Cassette assembly and unit dose medication cart using the cassette assembly
US5673983A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 21, 1995 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE05B2047/0097
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A medication cart features a frame assembly formed from a plurality of vertical support posts and wall panels secured to the posts. Each support post has a plurality of equally-spaced, radially extending flanges running the longitudinal length of the post. The medication cart contains, in addition to an array of drawers and bins, a multi-level cassette assembly. An internal locking mechanism secures the cassette assembly when it is positioned in the medication cart, and an external locking mechanism secures the cassette assembly outside of the medication cart.
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