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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2000
Christopher A. Dykes, Columbia, MD (US);
Thomas C. Jones, Columbia, MD (US);
Datex-Ohmeda, Inc., Madison, WI (US);
Abstract
An infant care apparatus is provided that includes an infant support for underlying the infant. A drawer is provided beneath the infant support and which has a center position where it is generally aligned with the infant support and which is movable bidirectionally from that center position so that it can be moved in either direction. Thus, the caregiver can sit at either lateral side of the infant care apparatus and be positioned close to that apparatus and have room for the knees by pushing the drawer out of the way. In addition, the base is configured to have generally C-shaped base members having ends that extent outwardly to provide stability for the apparatus but allow a chair to be positioned next to the infant care apparatus without hitting or being obstructed by the base.