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Hospital-bed phone mounting plate
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-08-15
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Granted: 1986-07-29
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Expires: 2005-08-15
Abstract
Abstract A hospital-bed, phone mounting plate that permits swinging movement of a wall-type phone mounted thereto in a vertical plane, so that as the head of the bed is raised or lowered, the wall phone will remain continuously in a vertical plane even though the phone-mounting plate is pivoted along with the head portion of the bed. Adjustable clamp mounts the plate to a top rail of the hospital bed. Spacers at the four corners of the mounting plate are used to wrap phone excess phone wire.
Inventors
- 👤 William J. Rosten
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 17:46
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M1/00; H04M1/02; H04M1/11; A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
A hospital-bed phone mounting plate comprising: a main bracket means for mounting parts thereto; a rail-attaching means fixedly connected to said main bracket means for attaching said bracket means to the rail of a hospital bed, said rail-attaching means comprising a main body portion connected to said main bracket means along a portion of each, and a clamping member for mounting therein a rail of the hospital bed to which the mounting plate is attached for mounting a phone thereto; said main body portion having at least one securing means positioned above said clamping member for connecting said main body portion to said main bracket means; means for holding said clamping member to a rail of a hospital bed when the plate is mounted to the hospital bed; a projecting phone-mounting pin member having an enlarged head at an end thereof, said projecting pin member being receivable in the rear, cut-out portion of a conventional wall-type phone for mounting the wall phone to the plate, such that the phone is free to swing in a vertical plane as the head of the bed is pivoted upwardly or downwardly so that the phone remains vertically oriented for all movements of the head of the bed; said projecting pin member projecting from said main bracket means, said enlarged head projecting outwardly from the surface of said main bracket means facing away from said main body portion, such that said enlarged head is spaced from said surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
A hospital-bed phone mounting plate comprising: a main bracket means for mounting parts thereto; a rail-attaching means fixedly connected to said main bracket means for attaching said bracket means to the rail of a hospital bed, said rail-attaching means comprising a main body portion connected to said main bracket means along a portion of each, and a clamping member for mounting therein a rail of the hospital bed to which the mounting plate is attached for mounting a phone thereto; said main body portion having at least one securing means positioned above said clamping member for connecting said main body portion to said main bracket means; means for holding said clamping member to a rail of a hospital bed when the plate is mounted to the hospital bed; a projecting phone-mounting pin member having an enlarged head at an end thereof, said projecting pin member being receivable in the rear, cut-out portion of a conventional wall-type phone for mounting the wall phone to the plate, such that the phone is free to swing in a vertical plane as the head of the bed is pivoted upwardly or downwardly so that the phone remains vertically oriented for all movements of the head of the bed; said projecting pin member projecting from said main bracket means, said enlarged head projecting outwardly from the surface of said main bracket means facing away from said main body portion, such that said enlarged head is spaced from said surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The mounting plate according to claim 1, wherein said surface faces toward the hospital bed when the plate is mounted to a rail thereof; said main body portion further comprising a plurality of projecting sleeve members about which may be wrapped the phone-connecting wire; said sleeve members being mounted to said surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The mounting plate according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of sleeve members are four in number, one said projecting sleeve member for each corner of said surface of said elongated portion. projects therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
The mounting plate according to claim 3, wherein each of said projecting sleeve members comprises a substantially hollow cylindrical portion determining the spacing from said surface, a screw member insertable through said cylindrical portion, an enlarged disc member having an outer diameter substantially greater than the diameter of said cylindrical portion, and a nut for holding said enlarged disc member on the end of said screw member, such that the space between said enlarged disc member and said surface constitutes the volume about which the phonewire is wound about said cylindrical portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
99 words
The mounting plate according to claim 1, wherein said means for holding comprises a U-shaped clamping member having a screw insertable through each leg of said U-shaped member, each of said legs having a cooperating hole for receiving therethrough said screw, said holes of said legs being formed adjacent said surface of said main bracket, whereby a rail of the hospital bed may be inserted in said member such that the end edge thereof is positioned away from said holes of said legs, whereby said screw may draw said legs together to hold tight the plate to the rail.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mounting plate according to claim 5, wherein a lower leg of said clamping member is shorter than upper leg, so that the rail of the hospital bed may be easily inserted into the U-shaped clamping member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
72 words
