PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for use with a hospital bed, the system comprising a patient equipment support having a first coupler which includes a collar and a conical frustum shaped portion that is lower in elevation than the collar, and a stand having a wheeled base and a column extending generally vertically upwardly from the base, a second coupler extending from the column and movable upwardly and downwardly relative to the base, the collar of the first coupler engaging the second coupler when the patient equipment support is coupled to the stand, and the conical frustum shaped portion being exposed at a lower elevation than the collar for receipt in a receiver of the hospital bed in response to lowering of the second coupler when the patient equipment support is coupled to the stand and the conical frustum shaped portion is aligned with the receiver.
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Abstract
An equipment support system has a first telescoping arm and a second telescoping arm. The arms are pivotable relative to a room wall about a generally vertical axis and are extendable and retractable along respective generally horizontal axes. A first equipment support is coupled to the first telescoping arm and is configured to support patient care equipment thereon. A second equipment support is coupled to the second telescoping arm and is configured to support patient care equipment thereon.
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1. A system for use with a hospital bed, the system comprising
a patient equipment support having a first coupler which includes a collar and a conical frustum shaped portion that is lower in elevation than the collar, and a stand having a wheeled base and a column extending generally vertically upwardly from the base, a second coupler extending from the column and movable upwardly and downwardly relative to the base, the collar of the first coupler engaging the second coupler when the patient equipment support is coupled to the stand, and the conical frustum shaped portion being exposed at a lower elevation than the collar for receipt in a receiver of the hospital bed in response to lowering of the second coupler when the patient equipment support is coupled to the stand and the conical frustum shaped portion is aligned with the receiver.
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