Brake system for wall arm

US8141188B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David P. Lubbers · Cincinnati, US
• Paul R. Weil · Lawrenceburg, US
• D Scott Manlove · Osgood, US
• Brian J. Hoffman · Lawrenceburg, US
• Christian H. Reinke · York, US
• Jonathan D. Turner · Quakertown, US
• Stephen R. Hamberg · Cincinnati, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 9, 2010
• Grant date: Mar 27, 2012
• Expiry date: Aug 9, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16M2200/024
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An arm is pivotally coupled to a support structure at one end and a patient care equipment support, such as a service head, is pivotally coupled to the arm at the other end. The arm has a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion for extension and retraction relative to the first portion. Brakes are provided to brake the extension and retraction of the portions of the arm, to brake the pivoting movement of the arm relative to the support structure, and to brake the pivoting movement of the patient care equipment support relative to the arm. Each of the brakes is releasable.