Patent ID: 7111340
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: A61G,B60P

Abstract:
1. A bariatric gurney comprising (a) a carriage arrangement; (b) wheels on said carriage arrangement; (c) a flat sheet mounted on said carriage arrangement for supporting a patient, said flat sheet having opposite sides; (d) a pair of extenders mounted on the carriage arrangement on the opposite sides of said flat sheet, said extenders being fixable in a horizontal position to increase the support area of the flat sheet, said extenders being fixable in a vertical position to make more narrow the width of the gurney; said carriage arrangement comprising first tubing extending around said flat sheet, said extenders including second tubing having a C-shape, said C-shape having ends that are pivotally mounted on said first tubing; (e) third tubing having a C-shape, said third tubing C-shape having ends that are pivotally mounted on said second tubing.