US3769502A — Hospital service unit

Claim 1

Independent Claim 123 words

A hospital room service unit comprising: a. a framework adapted for connection to a wall in cooperative association with a bed, b. at least one electrical lighting facility supported on said framework, c. said electrical lighting facility being exposed to the exterior of said unit to render said service available for use, d. connection means supported by said framework for connection of said electrical lighting facility to an external source of power, said means being accessible at the exterior of said unit at the top thereof, e. conductor means supported internally of said framework connecting said electrical lighting facility to said connection means, and f. at least one removable service cover extending upwardly of said framework in concealing relation to said connection means.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 123 words

A hospital room service unit comprising: a. a framework adapted for connection to a wall in cooperative association with a bed, b. at least one electrical lighting facility supported on said framework, c. said electrical lighting facility being exposed to the exterior of said unit to render said service available for use, d. connection means supported by said framework for connection of said electrical lighting facility to an external source of power, said means being accessible at the exterior of said unit at the top thereof, e. conductor means supported internally of said framework connecting said electrical lighting facility to said connection means, and f. at least one removable service cover extending upwardly of said framework in concealing relation to said connection means.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 45 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said unit further includes electrical receptacle facilities supported thereon and exposed to the exterior thereof to render them available for use and said conductor means connect said electrical receptacle facilities to said connection means.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 62 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said unit includes medical gas and vacuum service facilities supported on said framework and exposed to the exterior of said unit away from the view of the patient to render said service available for use and said connection means include conduits communicating with said gas service facilities internally of said unit.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 64 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said unit includes at least one electronic and communication service receptacle for connection with associated electronic and communication equipment, said connection means including means for connection of said electronic and communication service receptacle to an external source, and said unit includes conductors internally of said framework connecting said receptacle to said connecting means.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 49 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 1 wherein said unit includes grounding service facilities supported by said framework and exposed to the exterior of said unit to render them available for use, and said connection means includes braided cable conductors connected to said grounding service facilities.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 112 words

A hospital room service unit comprising: a. a framework adapted for connection to a wall in cooperative association with a bed, b. panels supported by said framework in overlying relation thereto, said framework and panels defining a wall section adapted for disposition in contact with the supporting wall adjacent the head end of the associated bed and a pair of spaced apart side sections extending outwardly of said wall section and adapted for disposition adjacent opposite sides of the bed, c. at least one electrical lighting facility supported on said framework, and d. said electrical lighting facility being accessible at the exterior of said unit to render said service available for use.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 112 words

A hospital room service unit comprising: a. a framework adapted for connection to a wall in cooperative association with a bed, b. panels supported by said framework in overlying relation thereto, said framework and panels defining a wall section adapted for disposition in contact with the supporting wall adjacent the head end of the associated bed and a pair of spaced apart side sections extending outwardly of said wall section and adapted for disposition adjacent opposite sides of the bed, c. at least one electrical lighting facility supported on said framework, and d. said electrical lighting facility being accessible at the exterior of said unit to render said service available for use.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 36 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 6 wherein said electrical lighting facility is disposed in at least one of said side sections and said wall section is clear of all patient care facilities.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 35 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 6 wherein said side sections include means for abutting contact with the bed for positioning of the bed with respect to said wall and side sections.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 18 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 6 wherein said side sections are generally vertically elongated.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 30 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein panels on said vertically elongated side sections extend from said wall section in spaced apart opposed divergent facing relation.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 24 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 9 wherein said panels on said side sections are hingedly supported by said wall section.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 48 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 6 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes an observation light disposed in each said side sections in generally opposed facing relation, said lights being positioned in said side sections to generally align with the level of the associated bed.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 41 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 6 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes a reading light disposed in each said side section in generally opposed facing relation and being disposed to direct light in a generally convergent pattern.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 44 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 6 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes an examining light disposed in each said side section in generally opposed facing relation, said lights being positioned to direct light downwardly and inwardly in a converging pattern.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 36 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 6 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes a ceiling light disposed in each said side sections being generally upwardly facing and adapted to direct light generally upwardly.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 33 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 6 wherein said electrical facility includes a night light disposed in at least one of said side sections, said light being generally downwardly facing.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 52 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes an observation light disposed in each said side section in position for general alignment with the associated bed and wherein said outer panels of said side sections include lenses supported in overlying relation to said lights.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 58 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes a vertically disposed elongated reading lamp disposed in each said side section, and disposed to direct light in a generally convergent pattern and wherein said outer panels of each said side sections include a lens supported in overlying relation to said lamps.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 54 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 18 wherein each said lens includes a plurality of generally vertically directed flutes to diffuse emitted light in a generally horizontal diverging pattern and said lens further includes a plurality of horizontally directed prismic notches to refract emitted light in a generally vertical divergent pattern.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 58 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes an examination light disposed in each said side section and wherein said outer panels of each said side section include a lens associated with said examination light, said lights and lenses being aligned to provide a generally downwardly directed convergent light pattern.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 69 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 20 wherein said examination lights each include light source supported in a generally parabolic reflector, said reflector being supported on a tunnel like housing internally of said side section and in spaced relation to said lens, and generally upwardly thereof, said light source, reflector and housing cooperating to direct light In a generally downwardly convergent pattern toward the bed surface.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 32 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein at least one of said side sections includes a night light generally downwardly directed and adapted to direct light generally downwardly.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 29 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein said unit additionally includes electrical receptacle facilities exposed externally of said panels to render them available for use.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 73 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 23 wherein said unit further includes grounding service facilities supported internally of said framework, and exposed to the exterior of said unit at each said side section to render said service available for use, said grounding service facility further being connected to each said receptacle, said grounding service facility including braided cable conductors connected to said grounding service facilities to provide equal potential grounding.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 44 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein said unit further includes medical gas service facilities supported on said framework and exposed to the exterior of said panels out of sight of the patient to render said service available for use.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 36 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 25 wherein said medical gas service facilities include at least one medical gas valve and at least one vacuum valve supported in one of said side sections.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 44 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein said unit further includes at least one electronic and communication service receptacle for connection with associated electronic and communication equipment, said receptacle being disposed in the bottom of one of said side sections.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 32 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein said unit engages a integrally formed bracket adapted to be secured to the associated wall, said bracket supportingly engages said framework.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 121 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 28 wherein said bracket includes a pair of spaced apart hooks defining obliquely directed support surfaces and said unit includes a pair of support blocks slidably retained in said framework in spaced apart relation, each said block includes a corresponding obliquely directed contact surface adapted to engage the obliquely directed contact surface of one of said hooks, said unit further includes limit screws threadedly supported by said framework in operative association with said support blocks, said screws limiting the upward movement of said blocks and being adjusted to vary said upward limit, said framework further defining apertures spaced to allow entry of said hooks into cooperating supporting relation with said support blocks.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 52 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein said unit includes connection means supported by said framework for connection of said electrical facilities to an external source, said connection means being exposed to the exterior of said unit at the top of at least one of said side sections.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 32 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 30 wherein said unit includes at least one removable service cover extending upwardly of said framework in concealing relation to said connection means.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 62 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 30 wherein said unit further includes medical gas and vacuum service facilities supported on said framework and exposed to the exterior of said panels out of sight of the patient to render said service available for use and said connection means includes conduits internally of said unit communicating with said gas service facilities.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 75 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 32 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes in each said side section an observation light disposed for general alignment with the associated bed, a vertically disposed elongated reading lamp disposed above said observation lamp and disposed to direct light generally inwardly of said side section, aNd an examination light disposed above said reading light, said examination lights being disposed to direct light generally downwardly and inwardly.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 39 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 10 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes a ceiling light disposed in each said side section, said ceiling lights being generally upwardly facing and adapted to direct light generally upwardly.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 103 words

