Cover support assembly

Claim 2

A cover support assembly adapted for use with, and for releasable engagement with, a medical stretcher, wherein the stretcher includes a first carrying side pole and a second carrying side pole which are in parallel spaced relationship and which are essentailly cylindrical in shape, and wherein said cover support assembly is for suspending and supporting a cover over the medical stretcher, comprising: a. a horizontal cross member having a first and a second end, and with said horizontal cross member having a front and a rear surface; b. a first vertical leg having a first and a second end; c. a first means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said first vertical leg to said first end of said horizontal cross member; d. a second vertical leg having a first and a second end; e. a second means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said second vertical leg to said second end of said horizontal cross member; f. a third means for releasably engaging said second end of said first vertical leg to the first carrying side pole of the medical stretcher; g. and, a fourth means for releasably engaging said second end of said second vertical leg to the second carrying side pole of the medical stretcher; whereby said cover support assembly forms, substantially, an inverted ''''U'''' in a transverse position over the medical stretcher; and, whereby the cover is thereby suspended and supported over the medical stretcher.

Claim 3

a first vertical leg having a first and a second end;

Claim 4

a first vertical leg having a first and a second end;

Claim 5

A cover support assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said first means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said first vertical leg to said first end of said horizontal cross member includes: a. a first circular disk fixedly attached to the horizontal cross member at the first end thereof, and with said first circular disk having a geometric center with an opening thereat and therethrough, and with said first circular disk also having a suitably positioned arcuate slot therethrough, and with said first circular disk further having a front surface and a rear surface; b. a third circular disk fixedly attached to said first vertical leg at the first end thereof, and with said third circular disk of the same size as said first circular disk, and with said thrid circular disk having a geometric center with an opening thereat and therethrough of the same size as the center opening of said first disk, and with said third circular disk also having a front and a rear surface with a pin fixedly attached on and protruding from said rear surface of said third circular disk, with said pin projecting rearwardly from said rear surface of said third circular disk, and with said rear surface of said third circular disk abutting with and in registration with said front surface of said first circular disk, and with said pin of said third circular disk fitting into and movable within said arcuate slot of said first circular disk; c. a first machine screw having a head, a body portion, and an end, with the body portion and end thereof passing into and through said center opening of said third circular disk and said center opening of said first circular disk; d. a first nut removably fitted on the end and body portion of said first machine Screw; e. and, a first washer interposed between said first nut and the rear surface of said first circular disk, and on said body portion of said first machine screw.

Claim 6

A cover support assembly, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first circular disk of said first means for pivotally, and releasably connecting said first end of said first vertical leg to said first end of said horizontal cross member is also fixedly attached to the rear surface of said horizontal cross member.

Claim 7

a first means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said first vertical leg to said first end of said horizontal cross member;

Claim 8

a first means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said first vertical leg to said first end of said horizontal cross member;

Claim 9

a second vertical leg having a first and a second end;

Claim 10

a second vertical leg having a first and a second end;

Claim 11

A cover support assembly, as set forth in claim 2, wherein said first circular disk of said first means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said first vertical leg to said first end of said horizontal cross member is also fixedly attached to the front surface of said horizontal cross member.

Claim 12

a second means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said second vertical leg to said second end of said horizontal cross member;

Claim 13

a second means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said second vertical leg to said second end of said horizontal cross member;

Claim 14

A cover support assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said second means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said second vertical leg to said second end of said horizontal cross member includes: a. a second circular disk fixedly attached to the horizontal cross member at the second end thereof, and with said second circular disk having a geometric center and an opening thereat and therethrough, and with said second circular disk also having a suitably positioned arcuate slot therethrough, and with said second circular disk further having a front surface and a rear surface; b. a fourth circular disk fixedly attached to said second vertical leg at the first end thereof, with said fourth circular disk of the same size as said second circular disk, and with said fourth circular disk having a geometric center with an opening thereat and therethrough of the same size as the center opening of said second circular disk, and with said fourth circular disk also having a front and a rear surface with a pin fixedly attached on and protruding from said front surface of said fourth circular disk, with said pin projecting forwardly from said front surface of said fourth circular disk, and with said front surface of said fourth circular disk abutting with and in registration with said rear surface of said second circular disk, and with said pin of said fourth circular disk fitting into and movable within said arcuate slot of said second circular disk; c. a second machine screw having a head, a body portion, and an end, with the body portion and end thereof passing into and through said center opening of said second circular disk and said center opening of said fourth circular disk; d. a second nut removably fitted on the end and body portion of said second machine screw; e. and, a second washer interposed between said second nut and the rear surface of said fourth circular disk, and on said body portion of said second screw.

