Patient Transport Apparatus Having Caster Assembly Biasing Mechanisms

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20240285452A1
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18655385

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A patient transport apparatus including a support structure movable between a chair configuration for traversing floor surfaces and a stowed configuration for storage. A seat section is pivotably coupled to the support structure. A caster assembly includes a pin coupled to the support structure and defining a swivel axis, a caster frame arranged to pivot about the swivel axis between a plurality of caster orientations, a wheel coupled to the caster frame and arranged for engagement with the floor in the chair configuration, and a biasing mechanism interposed between the caster frame and the pin. The biasing mechanism urges the caster frame toward a stowed caster orientation in response to disengagement between the wheel and floor surfaces occurring as the support structure moves from the chair configuration to the stowed configuration.

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STRYKER COPORATION2825 AIRVIEW BOULEVARD KALAMAZOO MI 49002

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Grossman, Patrick Grand Haven, US 5 1
Kammers, Adam University Place, US 2 1
Matheny, Nathan W Portage, US 14 29
Pfeiffer, Trey Thomas Portage, US 12 27

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