Patient care utility cart
First Claim
1. A utility cart for facilitating patient care and supporting patient care material comprising:
- a frame mounted on a plurality of wheels;
a first vertical support member mounted to said frame, said first vertical support including first wall structure defining a first storage area for storing material;
a second vertical support member mounted to said frame, said second vertical support member being spaced from said first vertical support member and including cabinet structure defining a second storage area, a door for access to said second storage area and a top defining a substantially horizontal surface, wherein said surface includes a recess formed therein defining a sink for receiving and holding water; and
shelf structure slidably mounted to said first and said second vertical support members, said shelf structure including a first shelf that is bi-directionally extendable on either side of the cart.
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Abstract
A utility cart for facilitating patient care and supporting patient care material is described. The cart includes a frame, plural wheels on the frame, and plural walls mounted on the frame forming two spaced vertical support members defining at least one storage area which may be accessed via a hingedly mounted wall. At least one shelf is mounted between the support members and is bi-directionally extendable on either side of the cart. A bi-directionally extendable drawer, is similarly mounted adjacent the shelves. A sink is provided on the frame, and a console on the cart adjacent the sink includes plural faucets operatively connected to storage tanks for supplying water, soap, and/or moisturizer. Photo-sensitive switches on the console adjacent the faucets enable no-contact dispensing of various liquids. The console also includes plural information-conveying gauges. Communication devices are provided on the cart, such as an electronic clip board and two-way communication radios for communicating with a remote location.
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24 Claims
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1. A utility cart for facilitating patient care and supporting patient care material comprising:
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a frame mounted on a plurality of wheels; a first vertical support member mounted to said frame, said first vertical support including first wall structure defining a first storage area for storing material; a second vertical support member mounted to said frame, said second vertical support member being spaced from said first vertical support member and including cabinet structure defining a second storage area, a door for access to said second storage area and a top defining a substantially horizontal surface, wherein said surface includes a recess formed therein defining a sink for receiving and holding water; and shelf structure slidably mounted to said first and said second vertical support members, said shelf structure including a first shelf that is bi-directionally extendable on either side of the cart. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A portable multi-purpose utility cart comprising:
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a rectangular frame mounted on a plurality of wheels, said frame including a front portion, a rear portion, and an intermediate portion therebetween; a first cabinet mounted on said frame at said front portion thereof, said cabinet defining a first storage area, wherein said first cabinet includes a door for access to said first storage area, and further wherein said first cabinet includes a pivotable top defining a first horizontal work area, for access to said first storage area; a second cabinet mounted on said frame at said rear portion defining a second storage area, wherein said second cabinet includes a door for access to said second storage area, and further wherein said second cabinet includes a top defining a second horizontal work area wherein said second horizontal work area includes a recess formed therein defining a sink wherein said sink includes a drain and conduit structure connected to said drain; a first storage tank on said frame for storing water for use in said sink; faucet structure mounted on said second cabinet for dispensing liquid therethrough; a pump on said frame for supplying water from said first storage tank to said faucet structure; a second storage tank attached to said conduit structure for receiving and storing used water from the sink, such water being conveyed from said sink via said drain and conduit; plural shelves slidably mounted between said first and second cabinets and in said intermediate portion of said frame, wherein each of said shelves is bi-directionally extendable on either side of said cart; and a drawer slidably mounted between said first and second cabinets in said intermediate portion of said frame and adjacent said shelves, said drawer being bi-directionally extendable on either side of said cart. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A utility cart for facilitating patient care and supporting patient care material comprising:
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a frame mounted on a plurality of wheels; a first vertical support member mounted to said frame and defining a storage compartment containing disposal bags; a second vertical support member mounted to said frame, said second vertical support member being spaced from said first vertical support member and containing a sink; and shelf structure slidably mounted to said first and said second vertical support members, said shelf structure including a first shelf that is bi-directionally extendable on either side of the cart and that is mounted on a track with detents to inhibit detachment from the cart. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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