Stirrup support indexer for a medical examination table
US7083355B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 2003 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 29, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/32401
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An indexer for positioning a limb extension bar used with an examination table. The indexer permits a selective fixed position in the forward and backward directions and a selective fixed position with respect to rotational movement. The indexer consists of a housing and a translator that sits within the housing. A locking member sits within the translator. The locking member has meshing teeth that mate with a similar structure located on the housing to selectively fix the extension bar in a desired position.
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