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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2009
Scott Hookway, Batesville, IN (US);
Dawn Michelle Riley, Sunman, IN (US);
G. Brent Fagan, Batesville, IN (US);
Dennis James Gallant, Harrison, OH (US);
Charles A. Howell, Batesville, IN (US);
Jack Barney Sing, Batesville, IN (US);
Scott Hookway, Batesville, IN (US);
Dawn Michelle Riley, Sunman, IN (US);
G. Brent Fagan, Batesville, IN (US);
Dennis James Gallant, Harrison, OH (US);
Charles A. Howell, Batesville, IN (US);
Jack Barney Sing, Batesville, IN (US);
Hill-Rom Services, Inc., Batesville, IN (US);
Abstract
An item support apparatus, such as an overbed table, for example, includes a support surface assembly, a base assembly, and a vertical column coupled to each of the support surface and base assemblies. A side assembly is coupled to the base assembly and configured to remain stationary while the support surface assembly moves upwardly and downwardly relative to the base assembly. The overbed table may further include a hand sanitizer container coupled with the support surface assembly and configured to receive a removable hand sanitizer container unit. The base assembly may include weight-activated casters. Other embodiments are also disclosed.