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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
May. 01, 2006
David P. Lubbers, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Paul R. Weil, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
D. Scott Manlove, Osgood, IN (US);
Brian J. Hoffman, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Christian H. Reinke, York, SC (US);
Jonathan D. Turner, Dillsboro, IN (US);
Stephen R. Hamberg, Cincinnati, OH (US);
David P. Lubbers, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Paul R. Weil, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
D. Scott Manlove, Osgood, IN (US);
Brian J. Hoffman, Lawrenceburg, IN (US);
Christian H. Reinke, York, SC (US);
Jonathan D. Turner, Dillsboro, IN (US);
Stephen R. Hamberg, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., WIlmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An arm is pivotally coupled to a support structure at one end and a patient care equipment support, such as a service head, is pivotally coupled to the arm at the other end. The arm has a first portion and a second portion coupled to the first portion for extension and retraction relative to the first portion. Brakes are provided to brake the extension and retraction of the portions of the arm, to brake the pivoting movement of the arm relative to the support structure, and to brake the pivoting movement of the patient care equipment support relative to the arm. Each of the brakes is releasable.