Patent ID: 7062803

Claim:
A bedstead board for a bed, comprising: a) a body having a top, a bottom opposed to the top, a first side, and a second side opposed the first side; and b) a recess extending from the top, associated with and spaced a distance from either the first side or the second side, and configured to removably receive a roller associated with a conveyor of a patient transport system, wherein the roller has a thickness and wherein the recess is closer to one side and is oriented to positively retain the roller when the roller is in the recess and urged away from that side; c) wherein the recess has an outer wall and an inner wall adjacent to a base with a distance therebetween and wherein the distance across the entire recess between the walls is at least as large as the thickness of the roller so that the roller within the recess will contact and rest against the base and provide a complementary fit within the recess; and d) wherein the inner wall is farther from the associated side than the outer wall and wherein the inner wall is a greater distance away from the associated side at the bottom of the body than at the top of the body.