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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 1998
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1994
Mike M Hoftman, Canoga Park, CA (US);
Patricia C Andersen, Thousand Oaks, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
An I.V. pole irrigation tower comprises a pole and a base. The base has a hub and legs spaced apart about the hub and extending outwardly at an angle away from the hub. Each leg further includes dual casters secured thereto for moving the base. The pole has a lower end secured to the hub of the base and a plurality of sections fastened together in interlocking relationship. Each section includes a channel for housing a pulley system, the pulley system has a support bar attached thereto for supporting at least one fluid bag. Each section also includes a channel for housing an associated pulley system, the pulley system having a support bar attached thereto for supporting at least one fluid bag. Each section also includes a handle assembly coupled to the pulley system for adjusting the height of the support hanger along the length of the section. A spring-biased lever is coupled to the handle assembly for locking the handle assembly and support bar at a predetermined location along the length of the pole.