Docking assembly
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorDavid C. Newkirk
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Abstract
A docking assembly configured to allow a first medical device to move with a second medical device includes a hitch, a base, and a connector. The hitch is configured to be coupled to the first medical device. The base is spaced apart from the hitch and is configured to be coupled to the second medical device. The connector interconnects the hitch and the base and permits movement of the hitch relative to the base.
Claims60
A docking assembly configured to allow a first medical device to move with a second medical device, the docking assembly comprising
- a hitch configured to be coupled to the first medical device,
- a base spaced apart from the hitch and configured to be coupled to the second medical device, and
- a connector interconnecting the hitch and the base to permit movement of the hitch relative to the base.
A docking assembly configured to couple a first medical device having a latch receiver to a second medical device, the docking assembly comprising
- a hitch configured to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the latch receiver and having a central finger,
- a base spaced apart from the hitch, configured to be coupled to the second medical device, and having a central finger, and
- a connector interconnecting the hitch and the base, the connector having a first leaf spring and a second leaf spring extending between the hitch and the base, the first and second leaf springs being positioned to lie on opposite sides of the central fingers.
A docking assembly for docking a first medical device and a second medical device, the docking assembly comprising
- a base coupled to the first medical device,
- a hitch coupled to the second medical device, and
- a connector connecting the hitch to the base so that the hitch may move relative to the base.
A first medical device comprising
- rollers,
- a body coupled to the rollers, and
- a docking assembly coupled to the body so that the first medical device can be docked to a second medical device.
A docking assembly for docking a first medical device to a second medical device, the docking assembly comprising
- a base coupled to the first medical device,
- a hitch coupled to the second medical device, and
- means for connecting the base to the hitch so that the hitch may move relative to the base.
A docking assembly for docking a first medical device to a second medical device, the docking assembly comprising
- a base coupled to the first medical device,
- a connector connected to the base, and
- a hitch connected to the connector and coupled to the second medical device, the hitch being configured to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the second medical device so that when the hitch is coupled to the second medical device the second medical device can be docked to the first medical device and when the hitch is decoupled from the second medical device the second medical device can be moved independent of the first medical device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.