Braking apparatus for a patient support

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EP 2 135 593 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	18.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/33

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	23.12.2009 Bulletin 2009/52

(21)	Application number: 09012752.3

(22)	Date of filing: 03.01.2003

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

A61G 7/08^(2006.01)

B60L 11/18^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR

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Priority:

04.01.2002 US 345058 P

(62)	Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
	03729322.2 / 1467692

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

(72)	Inventors:
	Kappeler, Ronald, P. Batesville IN 47006 (US) Frondorf, Michael, M. Lakeside Park KY 41017 (US) Lubbers, David, P. Cincinnati OH 45248 (US) Kummer, Joseph, A. Cincinnati OH 45247 (US)

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

(54)	Braking apparatus for a patient support

(57) A patient support (10) including a propulsion device (18) for moving the patient support (10). An automatic braking system (103) is provided to selectively brake the patient support (10).

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