Patient Transport Apparatus With Linkage For Articulable Footrest

A patient support apparatus comprising:

• a seat assembly having a front end and a rear end;
• a front assembly having a bottom end including a wheel for contacting a ground surface and a top end operatively attached to the front end of the seat assembly, the front assembly configured for movement between a plurality of front assembly positions including a front assembly chair position and a front assembly loft position;
• and
• a footrest assembly, the footrest assembly comprising:
• a footrest mount operatively attached to the bottom end of the front assembly,
• a footrest frame having a footrest front end and a footrest back end operatively attached to the footrest mount, and
• a linkage assembly extending between the seat assembly and the footrest mount to coordinate movement of the footrest mount relative to the seat assembly as the front assembly moves between the plurality of front assembly positions.