CPC A61G 1/013 (2013.01) [A61G 1/048 (2013.01); A61G 1/04 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A patient transport apparatus comprising:
a support structure comprising a base, a support frame, and a litter defining a patient support surface to support a patient; and
a handle assembly including:
a guide operatively attached to the support structure and defining a reference axis extending in a longitudinal direction of the support structure,
a carrier supported by the guide for rotation about a pivot axis,
a grip arranged for engagement by a user, and
a link coupled to the grip and comprising a shank slidably supported by the carrier for movement between:
a retracted position where the shank is arranged at a first angle relative to the reference axis; and
an extended position where the shank is arranged at a second angle relative to the reference axis, the second angle being different from the first angle.
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