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Overhead support

Assignee: Kreuzer GmbH and Co OHG
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Filing: 1994-03-01
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Granted: 1996-02-13
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Expires: 2014-03-01
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Abstract

Abstract An overhead support for carrying medical appliances and providing supply lines in the medical field comprises support arms and a support column. In order to allow a simple and cheap manufacture of such an overhead support, the support arms are made of an extruded profile having a substantially rectangular cross section, side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, longitudinal webs extending between the top wall and the bottom wall in a direction substantially parallel to the side walls in spaced relation thereto, and a channel for the supply lines, the channel being defined by the top and bottom walls and the webs.

Inventors

  • 👤 Karl-Heinz Martin

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-27 23:07
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65G; B65G1/00; A; A61; A61G; A61G13/00; A61G13/10; A61G13/107; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/44; A61B6/4429; A61B6/4464; A61G12/00; A61G12/002; A61G12/004; F; F16; F16M; F16M11/00; F16M11/20; F16M11/2007; F16M11/2014; F16M13/00; F16M13/02; F16M13/027

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
An overhead support comprising a ceiling mount, at least one support arm, swivel means for connecting said support arm to said ceiling mount, a column for carrying appliances supply lines for said appliances, said support arm comprising an extruded profile having a substantially rectangular cross section, side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, longitudinal webs extending between said top wall and said bottom wall substantially parallel to said side walls in spaced relation thereto, and a channel for said supply lines, said channel being defined by said top and bottom walls and said webs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
An overhead support comprising a ceiling mount, at least one support arm, swivel means for connecting said support arm to said ceiling mount, a column for carrying appliances supply lines for said appliances, said support arm comprising an extruded profile having a substantially rectangular cross section, side walls, a top wall, a bottom wall, longitudinal webs extending between said top wall and said bottom wall substantially parallel to said side walls in spaced relation thereto, and a channel for said supply lines, said channel being defined by said top and bottom walls and said webs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The overhead support of claim 1, comprising a T-shaped groove having a base extending in at least one of said side walls in longitudinal direction of said support arm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 43 words
The overhead support of claim 2, wherein said profile comprises a further longitudinal web connecting the base of said T-shaped groove to the adjacent one of said longitudinal webs, said further web extending substantially perpendicular to the adjacent one of said longitudinal webs.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 90 words
The overhead support of claim 1, comprising a second support arm and a swivel joint connecting said second support arm to said first support arm, each support arm having a hole at the place of said swivel joint and said swivel joint having two annular half-bearing portions, said half-bearing portions each having a surface for connection to the associated support arm and a collar extending substantially parallel to the center axis of said bearing for fitting to the wall of the respective hole so that forces of tilt are received.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The overhead support of claim 1, comprising an aperture provided at the longitudinal end of said support arm and a removable cap for closing said aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 25 words
The overhead support of claim 5, wherein said cap comprises brackets for removably engaging T-shaped grooves of said support arm and said longitudinal webs, respectively.

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1999-02-12 1999-08-14 2000-02-13 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 2003-02-12 2003-08-14 2004-02-13 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2007-02-12 2007-08-14 2008-02-13 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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