Radial arm system for patient care equipment

US8336138B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Hill-Rom Services, Inc. · US

Inventors

• David C. Newkirk · Cadiz, US
• Michael E. Cerimele · Chardon, US
• Mark Graham · San Diego, US
• Christian H. Reinke · York, US
• Jonathan D. Turner · Quakertown, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 18, 2011
• Grant date: Dec 25, 2012
• Expiry date: Mar 18, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T137/6918
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A patient care equipment support system includes an arm having a first arm portion and a second arm portion that telescopically extends and retracts relative to the first arm portion along a substantially horizontal axis. The first arm portion includes a first end of the arm that is supported for pivoting movement about a substantially vertical first axis. The second arm portion includes a second end of the arm. A column is situated beneath the second end of the arm. The column includes a first column portion and a second column portion that telescopically extends and retracts relative to the first column portion along a substantially vertical second axis.