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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2004
Mark Alan Graham, Springboro, OH (US);
Michael E. Cerimele, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Christian H. Reinke, York, SC (US);
David C. Newkirk, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Mark Alan Graham, Springboro, OH (US);
Michael E. Cerimele, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Christian H. Reinke, York, SC (US);
David C. Newkirk, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An equipment support includes an equipment supporting portion to support patient care equipment, a downwardly extending coupler coupled to the equipment supporting portion, an upper lock and a lower lock. The coupler has upper and lower portions configured for receipt in upper and lower sockets, respectively. The upper lock moves to a locking position to lock the upper portion to the upper socket as the lower lock moves to an unlocking position to unlock the lower portion from the lower socket. The upper lock moves to an unlocking position to unlock the upper portion from the upper socket as the lower lock moves to a locking position to lock the lower portion to the lower socket.