HYDRAULIC CIRCUIT FOR A PATIENT HANDLING APPARATUS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240115440A1
SERIAL NO

18390552

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A patient handling apparatus includes a patient support surface, a base, and a hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic circuit includes a pump, a fluid reservoir, and a hydraulic cylinder operable to selectively raise or lower the patient support surface or the base. The hydraulic circuit controls flow of fluid between the cylinder and the fluid reservoir to thereby control the movement of the base or patient support surface. In addition, the hydraulic circuit may include a manual bypass circuit configured to bypass the pump in response to a manual input, which allows manual extension or retraction of the cylinder, for example, when the pump is not operational. The hydraulic circuit may also include a pump bypass circuit configured to bypass the pump to allow fluid to discharge from the cap end to the fluid reservoir for faster evacuation of fluid from the cylinder, thereby increasing retraction speed of the rod.

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STRYKER CORPORATIONPORTAGE MI 49002-9711

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Heneveld,, JR William Ross Kalamazoo, US 18 113
Lucas, Ross T Paw Paw, US 16 103
Puvogel, Thomas A Kalamazoo, US 7 79
Souke, Chad C Vicksburg, US 5 9

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