A wall hung hospital service unit for providing services to a bed patient from external sources disposed above the unit comprising at least two vertically elongated side sections extending outwardly of said wall and adapted for disposition on opposite sides of the bed, electric lighting facilities disposed in said side sections and adapted to illuminate areas generally intermediate and outwardly of said side sections, connection means disposed adjacent the top of at least one of said side sections connected to said external sources above the unit, conductor means internally of said side sections connected between said connection means and said electrical lighting facilities.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 103 words

A wall hung hospital service unit for providing services to a bed patient from external sources disposed above the unit comprising at least two vertically elongated side sections extending outwardly of said wall and adapted for disposition on opposite sides of the bed, electric lighting facilities disposed in said side sections and adapted to illuminate areas generally intermediate and outwardly of said side sections, connection means disposed adjacent the top of at least one of said side sections connected to said external sources above the unit, conductor means internally of said side sections connected between said connection means and said electrical lighting facilities.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 76 words

A wall hung hospital service unit as claimed in claim 35 wherein said electrical lighting facilities include in each said side section an observation light disposed for general alignment with the associated bed, a vertically disposed elongated reading lamp disposed above said observation lamp and disposed to direct light generally inwardly of said side section, and an examination light disposed above said reading light, said examination lights being disposed to direct light generally downwardly and inwardly.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 126 words

A hospital room service unit comprising: a. a framework adapted for connection to a wall in a cooperative association with a bed, b. at least one electrical lighting facility supported on said framework, c. said electrical lighting facility being exposed to the exterior of said unit to render said service available for use, d. connection means supported by said framework for connection of the electric lighting facility to an external source of power, e. conductor means supported internally of said framework connecting said electrical lighting facility to said connection means, and f. bed positioning means to guide and position the associated bed upon movement of the bed toward said unit, including a pair of spaced apart facing bed contacting surfaces which diverge toward the associated bed.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 126 words

A hospital room service unit comprising: a. a framework adapted for connection to a wall in a cooperative association with a bed, b. at least one electrical lighting facility supported on said framework, c. said electrical lighting facility being exposed to the exterior of said unit to render said service available for use, d. connection means supported by said framework for connection of the electric lighting facility to an external source of power, e. conductor means supported internally of said framework connecting said electrical lighting facility to said connection means, and f. bed positioning means to guide and position the associated bed upon movement of the bed toward said unit, including a pair of spaced apart facing bed contacting surfaces which diverge toward the associated bed.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 32 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 37 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes at least one observation light positioned generally in line with the level of the associated bed.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 30 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 37 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes a pair of reading lights disposed to direct light in a generally convergent pattern.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 40 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 37 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes a pair of examining lights disposed in generally opposed facing relation, and being positioned to direct light generally downwardly and in a converging pattern.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 34 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 37 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes at least one ceiling light disposed in generally upwardly facing relation and adapted to direct light generally upwardly.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 36 words

A hospital room service unit as claimed in claim 37 wherein said electrical lighting facility includes at least one night light disposed in a generally downwardly facing direction and being adapted to direct light generally downwardly.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1976-10-29	1977-04-30	1977-10-30	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1980-10-29	1981-04-30	1981-10-30	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1984-10-29	1985-04-30	1985-10-30	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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