Patient support with mobile IV stand transport handle

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EP 1 810 651 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	23.07.2008 Bulletin 2008/30

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	25.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/30

(21)	Application number: 07250197.6

(22)	Date of filing: 18.01.2007

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61G 1/02^(2006.01)
A47C 20/08^(2006.01)
A61G 1/04^(2006.01)

A61G 7/015^(2006.01)
A61G 13/08^(2006.01)
A61M 5/14^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

19.01.2006 US 760343
08.06.2006 US 804227 P

(71)	Applicant: Hill-Rom Services, Inc.
	Wilmington, DE 19801 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Heimbrock, Richard Henry Cincinnati, Ohio 45238 (US) Hamberg, Stephen R. Cincinnati, Ohio 45251 (US)

(74)	Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary et al
	Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road London WC1X 8PL London WC1X 8PL (GB)

(54)	Patient support with mobile IV stand transport handle

(57) A patient support apparatus (20) includes a frame (22, 26), a plurality of casters (24) coupled to the frame (22) and supporting the frame (22) above a floor (50), a push handle (68) coupled to the frame (26), and an IV pole coupler (100) coupled to the push handle (68).

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