Power lift
OwnerUriah S. Akers, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A deployable gurney lift assembly (12), which has a carriage assembly (14) plate (20) with two pivot arms (38) disposed opposite one another on each side of the carriage assembly (14), an antler holder (16) to accommodate a bar of the gurney, and at least one hydraulic, pneumatic, or electric jack (22) lift actuator for lifting and lowering the arms (38). Retractable deployment apparatus for slidably moving the retractable deployment apparatus along a length of base tracks (28). Base tracks (28) having rear ends terminating in stops (42), and carriage assembly (14) guides slidably engaged along deployment tracks (28).
Claims27
A deployable gurney lift assembly (12) for lifting a gurney G with sides and an undercarriage including wheels, an antler bar H, and an apparatus for raising and lowering the gurney G, comprising:
- at least one deployment rail (28) extending from front to rear ends;
- a carriage assembly (14);
- the carriage assembly (14) having a carriage assembly (14) plate (20) with a top side and an underside,
- two pivot arms (38) disposed opposite one another on opposing edges of the carriage assembly (14) plate (20) to engage the sides of the gurney G, and
- at least one antler holder (16) affixed to the carriage assembly (14) plate (20) to accommodate an antler bar H of the gurney G;
- at least one lift actuator 88 for lifting and lowering the arms (38);
- wherein, the lift actuator 88 is electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic;
- and
- at least one retraction guide (50) on the underside of the carriage assembly (14) plate (20) to engage the at least one deployment rail (28) for slidably moving the carriage assembly (14) along the length of the at least one deployment rail (28).
A carriage assembly (14) for a deployable gurney lift assembly (12) to lift a gurney G with sides and an undercarriage including wheels, an antler bar H, and an apparatus for raising and lowering the gurney G using a deployment assembly having at least one deployment rail (28) extending from front to rear ends, the carriage assembly (14) comprising:
- a carriage assembly (14) plate (20) with a top side and an underside,
- two pivot arms (38) disposed opposite one another on opposing edges of the carriage assembly (14) plate (20) to engage the sides of the gurney G, and
- at least one antler holder (16) affixed to the carriage assembly (14) plate (20) to accommodate an antler bar H of the gurney G;
- at least one of the at least one antler holders (16) having at least one antler lock (16) with an antler latch (18) to receive and secure a gurney antler handle therein;
- at least one lift actuator 88 for lifting and lowering the arms (38);
- wherein, the lift actuator 88 is electric, pneumatic, or hydraulic;
- and
- at least one retraction guide (50) on the underside of the carriage assembly (14) plate (20) to engage the deployment assembly for slidably moving the carriage assembly (14) along the length thereof to deploy or stow the carriage assembly (14).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.