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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2007
Applicant:
James Christopher Hempker, Troy, OH (US);
Inventor:
James Christopher Hempker, Troy, OH (US);
Assignee:
Midmark Corporation, Versailles, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 7/015 (2006.01); A61G 7/075 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vertically moveable patient table is provided with a footrest extension that may be locked in either an operative, extended position or a stowed position beneath an adjacent leg section of the table. In the stowed position the footrest extension actuates a switch which permits the table to be moved freely up and down. However, when the footrest extension is in any position other than stowed, movement of the table is restricted to prevent accidental contact of the footrest extension with a floor or other supporting surface as the table is lowered.