Patent ID: 7810822
Filing Date: 2010-10-12
Classification: A61G,B60B

Abstract:
1. A patient support apparatus comprising a frame, a plurality of casters having wheels, each of the casters coupled to the frame and supporting the frame above a floor, a brake coupled to at least one caster of the plurality of casters, the brake including first and second portions movable relative to the at least one caster, the brake having a first braking position and a second braking position, a brake pedal coupled to the frame and movable to place the brake in the first braking position, a push handle coupled to the frame and gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus along the floor, and a brake handle coupled to the push handle and movable to place the brake in the second braking position, wherein (i) the first and second portions of the brake engage a wheel of the at least one caster of the plurality of casters with a first force when placed in the first braking position, (ii) only the first portion of the brake engages a wheel of the at least one caster of the plurality of casters with a second force when placed in the second braking position, and (iii) the second force is less than the first force.