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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2010
Gregory J. Figel, Alpine, TX (US);
Kenneth Q. Rudolf, Batesville, IN (US);
David A. Albersmeyer, Hoagland, IN (US);
Richard H. Heimbrock, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James L. Walke, Batesville, IN (US);
Brian P. Michael, Greenfield, IN (US);
Glenn C. Suttman, Batesville, IN (US);
Jonathan D. Turner, Dillsboro, IN (US);
Brian T. Wiggins, Burlington, KY (US);
Martin D. Weiler, Batesville, IN (US);
Gregory J. Figel, Alpine, TX (US);
Kenneth Q. Rudolf, Batesville, IN (US);
David A. Albersmeyer, Hoagland, IN (US);
Richard H. Heimbrock, Cincinnati, OH (US);
James L. Walke, Batesville, IN (US);
Brian P. Michael, Greenfield, IN (US);
Glenn C. Suttman, Batesville, IN (US);
Jonathan D. Turner, Dillsboro, IN (US);
Brian T. Wiggins, Burlington, KY (US);
Martin D. Weiler, Batesville, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
A patient support apparatus includes a frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the frame, and a push handle that is coupled to the frame and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along a floor. The patient support apparatus also has a brake handle that is coupled to the push handle and that is movable to brake at least one of the casters. A pedal arrangement for the patient support apparatus is also disclosed. The pedal arrangement includes first and second side pedals and a center pedal supported by the first and second side pedals.