Hospital bed caster and braking system

A patient support apparatus comprises a base frame, a patient support coupled to the base frame, a plurality of casters each having a sleeve, and a plurality of caster mounting tubes having an interior configured to receive the sleeve of a caster. The caster mounting tubes have a plurality of extern...

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Main Authors CUNNINGHAM JAMES D, TUTTLE JOHN, SAAR JAMES J, MEYER BRUCE A, MOBLEY DONALD L, LARISEY WILLIAM S
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.03.2002
Edition7
Subjects
AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS
CASTORS
CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY
FUNERAL DEVICES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLE WHEELS
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
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Summary:A patient support apparatus comprises a base frame, a patient support coupled to the base frame, a plurality of casters each having a sleeve, and a plurality of caster mounting tubes having an interior configured to receive the sleeve of a caster. The caster mounting tubes have a plurality of external side walls, a first generally planar side wall abutting the base frame. Each of the plurality of caster mounting tubes are connected to the base frame by welds located adjacent the first side wall.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20010992455