US5259668A — Cart for medication

Claim 1

Independent Claim 95 words

A modular cart comprising: a rectangular base having castered wheels, a rigid frame consisting of a plurality of spaced parallel vertical posts fixed to said base and a plurality of top rails fixed to said vertical posts, each top rail connecting at least a pair of vertical posts together, said plurality of vertical posts connecting two vertical hollow, plastic end panels to said base, and said end panels having horizontal ribs forming drawer slides that are accessible from either side of the cart, and a plastic cap connected to respective tops of said end panels.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 95 words

A modular cart comprising: a rectangular base having castered wheels, a rigid frame consisting of a plurality of spaced parallel vertical posts fixed to said base and a plurality of top rails fixed to said vertical posts, each top rail connecting at least a pair of vertical posts together, said plurality of vertical posts connecting two vertical hollow, plastic end panels to said base, and said end panels having horizontal ribs forming drawer slides that are accessible from either side of the cart, and a plastic cap connected to respective tops of said end panels.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 33 words

A cart as in claim 1 wherein a pair of side walls extend from at least one of said end panels to form a plastic cabinet having at least one cavity for storage.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 50 words

A cart as in claim 1 in which said base is comprised of a transverse base plate at opposite ends, two spaced bottom rails connected to and extending between said base plates to form said base, said base plates having slots to receive the lower edges of said end panels.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 84 words

A cart as in claim 1 further comprising: at least four vertical posts, each vertical post being fixed at its lower end to said base with at least two pairs of said vertical posts located at opposite ends of said base, each said vertical post projecting through a respective end panel, and said top rail being fixed to the upper ends of two of said vertical posts, wherein said cap overlies and conceals vertically projecting portions of said vertical posts and said top rails.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 48 words

A cart as in claim 1 further comprising: a plastic, hollow middle panel extending between said base and said cap and being parallel to said end panels, said middle panel having, on each side thereof, horizontal ribs forming drawer slider whereby to divide said cart into two compartments.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 128 words

A medication cart comprising: a base including two opposed horizontal transverse base plates connected by longitudinal base rails, means for mounting two spaced lower shaped brackets on each said base plate, each lower shaped bracket having a horizontal leg fixed to said base and a vertically-projecting leg, a vertical post bolted to the vertically projecting leg of each shaped bracket, an upper shaped bracket mounted on the upper end of each of said vertical posts, each upper shaped bracket having a vertical leg fixed to a respective vertical post and a horizontal leg, top rails connected at respective ends thereof to respective horizontal legs of said upper shaped brackets, and two hollow end panels mounted on the respective posts which are mounted to the two respective base plates.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 128 words

A medication cart comprising: a base including two opposed horizontal transverse base plates connected by longitudinal base rails, means for mounting two spaced lower shaped brackets on each said base plate, each lower shaped bracket having a horizontal leg fixed to said base and a vertically-projecting leg, a vertical post bolted to the vertically projecting leg of each shaped bracket, an upper shaped bracket mounted on the upper end of each of said vertical posts, each upper shaped bracket having a vertical leg fixed to a respective vertical post and a horizontal leg, top rails connected at respective ends thereof to respective horizontal legs of said upper shaped brackets, and two hollow end panels mounted on the respective posts which are mounted to the two respective base plates.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 50 words

A medication cart as in claim 6 in which said each top rail is an extrusion having a downwardly-facing channel to receive said upper shaped brackets and having an upwardly-facing channel to receive a writing surface, and a writing board having spaced arms that are slidable in said upwardly-facing channels.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 34 words

A cart as in claim 6 further comprising: a rectangular lock collar mounted on the upper end of said cart and surrounding said top rails, screws fastening said lock collar to said upper L-brackets.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 121 words

A modular cart comprising: a rectangular base having first and second spaced parallel end plates, said first and second end plates having inner and outer transverse edges, vertical posts having lower ends fixed to said end plates by connecting means for selectively mounting said posts at one of said inner edge and said outer edge of each base plate, first and second hollow, plastic end panels mounted on and surrounding said posts, horizontal ribs being molded into said first and second end panels, rails fixed to the upper ends of said posts to connect said posts together to provide a rigid framework formed by said base, said posts and said rails, and a plurality of drawers slidably supported on said ribs.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 121 words

A modular cart comprising: a rectangular base having first and second spaced parallel end plates, said first and second end plates having inner and outer transverse edges, vertical posts having lower ends fixed to said end plates by connecting means for selectively mounting said posts at one of said inner edge and said outer edge of each base plate, first and second hollow, plastic end panels mounted on and surrounding said posts, horizontal ribs being molded into said first and second end panels, rails fixed to the upper ends of said posts to connect said posts together to provide a rigid framework formed by said base, said posts and said rails, and a plurality of drawers slidably supported on said ribs.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 97 words

The cart of claim 9 wherein said first hollow, plastic end panel receives and is supported by a plurality of vertical posts mounted at said inner edge of said first end plate and side walls extend from said first end panel to said outer edge of said first end plate to form a cabinet structure, and said second hollow, plastic end panel receives and is supported by a plurality of vertical posts mounted at said outer edge of said second end plate, said second end panel extending upwardly from said outer edge of said second end plate.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1996-11-08	1997-05-10	1997-11-09	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2000-11-08	2001-05-10	2001-11-09	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2004-11-08	2005-05-10	2005-11-09	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

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