The mounting plate according to claim 1, wherein said projecting pin member also passes through a hole formed in said main body portion in alignment with a hole of said main bracket means, said projecting pin member being a threaded screw; said enlarged head being constituted by the head of the screw; said projecting pin member also comprising means added to the opposite end of said screw for fixably mounting said screw.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The mounting plate according to claim 7, wherein said projecting pin member further comprises a nut located adjacent to said head of said screw whereby the distance between said head and said nut may be varied.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The mounting plate according to claim 7, wherein said screw lies substantially coplaner with said at least one securing means for uniting said main bracket means with said main body portion; said screw being vertically elevated as compared with said at least one securing means when said mounting plate is mounted to a rail of a bed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
182 words
A hospital-bed phone mounting plate comprising: a mounting bracket having a front surface and a rear surface; rail-attaching means fixedly connected to a portion of said mounting bracket at said rear surface, said rail-attaching means comprising means for fixedly securing said mounting bracket to a rail; means connected with said mounting bracket for mounting a wall-type phone comprising a head portion spaced from said front surface by which a cut out on the rear surface of a wall-type phone may be mounted; said mounting bracket comprising four sleeve members, each said sleeve member being mounted proximate to a corner of said mounting bracket and comprising a hollow cylindrical portion, a screw member insertable through said hollow cylindrical portion, an enlarged disc member having an outer diameter greater than the diameter of said cylindrical portion, and means for holding said disc member on the end of said screw member, the spaced between said disc member and the adjacent surface of said mounting bracket constituting a volume about which wire may be wound in conjunction with the other ones of said projecting sleeve members.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
182 words
A hospital-bed phone mounting plate comprising: a mounting bracket having a front surface and a rear surface; rail-attaching means fixedly connected to a portion of said mounting bracket at said rear surface, said rail-attaching means comprising means for fixedly securing said mounting bracket to a rail; means connected with said mounting bracket for mounting a wall-type phone comprising a head portion spaced from said front surface by which a cut out on the rear surface of a wall-type phone may be mounted; said mounting bracket comprising four sleeve members, each said sleeve member being mounted proximate to a corner of said mounting bracket and comprising a hollow cylindrical portion, a screw member insertable through said hollow cylindrical portion, an enlarged disc member having an outer diameter greater than the diameter of said cylindrical portion, and means for holding said disc member on the end of said screw member, the spaced between said disc member and the adjacent surface of said mounting bracket constituting a volume about which wire may be wound in conjunction with the other ones of said projecting sleeve members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The mounting plate according to claim 10, wherein said hollow cylindrical portions project from said rear surface of said mounting bracket.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
57 words
The mounting plate according to claim 10, wherein means for mounting comprises a nut mounted adjacent to said front surface and spaced from said head portion, on the same side of said front surface, whereby the space between said nut and said head portion may be adjustable to fit variously sized cut outs of a wall-type phone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
198 words
A hospital-bed phone-mounting plate, comprising: a main bracket comprising a main body portion having a front surface and a rear surface; means for mounting said main bracket to a rail of a bed so that said main bracket is held thereby from movement; a projecting pin member projecting from said front surface of said main body portion having a first end fixedly connected to said main body portion, and a second end spaced from said front surface; said second end of said pin member comprising an enlarged head portion for insertion into the cutout of the rear surface of a wall-type phone, whereby the phone is free to pivot in a vertical plane for all movements of the head of the bed, so as to ensure that the phone always remains vertically-oriented, and a wall-type telephone having a rear cutout portion formed in the upper rear surface thereof, said enlarged head portion of said pin member being received in said rear cutout portion for free pivotal movement of said telephone thereby such that for all movements of said main bracket said telephone remains always vertically-oriented, said telephone being mounted parallel to and directly adjacent to said front surface.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
198 words
A hospital-bed phone-mounting plate, comprising: a main bracket comprising a main body portion having a front surface and a rear surface; means for mounting said main bracket to a rail of a bed so that said main bracket is held thereby from movement; a projecting pin member projecting from said front surface of said main body portion having a first end fixedly connected to said main body portion, and a second end spaced from said front surface; said second end of said pin member comprising an enlarged head portion for insertion into the cutout of the rear surface of a wall-type phone, whereby the phone is free to pivot in a vertical plane for all movements of the head of the bed, so as to ensure that the phone always remains vertically-oriented, and a wall-type telephone having a rear cutout portion formed in the upper rear surface thereof, said enlarged head portion of said pin member being received in said rear cutout portion for free pivotal movement of said telephone thereby such that for all movements of said main bracket said telephone remains always vertically-oriented, said telephone being mounted parallel to and directly adjacent to said front surface.
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