US3862525A
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Medical office facility with two or more examining rooms having a common equipment core area
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-06-28
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Granted: 1975-01-28
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Expires: 1993-06-28
Abstract
Abstract A building construction and method of use thereof wherein equipment for use in two or more rooms is contained in a core area common to the rooms and conveyed therein in a manner to maintain isolation between the rooms. In a preferred embodiment, a medical facility is provided for the examination of patients wherein at least two patient examining rooms have a common equipment core area adjacent to both examining rooms. Equipment pods containing medical equipment for given various medical specialities are contained in the core area and are accessible from each examining room, thereby increasing equipment utilization.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J Greenspan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:03
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H3/00; E04H3/08; A; A61; A61G; A61G10/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A medical facility structure comprising partitions forming a plurality of medical examining rooms and an equipment storage area including a common core area located physically between portions of each pair of examining rooms and an enlarged area is open communication with said core area, said storage area being formed in part by partitions common to said medical examining rooms, said partitions including movable closures associated with openings in said partitions so as to permit personnel ingress and egress from said medical examining rooms in a traffic flow pattern away from said core area, said partitions further including closures for equipment openings in portions of said partitions common to said core area and said medical examining rooms so as to permit access to movable equipment in said core area, and room medical equipment including a medical examining table located in said medical examining room so as to permit movement of said movable equipment from said core area through said equipment openings and into said medical examining rooms into close proximity with said examining table.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A medical facility structure comprising partitions forming a plurality of medical examining rooms and an equipment storage area including a common core area located physically between portions of each pair of examining rooms and an enlarged area is open communication with said core area, said storage area being formed in part by partitions common to said medical examining rooms, said partitions including movable closures associated with openings in said partitions so as to permit personnel ingress and egress from said medical examining rooms in a traffic flow pattern away from said core area, said partitions further including closures for equipment openings in portions of said partitions common to said core area and said medical examining rooms so as to permit access to movable equipment in said core area, and room medical equipment including a medical examining table located in said medical examining room so as to permit movement of said movable equipment from said core area through said equipment openings and into said medical examining rooms into close proximity with said examining table.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The medical facility structure of claim 1 wherein said equipment storage area includes a plurality of common core areas located physically between portions of individual examining rooms, each of said common core areas being in open communication with said enlarged area.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The medical facility structure of claim 2 wherein said examining rooms are arranged in a substantially arcuate array and said enlarged area extends along the periphery of said array with said common core areas extending radially inwardly between pairs of said examining rooms.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The medical facility structure of claim 2 wherein said openings permitting personnel ingress and egress are centrally positioned with respect to the periphery of said arcuate array.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The medical facility structure of claim 1 including partitions common to said medical examining rooms and said enlarged area of said equipment storage area.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
The medical facility structure of claim 5 wherein said partitions forming said medical examining rooms are substantially arcuate and said closures for said openings in said arcuate partitions are substantially arcuate so as to be complementary with respect to said arcuate partitions, said arcuate closures being formed so that said opening for personnel ingress and egress are open when said openings for equipment access are closed by said movable partition and said openings for equipment access are open when said openings for personnel ingress and egress are closed.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-01-27 | 1978-07-29 | 1979-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-01-27 | 1982-07-29 | 1983-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-01-27 | 1986-07-29 | 1987-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |