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Litter support assembly for medical care units having a shock load absorber and methods of their use

  • US 10,285,878 B2
  • Filed: 12/14/2015
  • Issued: 05/14/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/02/2011
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A shock absorbing support arm assembly for a litter support assembly, the shock absorbing support arm assembly comprising:

  • a support arm comprising a first end and a second end opposite the first end;

    a shock absorbing device disposed at the second end of the support arm which configures the support arm to pivot axially about a pivot axis relative to the shock absorbing device and to travel linearly along the pivot axis for shock absorption where the linear travel may be adjusted to a desired length, the shock absorbing device being adapted to dampen forces translated from a vehicle to the support arm, wherein the shock absorbing device comprises a shock dampening material selected from the group consisting of oils, air, gases, water hydraulic fluids, viscous fluids, oleo, foams, resilient materials, shock absorbing materials, metal fillings with a magnet, magnets, electro-magnets, and combinations thereof; and

    a litter side shaft engagement mechanism fixedly disposed at the first end of the support arm.

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