CPC A61G 1/04 (2013.01) [A61G 1/02 (2013.01); A61G 1/048 (2013.01); A61G 1/017 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A patient transport apparatus comprising:
a patient litter to support a patient; and
a litter support apparatus for supporting the patient litter above a ground surface, the litter support apparatus including:
a base frame with at least one wheel supporting the base frame for movement about the ground surface;
a litter support frame to releasably secure the patient litter, the litter support frame defining a lateral loading gap for receiving the patient litter therethrough in a longitudinal direction;
a lift device operatively attached to the base frame and to the litter support frame to move the litter support frame relative to the base frame; and
a handle system coupled to the litter support frame, the handle system including a locking member disposed on a first lateral side of the lateral loading gap, and a handle assembly disposed on a second lateral side of the lateral loading gap and arranged to pivot relative to the litter support frame between a closed configuration and an open configuration, the handle assembly extending away from the base frame and positioned away from the lateral loading gap in the open configuration, and extending across the lateral loading gap into releasable engagement with the locking member in the closed configuration.
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