Computer cart

Claim 2

A computer cart characterised by comprising: a base (10), casters (13) on said base (10), a vertical support (15) having a lower end (16) mounted on said base (10), a chassis (20) mounted on the upper end (17) of said vertical support (15), said chassis (20) having a vertical wall (37), a computer (40) having a thin flat housing (43), means (38,41) for mounting said computer housing (43) in a vertical orientation on said vertical wall (37), and a keyboard (45) hinged to said housing (43) and having a vertical rest position and a horizontal operative position.

Claim 3

A computer cart as claimed in claim 1, characterised by further comprising: means (22,26,27) on said support (15) for raising and lowering said chassis (20) with respect to said base (10).

Claim 4

A computer cart as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterised by further comprising: a C-shaped horizontal grab bar (50) having ends fixed on each side of said chassis (20) and having a bight portion (55) extending across said computer housing (43) below said hinge, said keyboard (45) resting on said grab bar (50) when in operative position.

Claim 5

A computer cart as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that said grab bar (56) projects beyond all horizontal extremities of said computer (40) when said keyboard (45) is in a rest position, thereby providing a bumper protecting said keyboard (45).

Claim 6

A computer cart as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterised by further comprising: a radio transmitter mounted on the side (36) of said chassis (20) opposite said computer (40), means connecting said transmitter to said computer (40) to enable communication between said computer (40) and a stationary main frame.

Claim 7

A computer cart as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterised by further comprising a vital signs kit mounted on said chassis and including at least a sphygmomanometer and temperature indicator to provide data for entry into said computer (40).

Claim 8

A computer cart as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterised by further comprising a thin membrane (56) overlying said keyboard (45) to protect it from accidental liquid spillage.

Claim 9

A computer cart as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterised by further comprising a medication supply housing mounted on said chassis, thereby permitting a nurse to display on the computer the medicine required to administer medicine from the cart, and to enter into the computer the medicine administered.

Claim 10

A computer cart characterised by comprising: a base (10), casters (13) on said base (10), a vertical post (15) mounted on said base (10), a chassis (20) mounted on said post (15) for vertical sliding movement with respect to said post (15), a computer (40) having a thin flat housing (43), means (38,41) for mounting said computer housing (43) in a vertical orientation on said chassis (20), a C-shaped grab bar (50) mounted on said chassis (20) and surrounding said computer housing (43) to a) protect said computer (40), b) assist in raising and lowering said chassis (20), and c) assist in propellilng and manoeuvering said cart.

Claim 11

A computer cart characterised by comprising: a base (10), casters (13) on said base (10), a vertical post (15) mounted on said base (10), a chassis (20) mounted on said post (15) for vertical sliding movement with respect to said post (15), a computer (40) having a thin flat housing (43), means (38,41) for mounting said computer housing (43) in a vertical orientation on said chassis (20), a C-shaped grab bar (50) mounted on said chassis (20) and surrounding said computer housing (43) to a) protect said computer (40), b) assist in raising and lowering said chassis (20), and c) assist in propellilng and manoeuvering said cart.

Claim 12

A computer cart as claimed in claim 9, characterised by further comprising: a pneumatic spring (27) connected between said post (15) and housing (43) urging said housing (43) in an upward direction to counterbalance the weight of the housing (43) and computer (40).

Claim 13

A computer cart as claimed in claim 10, characterised by further comprising: a latch lever (28) pivotally mounted with respect to said chassis (20), said latch lever (28) being engageable with said pneumatic spring (27) to latch said chassis (20) in any one of a plurality of vertical positions with respect to said base (10).

Claim 14

A computer mount characterised by comprising: a vertical support (15) having a lower end (13) for mounting on a cabinet, wall or the like, a chassis (20) mounted on the upper end (17) of said vertical support (15), said chassis (20) having a vertical wall (37), a computer (40) having a thin flat housing (43) in a vertical orientation on said vertical wall (37), and a keyboard (45) hinged to said housing (43) and having a vertical rest position and a horizontal operative position.

Claim 15

A computer mount characterised by comprising: a vertical support (15) having a lower end (13) for mounting on a cabinet, wall or the like, a chassis (20) mounted on the upper end (17) of said vertical support (15), said chassis (20) having a vertical wall (37), a computer (40) having a thin flat housing (43) in a vertical orientation on said vertical wall (37), and a keyboard (45) hinged to said housing (43) and having a vertical rest position and a horizontal operative position.

Claim 16

A computer mount as claimed in claim 12, characterised by further comprising: means (22,26,27) on said support (15) for raising and lowering said chassis (20) with respect to said support (15).

Claim 17

A computer mount as claimed in claim 12 or 13, characterised by further comprising: a C-shaped horizontal grab bar (50) having ends fixed on each side of said chassis (20) and having a bight portion (55) extending across said computer housing (43) below said hinge, said keyboard (45) resting on said grab bar (50) when in operative position.