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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2009
Gavin Broadley, Coolum Beach, AU;
Alan Cambridge, Wooloowin, AU;
Gavin Broadley, Coolum Beach, AU;
Alan Cambridge, Wooloowin, AU;
Ferno-Washington, Inc., Wilmington, OH (US);
Abstract
A cot operable to fold one or more legs thereof with the advancing of the cot onto a support object is disclosed. The cot comprises a wheeled transporter, having a frame and legs, and a leg release assembly. The leg release assembly comprises a contact member, a leg release member releasably engaged with at least one of the legs, and a linkage member operably connecting the contact member and the leg release member. The contact member is pressure-sensitive and activates with an application of pressure thereto. The leg release member releases the at least one of the legs from an engagement therewith with activation of the contact member. The at least one of legs folds relative to the frame with the release of the engagement with the leg release member.