{"number":"US12697256B2","kindCode":"B2","documentType":"grant","title":{"original":"System and method of braking for a patient support apparatus","english":"System and method of braking for a patient support apparatus"},"abstract":{"original":"A patient support apparatus includes a base having a length and including a plurality of caster wheels enabling movement of the patient support apparatus across a floor surface. An auxiliary wheel support structure is secured to the base and rotatably supports at least one non-castered auxiliary wheel. A drive mechanism including a motor may be configured to drive the auxiliary wheel.…","english":"A patient support apparatus includes a base having a length and including a plurality of caster wheels enabling movement of the patient support apparatus across a floor surface. An auxiliary wheel support structure is secured to the base and rotatably supports at least one non-castered auxiliary wheel. A drive mechanism including a motor may be configured to drive the auxiliary wheel.…"},"applicants":["Stryker Corporation"],"inventors":["William Dwight Childs","Anish Paul"],"filingDate":"2024-04-03","publicationDate":"2026-08-04","grantDate":"2026-08-04","verifiedWithOffice":true,"pdfUrl":"https://downloadpatent.com/pdf/US12697256B2.pdf","pages":{"en":"https://downloadpatent.com/patent/US12697256B2","zh-Hant":"https://downloadpatent.com/zh-Hant/patent/US12697256B2","ja":"https://downloadpatent.com/ja/patent/US12697256B2"}}