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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2014
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Robert Scott Grams, Waukesha, WI (US);
Philip Olikara, Waukesha, WI (US);
Adam Clark Nathan, Waukesha, WI (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16M 13/00 (2006.01); F16F 15/02 (2006.01); A61B 6/04 (2006.01); F16M 11/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/022 (2013.01); A61B 6/0428 (2013.01); F16M 11/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method for reducing vibration of a cantilevered patient support surface are provided herein. A system includes a spring and roller coupled with the spring. The spring creates an upwards spring bias on the patient support surface. The roller is coupled with the spring via a roller lever arm. A frictional resistance at the roller arm and an upward directed spring bias enables the roller to maintain constant contact with the patient support surface.