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Ambulance cot and loading and unloading system

  • US 8,439,416 B2
  • Filed: 09/21/2010
  • Issued: 05/14/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/11/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An ambulance cot and cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle comprising:

  • a cot having a cot-based control system with a cot-based user input device;

    a cot loading and unloading apparatus comprising;

    a drive mechanism;

    a latch for engaging said cot; and

    a loading and unloading apparatus-based control system, said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism; and

    when said cot is loaded onto said loading and unloading apparatus said cot-based control system configured for controlling said drive mechanism and forming a primary control system for controlling said drive mechanism, and said loading and unloading apparatus-based control system becoming a slave control system to said primary control system.

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