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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2010
Filed:
May. 14, 2007
Alex Bally, Barrington, RI (US);
Barry D. Wixey, Sanibel, FL (US);
John P. Kasten, Lithia, FL (US);
Gary M. Schindele, Monteverde, FL (US);
James Scott Stewart, Sr., Roswell, GA (US);
Eric Colburn, Wexford, PA (US);
Tomio Kato, Atlanta, GA (US);
Alex Bally, Barrington, RI (US);
Barry D. Wixey, Sanibel, FL (US);
John P. Kasten, Lithia, FL (US);
Gary M. Schindele, Monteverde, FL (US);
James Scott Stewart, Sr., Roswell, GA (US);
Eric Colburn, Wexford, PA (US);
Tomio Kato, Atlanta, GA (US);
Lifespan Healthcare, LLC, Tampa, FL (US);
Abstract
A component-based utility supply apparatus includes a wall-mounting bracket, a utility distribution unit mounted to the wall mounting bracket and an equipment management rail. The wall mounting bracket includes a longitudinally extending wall mounting flange and a support bracket having an upper supporting flange and a lower supporting flange that are interconnected via a rear wall extending therebetween, the rear wall being attached to the mounting bracket. The utility distribution unit can comprise a fluid (gas) manifold, or a power distribution assembly, or both the gas manifold and the power distribution assembly may be coupled together with the wall mounting bracket and equipment rail to provide a combined power and gas utility configuration. The utility supply apparatus further comprises integrated lighting devices and light transmissive lens panel for supplying light along at least a portion of the utility supply apparatus.