
Donald E. Smith, Greensburg, IN (US);
Jonathan D. Turner, Dillsboro, IN (US);
Terence M. Duncan, Kentwood, MI (US);
Gary S. Siegle, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gregory J. Figel, Mason, OH (US);
Jeffrey A. Heyser, Fairfield, OH (US);
William M. Blyshak, Milan, IN (US);
Michael P. Bish, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A chair for transporting a patient includes a base frame, a plurality of casters mounted to the base frame, a seat, and a push bar mounted to a back section of the seat for use when transporting the patient. A wheel is coupled to the base frame for movement between a downward brake-steer position, facilitating steering the chair during transport of the patient, and an upward neutral position. A brake mechanism brakes the casters when the brake mechanism is in a braking position and permits rotation of the casters when the brake mechanism is in a releasing position. A brake-steer shaft is coupled to the brake mechanism. Movement of the shaft moves the brake mechanism between the braking position and the releasing position. The brake-steer shaft is pivotably coupled to the base frame. The brake-steer shaft is coupled to the wheel so that rotation of the brake-steer shaft moves the wheel between the brake-steer position and the neutral position. A neutral pedal is coupled to the brake-steer shaft so that movement of the neutral pedal to a neutral position automatically rotates the brake-steer shaft to move the wheel to the neutral position.