Patent ID: 6112346
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A gurney-wheelchair, comprising:a generally inverted U-shaped cross bar having an upper portion and a spaced apart pair of arm portions downwardly depending from said upper portion of said cross bar;each of said arm portions of said cross bar having a longitudinal axis and terminating at a lower end;each of said arm portions of said cross bar having a pair of opposite elongate side bars outwardly extending therefrom, each of said side bars having opposite inner and outer ends, and a longitudinal axis extending between said inner and outer ends of the respective side bar;said inner ends of said side bars being pivotally coupled to the associated arm portion of said cross bar each of said side bars being pivotable between a lowered position and a raised position;said side bars of a first of said arm portions each having a support wedge pivotally mounted thereto, each of said support wedges of said first arm portion having a pair of mounting arms slidably extended through the associated side bar of said first arm portion;said side bars of a second of said arm portions each having a support wedge pivotally mounted thereto, each of said support wedges of said second arm portion having a pair of mounting arms slidably extended through the associated side bar of said second arm portion;each of said support wedges of said first arm portion being paired with an associated support wedge of said second arm portionsaid associated support wedges of said first and second arm portions being slidably positionable towards and away from one another; andsaid lower end of said first arm portion being coupled to a ground engaging base structure.