Universal I.V. stand mounting system
First Claim
1. Universal mounting system for attaching an I.V. device to an elongated member, comprising:
- a first clamping means for clamping to said elongated member; and
a second clamping means, pivotally connected to said first clamping means for applying a releasable clamping force to said I.V. device thereby holding said I.V. device in a firm yet releasable manner, said second clamping means comprising a spring-biased releasable locking means for both selectively positioning and locking said second clamping means relative to said first clamping means, said releasable locking means comprising in combination a polygonally shaped recess formed on one of said first and second clamping means and a correspondingly shaped locking member projecting from the other of the first and second clamping means, and wherein the recess and locking member fit together in a tight fitting, conformal relationship in any one of a plurality f pivotal orientations at predetermined angles defined by the polygonal shape of the recess.
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Abstract
A universal mounting system for attaching any of a variety of I.V. devices to an I.V. pole. The mounting system has both a C-clamp and a spring-actuated clamp. The C-clamp attaches to the I.V. pole with a threaded stud that is manually adjustable with a knob. The spring-actuated clamp secures the I.V. device and is pivotally connected to the C-clamp by a pivot-screw that extends through both a spring and a non-threaded bore that is formed in the C-clamp, and exits at a recess area on the C-clamp. The pivot-screw is threaded into a threaded bore that extends through a projection on the spring-actuated clamp. The projection fits within the recess to prevent pivoting of the spring-actuated clamp relative to the C-clamp. The spring-actuated clamp has two aligned, opposing and spring-loaded clips for holding I.V. devices. The clips pivot and fulcrum together at a pivot point between the ends of each clip so as to bring the clip ends together to a clamped position on an I.V. device.
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14 Claims
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1. Universal mounting system for attaching an I.V. device to an elongated member, comprising:
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a first clamping means for clamping to said elongated member; and a second clamping means, pivotally connected to said first clamping means for applying a releasable clamping force to said I.V. device thereby holding said I.V. device in a firm yet releasable manner, said second clamping means comprising a spring-biased releasable locking means for both selectively positioning and locking said second clamping means relative to said first clamping means, said releasable locking means comprising in combination a polygonally shaped recess formed on one of said first and second clamping means and a correspondingly shaped locking member projecting from the other of the first and second clamping means, and wherein the recess and locking member fit together in a tight fitting, conformal relationship in any one of a plurality f pivotal orientations at predetermined angles defined by the polygonal shape of the recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A universal mounting system for attaching an I.V. device to an I.V. pole, comprising:
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a first clamping means for releasably clamping to said pole; a second clamping means, connected in a pivotal orientation to said first clamping means, for releasably clamping to said device, said second clamping means comprising; a first and a second clip, said first and second clips each having a jaw end and a lever end and being aligned in an opposing relationship and being fulcrumed together at a pivot point between respective jaw and lever ends and further having a biasing means for pivoting the first and second clips about said pivot point with a biasing force, whereby said biasing force brings said jaw ends together to a substantially closed and clamped position, and whereby oppositely directed forces applied to said lever ends being greater than said biasing force causes the clips to pivot about said pivot point to separate the jaw ends to a substantially open and unclamped position; and a releasable locking means for selectively positioning and locking the pivotal orientation of said second clamping means in any one of a plurality of positions relative to said first clamping means. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A universal mounting system for attaching a device to an I.V. pole, comprising:
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a C-clamp having a first and a second arm, and a threaded stud having a distal and a proximal end, said threaded stud proximal end having a knob, said threaded stud having external threads between said proximal and distal ends for threadably engaging an internally threaded bore formed through said first arm; a spring-actuated clamp pivotally connected to aid C-clamp by a pivot-screw extending through both a spring and a non-threaded bore formed in the C-clamp, said pivot-screw exiting at a polygonal recess area on a lateral edge of said C-clamp and being threadably engaged with a second threaded bore extending through a correspondingly shaped polygonal locking member formed on a lateral edge of the spring-actuated clamp, said spring-actuated clamp further comprising; a first and a second clip, each said first and second clip having a jaw end and an opposite lever end and being aligned in an opposing relationship and being fulcrumed together at a pivot point between respective jaw and lever ends and further having a biasing means for pivoting the first and second clips about said pivot point with a biasing force to bring said jaw ends together in a substantially closed and clamped position; and wherein the jaw ends form a channel shape in said closed and clamped position comprising a continuous elongate rectangular groove adjacent to a lateral edge on each said jaw end, each said jaw end lateral edge having a projecting flange portion, each said projecting flange portion being normal to each said jaw end lateral edge and being oriented in a direction towards the projecting flange portion of the opposing jaw end and being adjacent to said continuous elongate rectangular groove, whereby the channel-shaped jaw ends clamp onto said device when the first and second clips are in said substantially closed and clamped position.
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