Brake pedal mechanism for hospital bed

A brake system for a patient support apparatus having a base frame includes pedals positioned to be moved by a user to move a brake and a mechanism positioned to coordinate movement of the pedals so that downward movement of one pedal positioned adjacent the head end of the base causes movement of t...

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Main Authors HEIDLAGE JOHN K, HORNBACH DAVID W
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 03.11.2015
Subjects
CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY
FUNERAL DEVICES
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS
TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
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Summary:A brake system for a patient support apparatus having a base frame includes pedals positioned to be moved by a user to move a brake and a mechanism positioned to coordinate movement of the pedals so that downward movement of one pedal positioned adjacent the head end of the base causes movement of the mechanism in a first direction and downward movement of another of the pedals causes movement of the mechanism in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213368467