Flat-cornered triangular medical column

Claim 1

A medical power service column for use in a hospital room having a floor and ceiling and sources of electricity and gases, said medical column supplying electrical power, lighting and gases and also providing a centralized support for medical equipment, said medical column comprising: a base having a flat-cornered triangular cross-section shape; a wall enclosure having an upper end and a lower end attached to said base, and having a flat-cornered triangular cross-sectional shape in alignment with said base, said wall enclosure containing electrical and gas supply lines and electrical equipment and supporting electrical and gas outlets and means for holding medical equipment on its outer surface, said wall enclosure comprising; three support beams having upper and lower ends located at each of the corners of said wall enclosure, said lower ends of said support beams being attached to said base, three face panels attached between said support beams to form said flat-cornered triangular shape, and support rails attached to said support beams and located directly behind said face panels for supporting electrical and gas outlet boxes and other equipment; a top cover attached to said upper ends of said three support beams and covering the upper end of said wall enclosure, said top cover having a flat-cornered triangular shape in alignment with said wall enclosure, said top cover also having an aperture for receiving said sources of electricity and gases; and wherein said medical column is positioned such that one of the corners of said medical column is next to a patient's bed; and wherein said flat-cornered triangular shape of said medical column allows free access to a patient in the hospital bed while supporting medical equipment in close proximity to the patient.