US Patent 7685660 Cot height indicator

A patient transport cot comprises a height adjustment component coupled to the patient transport cot and configured to raise or lower the cot to a plurality of heights. The patient transport cot further comprises a mechanical height indicator, which comprises at least one height setting, wherein each height setting corresponds to a target cot height. The mechanical height indicator further comprises a moving height marker configured to move with the cot as the cot is raised or lowered, wherein the cot is adjusted to the target cot height when the moving height marker is aligned with the height setting.