Patent ID: 7716759

Claim:
A patient transport apparatus comprising: a base comprising a first elongated member, a second elongated member, and a cross member, said first elongated member being substantially parallel to said second elongated member, said cross member connected to and extending between said first elongated member and said second elongated member; a plurality of wheels connected to said base; a chair support extending vertically from said base, said chair support connected to said cross member substantially midway between said first elongated member and said second elongated member; a chair comprising a seat and a backrest, said seat adapted to fit between said first elongated member and said second elongated member, said backrest adapted to move independently of and laterally with respect to said seat, said chair having a fixed orientation relative to said chair support; and a lift system carried by said chair support, said lift system adapted to raise and lower said chair, said lift system adapted to lower said seat to the ground.