TRANSFERABLE PATIENT CARE EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
First Claim
1. A patient care equipment support for use with a device having a coupling member, the apparatus comprising:
- an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment, anda coupler extending downwardly from the equipment supporting portion, the coupler having a central opening and a plurality of peripheral openings disposed about the central opening, the coupling member engaging the central opening and at least one of the peripheral openings when the equipment support is carried by the device.
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Abstract
A patient care equipment support is transferable between a first device having a first coupling member and a second device having a second coupling member. The equipment support comprises an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment, and a coupler extending downwardly from the equipment supporting portion. The coupler has a central opening and a plurality of peripheral openings disposed about the central opening. The first coupling member engages the central opening and at least one of the peripheral openings when the equipment support is carried by the first device. The second coupling member engages the central opening and at least one of the remaining peripheral openings when the equipment support is transferred to the second device.
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29 Claims
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1. A patient care equipment support for use with a device having a coupling member, the apparatus comprising:
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an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment, and a coupler extending downwardly from the equipment supporting portion, the coupler having a central opening and a plurality of peripheral openings disposed about the central opening, the coupling member engaging the central opening and at least one of the peripheral openings when the equipment support is carried by the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A patient care equipment support comprising:
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an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment, and a post extending downwardly from the equipment supporting portion, the post having a central opening, and an annular member coupled to a lower portion of the post, the annular member having a plurality of peripheral openings arranged in a generally circular pattern concentric with the central opening. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. An apparatus for use with a patient care equipment support that has a coupler having a central opening and a plurality of peripheral openings arranged in a generally circular pattern concentric with the central opening, the apparatus comprising:
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a support, an arm extending outwardly from the support, and a coupling member carried by the arm and configured to engage the central opening and at least one of the plurality of peripheral openings when the equipment support is carried by the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A system comprising:
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a first device having a first coupling member, a second device having a second coupling member, and a patient care equipment support comprising; an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment, and a coupler extending downwardly from the equipment supporting portion, the coupler having a central opening and a plurality of peripheral openings disposed about the central opening, wherein the first coupling member engages the central opening and at least one of the peripheral openings when the equipment support is carried by the first device, and wherein the second coupling member engages the central opening and at least one of the remaining peripheral openings when the equipment support is transferred to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A patient care equipment support transferable between a first device having a first coupling member and a second device having a second coupling member, the equipment support comprising:
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an equipment supporting portion configured to support patient care equipment, and a coupler extending downwardly from the equipment supporting portion, the coupler having a central opening and a plurality of peripheral openings disposed about the central opening, wherein the first coupling member engages the central opening and a first set of two peripheral openings and the second coupling member engages the central opening and a second set of two peripheral openings as the equipment support is transferred from the first device to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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