Intravenous fluid container stand and methods for making same
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1. An intravenous stand for supporting an intravenous fluid container, comprising:
- a hanger configured to support one or more intravenous fluid containers;
a pole having a first end and a second end, the pole being coupled to the hanger at the first end;
a base coupled to the pole at the second end;
a plurality of casters releasably coupled to the base via a plurality of quick-release members; and
a plurality of caster connectors having an axial aperture therein, each of the plurality of caster connectors having a surface configured to be mounted to a corresponding bore in the base and an inner lip at an upper end of the surface such that a portion of the quick-release member is extended beyond the inner lip and into the corresponding bore,wherein each of the plurality of casters includes a mounting element with a mounting aperture therein, each of the plurality of quick-release members being configured to releasably couple a corresponding caster to the base by insertion through the mounting aperture and the axial aperture to provide sufficient contact for supporting the plurality of casters.
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, an intravenous stand for supporting an intravenous fluid container includes a hanger configured to support one or more intravenous fluid containers. A pole, having a first end and a second end, is coupled to the hanger at the first end and a base at the second. A plurality of casters are releasably coupled to the base via a plurality of quick-release members.
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1. An intravenous stand for supporting an intravenous fluid container, comprising:
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a hanger configured to support one or more intravenous fluid containers; a pole having a first end and a second end, the pole being coupled to the hanger at the first end; a base coupled to the pole at the second end; a plurality of casters releasably coupled to the base via a plurality of quick-release members; and a plurality of caster connectors having an axial aperture therein, each of the plurality of caster connectors having a surface configured to be mounted to a corresponding bore in the base and an inner lip at an upper end of the surface such that a portion of the quick-release member is extended beyond the inner lip and into the corresponding bore, wherein each of the plurality of casters includes a mounting element with a mounting aperture therein, each of the plurality of quick-release members being configured to releasably couple a corresponding caster to the base by insertion through the mounting aperture and the axial aperture to provide sufficient contact for supporting the plurality of casters. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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