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Patient care equipment support lock

US7418749B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 12, 2004
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateAug 26, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16M2200/06
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An equipment support includes an equipment supporting portion to support patient care equipment, a downwardly extending coupler coupled to the equipment supporting portion, an upper lock and a lower lock. The coupler has upper and lower portions configured for receipt in upper and lower sockets, respectively. The upper lock moves to a locking position to lock the upper portion to the upper socket as the lower lock moves to an unlocking position to unlock the lower portion from the lower socket. The upper lock moves to an unlocking position to unlock the upper portion from the upper socket as the lower lock moves to a locking position to lock the lower portion to the lower socket.

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