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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 1996
Filed:
Jul. 11, 1995
William J Cook, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Charles Dinkler, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Ohio Medical Instrument Company, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A base unit for mounting a head support to a medical table wherein a generally U-shaped frame of the base member is mounted with respect to the table. A transitional member has a first end adapted to support the head support and a shaft extending from a second end. A base clamp is mounted on the generally U-shaped frame and has a bore sized and shaped to receive the shaft of a transitional member. The shaft of the transitional member and the bore of the base clamp include a pivot joint comprised of a spring biased plunger that is located in an annular groove that together function to maintain the shaft of the transitional member at a desired axial position with respect to the bore of the base clamp.