Patent ID: 6276010
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
An ambulance cot comprising:an upper frame forming a bed having a head end and a foot end;a lower frame;wheels supported on said lower frame;front and rear vertical legs connecting said upper frame to said lower frame with said lower frame approximately centered below said upper frame,at least one longitudinal beam supported on said upper frame, a front slide slidably mounted on said at least one beam and pivotally connected to an upper end of said front legs, an upper end of said rear legs being pivotally mounted on said at least one beam;locking means releasably and selectively locking said front slide in selected longitudinal positions on said at least one beam to adjust the positions of said upper frame with respect to said lower frame, said locking means including at least one locking pin slidably mounted on said front slide for movement toward and away from said at least one beam, a spring urging said at least one pin toward said at least one beam, stops on said at least one beam engageable by said at least one locking pin to position the upper ends of said front legs in selected positions, an elongate release bar mounted by pivoted arms to said upper frame and being supported for lateral movement in response to a longitudinal force applied thereto through a handle fastened thereto, said release bar being engageable with said at least one pin to effect a movement of said at least one pin away from said at least one beam and a withdrawal of said at least one pin from said stops in response to said lateral movement of said release bar, and said at least one pin having a catch thereon, said catch being configured to normally engage said stop to block withdrawal of said at least one pin from said stop when said release bar is moved longitudinally.