Patent · US Expired

Crank top overbed table

US5022327A · kind A · utility

22Cited by
3References
11Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 5, 1990
Grant dateJun 11, 1991
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Expiry dateJul 5, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA47B23/046
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A bedside table having a safety top that is free to rise from any prior set level when upward pressure is applied. The table has a gear driven lead screw for setting the height of the table relative to a patient bed. If, for any reason, the patient bed should rise, the table top will safely rise with the bed regardless of the height to which it has previously been set.

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