US3633901A
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Arrangement in operating tables for big animals
Assignee: THUGUS MEKANISKA VERKSTAD AB
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Filing: 1969-10-27
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Granted: 1972-01-11
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Expires: 1989-10-27
Abstract
Abstract An operating table for large animals such as horses and the like. The table has a surface for supporting the animal, which table is mounted on a generally horizontal shaft extending therethrough and about which the table is rotatable. This shaft is connected to a bridge which is mounted on a second horizontal shaft generally perpendicular to the first shaft, the bridge being turnable about said second shaft. The bridge is then mounted on a vertically elevatable pole and means are provided for moving the pole vertically, and further means are provided for turning the pole about its axis. The supporting surface of the table is thus movable vertically, about the axis of its supporting pole and capable of being inclined about either of two mutually perpendicular horizontal axes.
Inventors
- 👤 Per G E Lindquist
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:19
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61D; A61D3/00; A61G; A61G13/00; A61G13/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
An operation table for large animals and the like comprisIng: a table having a surface for supporting an animal on which an operation is to be performed, said table being mounted on a generally horizontal shaft extending therethrough and said table being rotatable about the axis of said shaft, means for turning the table about said shaft axis, said shaft being connected to a bridge, said bridge being mounted on a second shaft which is horizontal and generally perpendicular to the first shaft, the said bridge being rotatable about the axis of the said second shaft, means for turning the bridge about said second shaft axis, a vertical elevatable pole, said bridge being arranged on the upper end of said pole, said pole comprising at least two vertically telescopically matable parts, a first support ring surrounding the pole, spacing rollers between the support ring and the pole to permit rotation of the pole relative to the ring, and a second support ring surrounding the rollers and means for engaging the second support ring to raise the pole and hence raise the table.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
An operation table for large animals and the like comprisIng: a table having a surface for supporting an animal on which an operation is to be performed, said table being mounted on a generally horizontal shaft extending therethrough and said table being rotatable about the axis of said shaft, means for turning the table about said shaft axis, said shaft being connected to a bridge, said bridge being mounted on a second shaft which is horizontal and generally perpendicular to the first shaft, the said bridge being rotatable about the axis of the said second shaft, means for turning the bridge about said second shaft axis, a vertical elevatable pole, said bridge being arranged on the upper end of said pole, said pole comprising at least two vertically telescopically matable parts, a first support ring surrounding the pole, spacing rollers between the support ring and the pole to permit rotation of the pole relative to the ring, and a second support ring surrounding the rollers and means for engaging the second support ring to raise the pole and hence raise the table.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
An operating table according to claim 1, said means for turning the table and the bridge about the first and second shaft axes, respectively, comprising servomotors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An operating table according to claim 2, including a further servomotor for turning the table about a vertical axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An operating table according to claim 2, in which said servomotors are made as hydraulic servomotors.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
An operating table according to claim 1, in which support arms are provided for keeping the pole in a centered position relative to the walls of a well in which the pole is mounted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
An operating table according to claim 5, in which the said well has a depth such that in the lowered state of the telescopic pole the surface of the table will be substantially at the floor level of the operating room.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An operating table according to claim 1, in which the pole has a foot at its lower part and including means for engaging said foot to turn the pole about a vertical axis.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An operating table according to claim 7, in which the said arm is provided with a counterweight.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-01-10 | 1975-07-12 | 1976-01-11 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-01-10 | 1979-07-12 | 1980-01-11 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-01-10 | 1983-07-12 | 1984-01-11 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |