Patent ID: 6381781
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A reclinable ambulance cot suitable for rolling into the back of an ambulance with a transport deck in excess of about 30 inches above the ground, comprising:a support frame having a pair of base members and a cross-member; a roller base; first and second pairs of legs, said first pair of legs each pivotally mounted to a respective one of said base members and said roller base, said second pair of legs pivotally mounted to said cross-member and said roller base, such that said legs may swing said roller base generally parallel to said support frame; at least one diagonal brace pivotally mounted to said support frame and said roller base to releasably secure said legs perpendicular to said support frame; and an articulated bed frame pivotally mounted to said support frame for movement at least between a chair position and a fully-reclined position, said articulated bed frame having a wheeled back segment, wherein: said wheeled back segment includes a pair of spaced apart brackets mounting said cross-member therebetween to lift said wheeled back segment above said second pair of legs in an inclined position such that said cot is elevated to a sufficient height to permit rolling of the reclined cot into the back of the ambulance.