US 5,022,810 AGranted

Gurney

AssigneeLavelle Aircraft Company

InventorsLionel Sherrow, Harold Rosenthal, Joseph M. Spitz, Stephen W. Haines

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Abstract

A transfer device is provided for moving an object from a first location to a second location, in particular a gurney for transporting a hospital patient. The device includes a litter mechanism for carrying the object to be transported thereon and a support structure for supporting the litter mechanism and for transporting the litter mechanism between the first location and the second location. In one embodiment, the litter mechanism is pivotable with respect to the support structure to aid in transferring the object/patient thereto and therefrom. In a second embodiment, the litter mechanism is also moveable laterally and transversely with respect to the support structure. Underneath the support structure are outriggers which are extendable outwardly from the device to stabilize the device and prevent it from tipping over when the litter mechanism is extended transversely with respect to the support structure.

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Dependent claims

A transfer device for moving an object from a first location to a second location, said device comprising:

litter means for carrying said object to be transported thereon;
support means including fixed guide means for supporting said litter means, laterally movable means associated with said fixed guide means and means for moving said litter means laterally with respect to said support means and guide means members, back and forth from said first location to said second location;
said litter means having a leading edge adapted to be positioned adjacent said object to be moved means associated with said laterally movable means to cause said litter means to pivot from a generally horizontal position toward said object after said litter means have moved laterally to said second location and to pivot back to a generally horizontal position after said object has been positioned on said litter means;
and stabilizing means connected to said support means for preventing said transfer device from tipping over when said litter means is moved laterally with respect to said support means.

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