Transport apparatus

Claim 1

A transport apparatus comprising a pair of dolly devices for moving beds which include side rails having head and foot frames formed on opposite ends thereof wherein the head and foot frames each have at least one connector formed thereon, each said dolly device comprising an elongated base plate, a pair of swivel mounted casters attached to opposite ends of said elongated base plate and attachment means formed on said elongated base plate to engage the bed, said attachment means comprising at least one retainer aperture including an enlarged retainer opening and reduced retainer opening formed on said elongated base plate to receive the connector of the head and foot frames, a retainer element comprising a retaining member disposed along the longitudinal axis of said elongated base plate and at least one end member extending inwardly from one end thereof to engage the head and foot frames of the bed, and a frame lock comprising a tightener member and cam element coupled to said elongated base plate by a lock connector, said tightener member fixedly attached to the upper portion of said lock connector and said cam element rotatably mounted on said lock connector to engage the head and foot frames, said cam element comprises a member having its periphery unequal distances from its point of rotation, said tightener member movable between a locked and unlocked position to selectively lock said cam element in securing engagement with the head and foot frames.