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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2001
James N. Grote, Batesville, IN (US);
Thomas A. Stein, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Thomas L. Ricks, Naperville, IL (US);
Jay E. Fullenkamp, Sunman, IN (US);
Donald E. Blanford, Greensburg, IN (US);
Reinhard Starost, Batesville, IN (US);
Bruce W. Smith, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
An alignment apparatus ( ) is provided for use with a supply column ( ) including an outer shell ( ), a mount ( ) configured to couple the outer shell ( ) to a ceiling ( ), and a plurality of supply lines ( ) positioned within the outer shell ( ). The supply lines ( ) are configured to be coupled to at least one of an electrical supply and a gas supply. The alignment apparatus ( ) includes a body member ( ) configured to be positioned on the outer shell ( ) of the supply column ( ), and a plurality of ports ( ) formed in the body member ( ). The ports ( ) are configured to support the supply lines ( ) in a predetermined pattern.