Patent ID: 6473921
Filing Date: 2002-11-05
Classification: A61G,Y10T

Abstract:
A bed resting on a floor, the bed comprising:a base frame, a plurality of casters coupled to the base frame and configured to engage the floor, the plurality of casters including a first caster and a second caster spaced apart from the first caster, a first brake assembly coupled to the base frame adjacent to the first caster, the first brake assembly including a first pedestal movable between a releasing position spaced apart from the floor and a braking position in contact with the floor, and an actuator movable between a releasing position and a braking position to move the first pedestal between its releasing and braking positions, respectively, a second brake assembly coupled to the base frame adjacent to the second caster, the second brake assembly including a second pedestal movable between a releasing position spaced apart from the floor and a braking position in contact with the floor, the base frame including a hollow first tube configured to extend downwardly adjacent to the first brake assembly and a hollow second tube configured to extend downwardly adjacent to the second brake assembly, the first brake assembly including a first post slidably received in the first tube, a first link pivotally coupled to the first post, a second link pivotally coupled to the first tube, and a first pin pivotally coupling the first link to the second link, the first pedestal being coupled to the first post, the second brake assembly including a second post slidably received in the second tube, a third link pivotally coupled to the second post, a fourth link pivotally coupled to the second tube, and a second pin pivotally coupling the third link to the fourth link, the second pedestal being coupled to the second post, and a bar coupled between the second brake assembly and the first brake assembly so that when the actuator is moved to the braking position, the first pedestal of the first brake assembly moves to the braking position and the second pedestal of the second brake assembly moves to the braking position and when the actuator is moved to the releasing position the first pedestal of the first brake assembly moves to the releasing position and the second pedestal of the second brake assembly moves to the releasing position, the bar including a first end coupled to the first pin and a second end coupled to the second pin.