Beds – Invalid bed or surgical support
Patent
1999-05-04
2000-06-13
Melius, Terry Lee
Beds
Invalid bed or surgical support
55031, 5658, 292252, A47C 3100, E05C 1904
Patent
active
060732857
ABSTRACT:
A mobile support unit such as an IV stand or the like coupled to a mobile hospital bed, gurney or wheelchair by a latch mechanism which provides hands free operation thereby avoiding the need for a nurse or care provider to manually manipulate the latch to secure the units together for tandem transport. Further, the latch mechanism according to this invention includes a clutch which prevents relative movement of the IV stand or support unit with respect to the hospital bed during transport up to a specific adjustable torque level thereby avoiding the problem of the IV stand or support unit swinging freely relative to the bed during movement. Further, the clutch permits movement of the IV stand or support unit through an arc relative to the bed when a specified force is applied as required by the nurse or care provider to reposition the stand or support unit relative to the bed and provide increased access to the patient or the like. The IV stand includes a relatively heavy base which provides a low center of gravity for the unit and offers a very stabile mobile IV stand which resists tilting or tipping during transport.
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Ambach Douglas C.
Bryan Christopher D.
Burns Michael L.
Lanci Dennis M.
Robinson Stephen C.
Melius Terry Lee
Santos Robert G.
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