Granted Patent B2

US 12,539,240 · App. 18/281,170 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Inventors: Lester Rowland (Maryborough, AU); Aaron Mazzotta (Maryborough, AU)

A61G1/04A61G5/121A61G13/121A61G15/12A61G15/125A47C7/36

Abstract

Claims (15)

1 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus, the mobile patient transport apparatus having a backrest, the headrest including a neck supporting portion which is hinged to the backrest and a head supporting portion which is hinged to the neck supporting portion, the neck supporting portion having a frame connected to a first actuator and the head supporting portion having a frame connected to a second actuator, whereby the first and second actuators can be independently operated to cause pivoting of the neck supporting portion relative to the backrest and/or pivoting of the head supporting portion relative to the neck supporting portion, wherein each actuator includes a connecting rod arranged for axial movement.

2 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting rod may be arranged to engage with a motor via a linear actuator.

3 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the linear actuator is a worm drive.

4 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the motor is an electric motor.

5 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the headrest has two electric motors, each of which can be operated independently, each motor being associated with a respective actuator.

6 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the motors are positioned beneath the backrest of the mobile patient transport apparatus.

7 . A mobile patient transport apparatus having a headrest as claimed in claim 1 .

8 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the headrest is contiguous.

9 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus for a mobile patient transport apparatus, the mobile patient transport apparatus having a backrest, the headrest including a neck supporting portion which is hinged to the backrest and a head supporting portion which is hinged to the neck supporting portion, the neck supporting portion having a frame connected to a first actuator and the head supporting portion having a frame connected to a second actuator, whereby the first and second actuators can be independently operated to cause pivoting of the neck supporting portion relative to the backrest and/or pivoting of the head supporting portion relative to the neck supporting portion, wherein the headrest is contiguous and is formed from a single piece, with the neck supporting portion and head supporting portion being connected at a flexure formed by narrowing of the material from which the headrest is made.

10 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the connecting rod may be arranged to engage with a motor via a linear actuator.

11 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the linear actuator is a worm drive.

12 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the motor is an electric motor.

13 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the headrest has two electric motors, each of which can be operated independently, each motor being associated with a respective actuator.

14 . A headrest for a mobile patient transport apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the motors are positioned beneath the backrest of the mobile patient transport apparatus.

15 . A mobile patient transport apparatus having a headrest as claimed in claim 9 .

Priority Claims (1)

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References Cited (51)