Modular interconnecting component support plate
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1. A modular interconnecting support unit comprising:
- a rigid plate having a face, a surface of which defines a plane;
component support structure associated with the plate face;
a pair of sidewalls forming a slot extending from a first edge of the plate in a plane generally parallel to the plane defined by the plate surface; and
a rib extending from a second, opposite edge of the plate in a plane generally parallel to the plane defined by the plate surface;
whereby the rib of a first unit is slidably receivable into the slot of a second unit while the surfaces of the plate faces thereof are maintained in generally planar relationship.
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Abstract
A modular interconnecting component support unit has a rigid plate (14) with a planar face (16) and a rib (24) and a slot (38) extending parallel the plate face but from opposite sides or edges (22, 34) of the plate so that two such units may be slid together while their faces are in planar relationship. Locking arms (46) adjacent the ends (40) of the slots (38) are provided to releasably grip a rib (24) of one unit received in the slot (38) of a second unit. A medical device, such as a reusable portion of a medical pressure transducer (20), may be permanently affixed to the plate face (16).
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42 Claims
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1. A modular interconnecting support unit comprising:
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a rigid plate having a face, a surface of which defines a plane; component support structure associated with the plate face; a pair of sidewalls forming a slot extending from a first edge of the plate in a plane generally parallel to the plane defined by the plate surface; and a rib extending from a second, opposite edge of the plate in a plane generally parallel to the plane defined by the plate surface; whereby the rib of a first unit is slidably receivable into the slot of a second unit while the surfaces of the plate faces thereof are maintained in generally planar relationship. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A modular interconnecting component support unit comprising:
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a rigid plate having a generally planar face and component support structure associated with the plate face and structure for mounting the support unit to an external support; a rib extending from a first edge of the plate in a direction generally parallel to the plate face and having a notch on each lateral end thereof; a pair of walls forming a slot extending from a second, opposite edge of the plate in a direction generally parallel to the plate face; a pair of pivotable locking arms mounted on third and fourth spaced apart edges of the plate which are intermediate the first and second edges, a distal end of each arm extending over the slot and having a finger thereon adapted to fit into the notch of a rib received in the slot, a proximal end of each arm being movable toward the plate to lift the finger from the notch; whereby when the rib of one such unit is inserted into the slot of another such unit in a direction generally parallel to the plate face, the locking arm fingers fit into the rib notches to releasably and rigidly interconnect the units. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A modular interconnecting medical device support unit comprising:
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a rigid plate; a medical device permanently affixed to the plate; a first connector portion associated with a first edge of the plate; and a second connector portion associated with a second, opposite edge of the plate, the second connector portion being adapted to couple to a respective first connector portion of another such unit. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A modular interconnecting component support unit comprising:
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a rigid plate having a generally planar face; component support structure associated with plate face; a male web associated with a first edge of said plate; a female receptacle associated with a second, opposite edge of the plate and sized to receive therein the male web of another unit; and locking structure associated with each of a third and fourth edge intermediate the first and second edges and positioned to grip the male web of another such unit received in the female receptacle.
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42. A modular interconnecting support unit comprising:
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a rigid plate having a face; a male web associated with a first edge of the plate; and a female receptacle associated with a second, opposite edge of the plate and sized to receive therein the male web of another unit whereby the male web of a first unit is receivable into the female receptacle of a second unit to interconnect the units; and a portion of a medical pressure transducer having a sensor and a diaphragm in communication with one another, the transducer portion being permanently affixed to the plate with the diaphragm accessible from the face of the plate.
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