Hospital bed caster and braking system

• Main Authors: CUNNINGHAM JAMES D, TUTTLE JOHN, SAAR JAMES J, MEYER BRUCE A, MOBLEY DONALD L, LARISEY WILLIAM S
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 21.03.2002
• Edition: 7
• 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

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...