Assisted lifting devices for roll-in cots
AssigneeFerno-Washington, Inc.
InventorsTimothy Dietz, Brian Magill
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Abstract
Roll-in cots having lift assist mechanisms and lift assist mechanisms are disclosed. According to one embodiment, a lift assist mechanism includes a force application member having an actuation element, an actuation mechanism comprising a first grasp handle and a second grasp handle, and a force transmission assembly. The force transmission assembly includes a first keyway plate that is coupled to the first grasp handle, a second keyway plate that is coupled to the second grasp handle, and an actuation pin that extends through both the first keyway plate and the second keyway plate, where the actuation pin selectively applies a force to the actuation element of the force application member.
Claims8
A lift assist mechanism comprising:
- a force application member comprising an actuation element;
- an actuation mechanism comprising a first grasp handle and a second grasp handle;
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- a force transmission assembly comprising a first keyway plate that is coupled to the first grasp handle, a second keyway plate that is coupled to the second grasp handle, and an actuation pin that extends through both the first keyway plate and the second keyway plate, the actuation pin selectively applying a force to the actuation element of the force application member, wherein:
- the first keyway plate and the second keyway plate are both repositionable between a relaxed position and an actuation position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.