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Hospital gurney having a patient transfer device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-05-11
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Granted: 1988-08-09
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Expires: 2007-05-11
Abstract
Abstract A hospital gurney is provided which allows a single attendant to conveniently and safely transfer a patient between a hospital bed, examination table, or the like and the gurney while minimizing patient discomfort. The preferred structure includes a rollable gurney frame, a laterally shiftable patient conveyor, means coupling the patient conveyor with the gurney frame for lateral outward shifting of the conveyor relative thereto, and a laterally extendable plate coupled with the gurney frame below the level of the conveyor. In use, the gurney is placed next to a hospital bed, for example, the plate is extended outwardly to rest upon the bed surface, and the conveyor is shifted laterally outwardly onto the plate for supportive engagement therewith; the belting material included as part of the patient conveyor freely moves to allow one attendant to transfer the patient between the bed and the gurney.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralph E. Larsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 11:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/10; A61G7/1013; A61G7/1019; A61G7/1025; A61G7/1032; A61G7/104; A61G7/1046; A61G7/1049; A61G7/1057; A61G2200/00; A61G2200/30; A61G2200/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A gurney for transporting a hospital patient resting thereon and for safely and conveniently transferring the patient between said gurney and a hospital bed, examination table, or the like said gurney comprising: a rollable support frame including means for rolling supportive engagement with a floor surface; a patient conveyor including a support structure and conveyor material presenting a patient-support surface shiftably coupled with said structure for lateral shifting movement relative thereto; means shiftably coupling said conveyor with said frame for lateral, outward shifting of said conveyor relative to said frame, said conveyor presenting an outwardly extended portion when shifted laterally outwardly from said frame; and conveyor support means for supporting said extended portion when said conveyor shifted laterally outwardly from said frame, said conveyor support means including: a conveyor support plate, and means shiftably coupling said plate with said frame below said conveyor for lateral, outward shifting of said plate relative to said frame, said plate presenting an outwardly extended section when shifted laterally outwardly relative to said frame, said outwardly extended conveyor portion including means for rolling supportive engagement with said plate section when said conveyor and said plate are extended laterally outwardly from said frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A gurney for transporting a hospital patient resting thereon and for safely and conveniently transferring the patient between said gurney and a hospital bed, examination table, or the like said gurney comprising: a rollable support frame including means for rolling supportive engagement with a floor surface; a patient conveyor including a support structure and conveyor material presenting a patient-support surface shiftably coupled with said structure for lateral shifting movement relative thereto; means shiftably coupling said conveyor with said frame for lateral, outward shifting of said conveyor relative to said frame, said conveyor presenting an outwardly extended portion when shifted laterally outwardly from said frame; and conveyor support means for supporting said extended portion when said conveyor shifted laterally outwardly from said frame, said conveyor support means including: a conveyor support plate, and means shiftably coupling said plate with said frame below said conveyor for lateral, outward shifting of said plate relative to said frame, said plate presenting an outwardly extended section when shifted laterally outwardly relative to said frame, said outwardly extended conveyor portion including means for rolling supportive engagement with said plate section when said conveyor and said plate are extended laterally outwardly from said frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gurney as set forth in claim 1, said conveyor coupling means including structure for shifting said conveyor laterally outwardly from either side of said frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
68 words
The gurney as set forth in claim 1, said support structure including a plurality of elongated pulleys and means rotatably coupling said pulleys in a parallel, spaced-part relationship, said conveyor material being configured as an endless belt coupled about said structure for transverse movement relative to said pulleys, the upper surface of said belt presenting said patient support surface, said said support surface being supported by said pulleys.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
44 words
The gurney as set forth in claim 3, said conveyor coupling means including belt lock means for releasably preventing movement of said belt relative to said support structure, and including conveyor lock means for releasably preventing shifting of said conveyor relative to said frame.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The gurney as set forth in claim 3, said gurney further including at least one intermediate conveyor support surface, said conveyor including at least one intermediate support structure for rolling supportive engagement with said conveyor support surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The gurney as set forth in claim 1, said plate coupling means including structure for shifting said plate laterally outwardly from either side of said frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The gurney as set forth in claim 1, said conveyor support means including means for limiting lateral, outward shifting of said plate to about one-half the width of said plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
55 words
The gurney as set forth in claim 1, said conveyor support means including means for supportively engaging the top surface of a hospital bed, examination table, or the like adjacent said gurney for preventing toppling of said gurney while the patient is transferred between said gurney and the hospital bed, examination table, or the like.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-09 | 2000-02-08 | 2000-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |