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US 2021/0330527 A1Published application
Brake system for a patient support apparatus
AssigneeUmano Medical Inc.
InventorsGabriel MERCIER, Ghislain DEMERS
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AssigneeUmano Medical Inc.
InventorsGabriel MERCIER, Ghislain DEMERS
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A brake system for a patient support apparatus including at least one wheel is disclosed. The brake system comprises a braking mechanism to be operatively coupled to at least one wheel of the patient support apparatus. The braking mechanism includes a first coupling portion movable between a lock position for locking the corresponding wheel, and an unlock position for allowing rotation of the wheel. The brake system comprises an actuating tool comprising a second coupling portion complementary to the first coupling portion of the braking mechanism and allowing removably connecting the actuating tool to the braking mechanism of the patient support apparatus. The first and second coupling portions are adapted for allowing engagement between the braking mechanism and the actuating tool to urge the braking mechanism between the lock and unlock positions, and are further adapted for allowing disengagement of the actuating tool from the braking mechanism.
A brake system for a patient support apparatus including at least one wheel configured for rotation about a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, the brake system comprising:
The brake system of claim 0, wherein the transverse dimensions of the first coupling portion are greater than the transverse dimensions of the second coupling portion.
The brake system of claim 0, wherein the first and second coupling portions are flower shaped.
The brake system of claim 0, wherein the patient support apparatus comprises a frame having a first identification mark, the braking mechanism further comprising a second identification mark, the first and second identification marks collaborating to indicate the position of the first coupling portion.
The brake system of claim 0, wherein the actuating tool is comprised of a tubular body.
The brake system of claim 0, wherein the first coupling portion is further movable to a third position for preventing rotation of the at least one wheel about while allowing rotation of the at least one wheel about the horizontal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.