Claim 15

a third means for releasably engaging said second end of said first vertical leg to the first carrying side pole of the medical stretcher;

Claim 16

a third means for releasably engaging said second end of said first vertical leg to the first carrying side pole of the medical stretcher;

Claim 17

A cover support assembly, as set forth in claim 5, wherein said second circular disk of said second means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said second vertical leg to said second end of said horizontal cross member is also fixedly attached to the front surface of said horizontal cross member.

Claim 18

A cover support assembly, as set forth in claim 5, wherein said second circular disk of said second means for pivotally, and releasably, connecting said first end of said second vertical leg to said second end of said horizontal cross member is also fixedly attached to the rear surface of said horizontal cross member.

Claim 19

and, a fourth means for releasably engaging said second end of said second vertical leg to the second carrying side pole of the medical stretcher; b. and, means for releasably connecting a plurality of said identical cover support assemblies, in parallel spaced relationship; whereby an integrated unit of the desired length is formed, substantially in the shape of an inverted and elongated ''''U,'''' in a transverse position over the medical stretcher; and, whereby the cover is thereby suspended and supported over the medical stretcher.

Claim 20

and, a fourth means for releasably engaging said second end of said second vertical leg to the second carrying side pole of the medical stretcher; b. and, means for releasably connecting a plurality of said identical cover support assemblies, in parallel spaced relationship; whereby an integrated unit of the desired length is formed, substantially in the shape of an inverted and elongated ''''U,'''' in a transverse position over the medical stretcher; and, whereby the cover is thereby suspended and supported over the medical stretcher.

Claim 21

A cover support assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said third means for releasably engaging said second end of said first vertical leg to the first carrying side pole of the medical stretcher is a first clasp which is so dimensioned and which is so configurated that it snugly fits on and engages the first carrying side pole of the medical stretcher and maintains said first vertical leg in an upright-like position.

Claim 22

A cover support assembly, as set forth in claim 1, wherein said fourth means for releasably engaging said second end of said second vertical leg tO the second carrying side pole of the medical stretcher is a second clasp which is so dimensioned and which is so configurated that it snugly fits on and engages the second carrying side pole of the medical stretcher and maintains said second vertical leg in an upright-like position.

Claim 23

A cover support assembly system for use with, and for releasable engagement with, a medical stretcher, wherein the stretcher includes a first carrying side pole and a second carrying side pole which are in parallel spaced relationship and which are essentially cylindrical in shape, and wherein said cover support assembly system is for suspending and supporting a cover over the medical stretcher, comprising: a. a plurality of identical cover support assemblies, wherein each cover support assembly comprises:

Claim 24

A cover support assembly system for use with, and for releasable engagement with, a medical stretcher, wherein the stretcher includes a first carrying side pole and a second carrying side pole which are in parallel spaced relationship and which are essentially cylindrical in shape, and wherein said cover support assembly system is for suspending and supporting a cover over the medical stretcher, comprising: a. a plurality of identical cover support assemblies, wherein each cover support assembly comprises:

Claim 25

A cover support assembly system, as set forth in claim 10, wherein said means for releasably connecting a plurality of said identical cover support assemblies, in parallel spaced relationship, includes a plurality of spacers.

Claim 26

A cover support assembly system, as set forth in claim 11, wherein each spacer of said plurality of spacers of said means for releasably connecting a plurality of said identical cover support assemblies, in parallel spaced relationship, is in the form of a connecting rod.