EP0219274A2
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Medical apparatus with accessory mounting system
Assignee: Messer LLC
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Filing: 1986-10-01
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A medical apparatus comprising a frame of extruded structural members. One or more of the vertical structural members (16) is provided with a dovetail groove (44) extending substantially along its entire length. A clamp (42) that holds accessories to the medical apparatus has a pair of outward edges (46,50) that fit within the dovetail groove (44). By moving the outward edges apart, the clamp (42) can be forcefully retained at any desired position along the groove (44). Thus accessories can be attached directly to the structural members that form the frame of the medical apparatus in any desired position along that frame member (16).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Koch
- 👤 John H. Wasson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G13/00; A61G13/10; A61G13/107; A61G11/00; A61G12/00; A61G12/002; A61G12/008; F; F16; F16M; F16M13/00; F16M13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A medical apparatus having means for holding accessories (34,36,38,40) mounted thereto, said medical apparatus comprising vertical and horizontal frame members (16,20,22) joined together characterised in that at least one of said vertical frame members (16) comprises an extended metallic member having an internal dove-tail indentation (44) substantially along its length, and accessories having clamping means (42) having edges (46,50) adapted to fit within and outwardly grasp the said internal dove-tail indentation (44) for holding the accessories.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A medical apparatus having means for holding accessories (34,36,38,40) mounted thereto, said medical apparatus comprising vertical and horizontal frame members (16,20,22) joined together characterised in that at least one of said vertical frame members (16) comprises an extended metallic member having an internal dove-tail indentation (44) substantially along its length, and accessories having clamping means (42) having edges (46,50) adapted to fit within and outwardly grasp the said internal dove-tail indentation (44) for holding the accessories.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A medical apparatus as claimed in Claim 1, characterised in that said at least one of said vertical frame members (16) comprise a plurality of vertical frame members (16) and said accessories (34,36,38,40) are mounted in any of a plurality of locations along said dove-tail indentation (44).
Claim 4
Independent Claim
109 words
A system for mounting accessories (34,36,38,40) to a medical apparatus, having vertical and horizontal frame members (16,20,22) characterised in that, at least one of said vertical frame members (16) has a pair of oppositely disposed, transverse grooves (44) substantially along its length, clamping means (42) attached to an accessory, said clamping means (42) having outwardly disposed edges (46,50) dimensioned to fit within said transverse grooves (44), said clamping means (42) further comprising means (48,60,62,64) to move at least one of said edges (50) outwardly to forcefully attach said clamping means (42) to the internal surface of said transverse grooves (44) of said at least one vertical frame member (16).
Claim 5
Independent Claim
109 words
A system for mounting accessories (34,36,38,40) to a medical apparatus, having vertical and horizontal frame members (16,20,22) characterised in that, at least one of said vertical frame members (16) has a pair of oppositely disposed, transverse grooves (44) substantially along its length, clamping means (42) attached to an accessory, said clamping means (42) having outwardly disposed edges (46,50) dimensioned to fit within said transverse grooves (44), said clamping means (42) further comprising means (48,60,62,64) to move at least one of said edges (50) outwardly to forcefully attach said clamping means (42) to the internal surface of said transverse grooves (44) of said at least one vertical frame member (16).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A system as claimed in Claim 3, characterised in that said clamping means (42) has one outwardly disposed edge (46) stationary and its other outwardly disposed edge (50) movable and said clamping means moves said movable edge (50) outwardly with respect to said stationary edge (46) to engage said transverse grooves (44).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A system as claimed in Claim 4, characterised in that said movable edge (50) is spring biased inwardly and further comprises a screw means (60) rotatable to move said movable edge (50) outwardly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
A system as claimed in Claim 4, characterised in that said movable edge (50) is pivotably mounted to said clamping means (42).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
125 words
A medical apparatus for containing an infant in an infant bed (30), said apparatus having a frame of vertical and horizontal structural frame members (16,20,22), a support (28) for the infant bed (30) mounted on said frame, characterised in that at least one of said vertical frame members (16) has a transverse, dove-tailed groove (44) along substantially its entire length, mounting means (42) for mounting an accessory (34,36,38,40) to said at least one vertical frame member (16), said mounting means (42) adapted to hold the accessory and having a pair of oppositely disposed outward edges (46,50) adapted to fit within said dove-tailed groove (44), means (48,60,62,64) to displace one of said edges (50) outwardly to forcefully wedge said edges (46,50) within said transverse groove (44).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
125 words
A medical apparatus for containing an infant in an infant bed (30), said apparatus having a frame of vertical and horizontal structural frame members (16,20,22), a support (28) for the infant bed (30) mounted on said frame, characterised in that at least one of said vertical frame members (16) has a transverse, dove-tailed groove (44) along substantially its entire length, mounting means (42) for mounting an accessory (34,36,38,40) to said at least one vertical frame member (16), said mounting means (42) adapted to hold the accessory and having a pair of oppositely disposed outward edges (46,50) adapted to fit within said dove-tailed groove (44), means (48,60,62,64) to displace one of said edges (50) outwardly to forcefully wedge said edges (46,50) within said transverse groove (44).
Claim 11
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of mounting an accessory (34,36,38,40) to a medical apparatus having a frame of vertical and horizontal members (16,20,22) characterised by the steps of: a) providing at least one of said vertical members (16) with an elongated dove-tailed groove (44) along substantially its entire length, b) inserting outward edges (46,50) of a clamp (42) carrying said accessory into the internal surface of the dove-tailed groove (44) at a selected position therealong; c) separating the distance between said outward edges (46,50) to forcefully wedge the outward edges (46,50) within the dove-tailed groove (44); and d) maintaining the outward edges (46,50) engaged within said dove-tailed groove (44) at said selected position.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
110 words
A method of mounting an accessory (34,36,38,40) to a medical apparatus having a frame of vertical and horizontal members (16,20,22) characterised by the steps of: a) providing at least one of said vertical members (16) with an elongated dove-tailed groove (44) along substantially its entire length, b) inserting outward edges (46,50) of a clamp (42) carrying said accessory into the internal surface of the dove-tailed groove (44) at a selected position therealong; c) separating the distance between said outward edges (46,50) to forcefully wedge the outward edges (46,50) within the dove-tailed groove (44); and d) maintaining the outward edges (46,50) engaged within said dove-tailed groove (44) at said selected position.
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