Patient gurney with adjustable hand holds
OwnerGilbert C. Hoogendoorninventor
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Abstract
A patient gurney with adjustable hand holds for easy carrying. The hand holds are spaced from the plane of the bed of the gurney and are arranged so that one set may above that plane and one set below so that the device may be readily carried down stairways. A locking device contained within a tubular collar on a rail of the gurney is used to hold the hand holds in position.
Claims5
A gurney for carrying a patient, comprising a frame, bed means on said frame adapted to receive a patient, said gurney having a head end and a foot end, a first pair of handle means adjacent to but not extending beyond said head end, a second pair of handle means adjacent to but not extending beyond said foot end, each of said handle means being pivotally attached to said frame and each having a hand hold substantially parallel to but substantially laterally spaced from said frame whereby said hand holds can be grasped adjacent said frame, said handle means also including legs extending from said handle means away from said frame, said handle means each being pivotal on said frame from a first position in which said handle hold is above said frame to a second position in which said hand hold is below said frame, said gurney being adapted to be supported by said legs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.