Patent ID: 9701482
Date: 2017-07-11
CPC Classifications: B60B,B65G

Claim:
1. A mobilization device adapted to be attached to a piece of patient conveying equipment comprising: a base having an wheel assembly mounting portion; a wheel support assembly disposed on the wheel assembly mounting portion, the wheel support assembly comprises a swivel joint and a pair of spaced wheel support brackets supporting an axle therebetween; a wheel assembly connected to the wheel support assembly and rotatably disposed on the axle; and a coupling portion engaging the base, the coupling portion comprising a coupling rod insertable into a support structure of a piece of patient conveying equipment having at least one wheel supported on the support structure; wherein the wheel assembly is sized to hold the wheel of the piece of patient conveying equipment above ground when the coupling rod is inserted into the support structure of the piece of patient conveying equipment and the piece of patient conveying equipment is being conveyed relative to the ground on the mobilization device with the wheel assembly being in contact with the ground.