ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,329,696, issued on June 17, was assigned to Stryker Corp. (Portage, Mich.).
"Track assembly for patient transport apparatus" was invented by Brian J. Tessmer (Mattawan, Mich.) and Nathan W. Matheny (Portage, Mich.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A track assembly for a patient transport apparatus, comprising a rail defining a first end and a second end, an axle defining an axis, a roller supported about the axis, and a belt engaging roller and arranged for movement relative to the rail in response to rotation of the roller. A guide supports the axle for movement. A keeper coupled to the axle is operable between a disengaged configuration t...