Patent ID: 7886380

Claim:
A patient support comprising: a first frame comprising a pair of laterally spaced rails and a pair of longitudinally spaced crossmembers, a second frame adjacent the first frame, a deck including at least one pivotable deck section, the deck being supported by the second frame, a support between the second frame and the deck, a plurality of wheels movably supporting the first frame relative to a floor surface, a first brake mechanism coupled to the second frame, the first brake mechanism including a first member configured to contact the floor surface, a second brake mechanism coupled to the second frame and spaced from the first brake mechanism, the second brake mechanism comprising a second and a third member pivotally coupled to the second frame and configured to contact the floor surface, and an extendable-length actuator pivotally coupled to at least one of the first and second brake mechanisms to move at least one of the first, second, and third members into contact with the floor surface, wherein the first frame is movable in a longitudinal direction relative to at least one of the first and second brake mechanisms between a first position in which the at least one of the first and second brake mechanisms is nearer to a portion of the first frame and a second position in which the at least one of the first and second brake mechanisms is farther away from the portion of the first frame.