US3207099A
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Assignee: American Seating Co
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Filing: 1963-11-29
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Granted: 1965-09-21
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Expires: 1983-11-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Warren R Black
- 👤 Bror W Henrikson
- 👤 Richard C Zarzecki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B23/00; A47B23/04; A47B23/046
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
IN AN OVERBED TABLE FOR A HOSPITAL BED: A SUPPORTING COLUMN COMPRISING A BASE, A TUBULAR POST EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE BASE, A SLEEVE TELESCOPICALLY ENGAGING THE POST FOR VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT THEREON; A NUT FIXEDLY MOUNTED IN THE UPPER END OF THE TUBULAR POST; A SUPPORT BRACKET MOUNTED IN THE UPPER END OF SAID SLEEVE; A CYLINDRICAL BEARING MEMBER PASSING THROUGH AN APERTURE IN SAID SUPPORT BRACKET AND SECURED THERETO, SAID BEARING MEMBER EXTENDING UPWARDLY BEYOND THE UPPER END OF SAID SLEEVE; A SCREW MEMBER HAVING A CYLINDRICAL UPPER PORTION JOURNALED IN SAID BEARING MEMBER AND A THREADED LOWER PORTION ENGAGING SAID NUT WHEREBY TURNING OF THE SCREW MEMBER IN THE NUT RAISES OR LOWERS THE SCREW MEMBER; A TOP MOUNTING BRACKET SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON THE UPPER PORTIN OF SAID SCREW MEMBER, A TABLE TOP MOUNTED ON SAID TOP MOUNTING BRACKET, SAID TOP MOUNTING BRACKET BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE CYLINDRICAL UPPER EXTREMITY OF SAID BEARING MEMBER OF TURNING MOVEMENT ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS BETWEEN A POSITION WHEREIN THE TABLE TOP OVERHANGS THE BED AND POSITIONS WHEREIN THE TABLE TOP
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
IN AN OVERBED TABLE FOR A HOSPITAL BED: A SUPPORTING COLUMN COMPRISING A BASE, A TUBULAR POST EXTENDING UPWARDLY FROM THE BASE, A SLEEVE TELESCOPICALLY ENGAGING THE POST FOR VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT THEREON; A NUT FIXEDLY MOUNTED IN THE UPPER END OF THE TUBULAR POST; A SUPPORT BRACKET MOUNTED IN THE UPPER END OF SAID SLEEVE; A CYLINDRICAL BEARING MEMBER PASSING THROUGH AN APERTURE IN SAID SUPPORT BRACKET AND SECURED THERETO, SAID BEARING MEMBER EXTENDING UPWARDLY BEYOND THE UPPER END OF SAID SLEEVE; A SCREW MEMBER HAVING A CYLINDRICAL UPPER PORTION JOURNALED IN SAID BEARING MEMBER AND A THREADED LOWER PORTION ENGAGING SAID NUT WHEREBY TURNING OF THE SCREW MEMBER IN THE NUT RAISES OR LOWERS THE SCREW MEMBER; A TOP MOUNTING BRACKET SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON THE UPPER PORTIN OF SAID SCREW MEMBER, A TABLE TOP MOUNTED ON SAID TOP MOUNTING BRACKET, SAID TOP MOUNTING BRACKET BEING PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE CYLINDRICAL UPPER EXTREMITY OF SAID BEARING MEMBER OF TURNING MOVEMENT ABOUT A VERTICAL AXIS BETWEEN A POSITION WHEREIN THE TABLE TOP OVERHANGS THE BED AND POSITIONS WHEREIN THE TABLE TOP
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-09-20 | 1969-03-22 | 1969-09-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-09-20 | 1973-03-22 | 1973-09-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-09-20 | 1977-03-22 | 1977-09-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |