Patent ID: 7219906
Filing Date: 2007-05-22
Classification: A61G,A61H,B60T,F16D

Abstract:
1. A height-adjustable, manually-actuated brake device for use with a wheel mounted on a height-adjustable frame, which includes a lower telescopic member, an upper telescopic member, and a locking pin for extending all the way through both the upper and lower telescopic members to the opposite sides thereof, comprising: a brake mounted on the lower telescopic member; a manually-engageable brake actuator for actuating the brake; an upper leg extending from the brake actuator through the upper telescopic member, the upper leg including a gap for receiving the locking pin, which extends therethrough; a lower rod adjustably connected to the upper leg and extending through the lower telescopic member, the lower rod including a slot for receiving the locking pin, which extends therethrough; and an adjustable connector for locking the upper leg and lower rod together at any one of a plurality of positions; wherein the adjustable connector comprises a clamp connected to the lower rod for securing the upper leg therebetween.