Combination ambulance cot and chair
AssigneeFerno-Washington, Inc.
InventorsElroy Bourgraf, Irvin Pollock
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Abstract
A combination ambulance cot and chair is disclosed. The invention includes a support frame, and a segmented patient support pivotally mounted to the support frame for movement at least between a chair position and a fully-reclined position. The segmented patient support has a seat segment. A securing device is connected functionally to the support frame and the seat segment, and configured to releasably secure the combination ambulance cot and chair in at least the fully-reclined position.
Claims20
A combination ambulance cot and chair, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a segmented patient support pivotally mounted to said support frame for movement at least between a chair position and a fully-reclined position, said segmented patient support has a seat segment;
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- a securing device connected functionally to said support frame and said seat segment, and configured to releasably secure said combination ambulance cot and chair in at least the fully-reclined position.
A combination ambulance cot and chair, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a segmented patient support pivotally mounted to said support frame for movement at least between a chair position and a fully-reclined position, said segmented patient support having a seat segment and a leg segment pivotably attached to said seat segment;
- a securing device having a pivot member fixed to said seat segment, said pivot member being releasably locatable in at least the fully-reclined position;
- a wheeled base;
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- legs each having a first end pivotably attached to said support frame and a second end attached to said wheeled base, said combination cot and chair is selectively positionable in either a raised position which situates said legs substantially perpendicular to said seat segment, and a lowered position which situates at least two of said legs folded adjacent said seat segment.
A combination ambulance cot and chair, comprising:
- a support frame;
- a segmented patient support pivotally mounted to said support frame for movement at least between a chair position and a fully-reclined position, said segmented patient support having a seat segment, a leg segment pivotably attached to said seat segment, and a back segment pivotably attached to said support frame;
- a securing device having a pin and a pivot member providing a plurality of pin catches each sized to accommodate at least a portion of said pin, said seat segment is fixed to said pivot member, and said pin is movably between said catches, whereby when said pin is accommodated in a first one of said pin catches, said combination ambulance cot and chair is releasably secured in the fully-reclined position, and when said pin is accommodated in a second one of said pin catches, said combination ambulance cot and chair is releasably secured in the chair position;
- a wheeled base;
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- legs each having a first end pivotably attached to said support frame and a second end attached to said wheeled base, said combination cot and chair is selectively positionable in either a raised position which situates said legs substantially perpendicular to said seat segment, and a lowered position which situates at least two of said legs folded adjacent said seat segment.
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