Overbed table for use with a patient support
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsChristopher M. George, Robert M. Zerhusen, Carl W. Riley, Ryan A. Reeder, Michael E. Cerimele, David W. Hornbach, Michelle Larsen Walker
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Abstract
An overbed table configured to support a table section above a patient support surface, such as a hospital bed. The overbed table includes a frame having a base and a substantially vertical support column for supporting the table section. In one illustrative embodiment, a display device is supported by the overbed table. In a further illustrative embodiment, a camera is supported by the overbed table.
Claims58
An overbed table comprising:
- a frame;
- a first table section coupled to said frame;
- a second table section coupled to said frame in vertical spaced relation to said first table section;
- a support positioned in vertical spaced relation to said first table section, said support configured to move relative to said first table section within a substantially horizontal plane;
- and
- a display screen coupled to said support and configured to move between a substantially horizontal storage position and a substantially vertical use position.
An overbed table comprising:
- a frame including a vertically extending support column;
- a table section supported by said frame and configured to cantilever over a patient support surface including opposing head and foot ends;
- and
- a camera supported by said frame and directed toward the head end of the patient support surface.
An overbed table comprising:
- a frame including a vertically extending support column;
- a table section supported by said frame and configured to cantilever over a patient support surface including opposing head and foot ends;
- and
- a display device supported by said frame and coupled to a power source, said display device including first and second sides, and a viewable surface supported by said first side and directed toward the head end of the patient support surface.
An overbed table comprising:
- a table section including upper and lower surfaces, said table section being configured to cantilever over a patient support surface;
- a support positioned in vertical spaced relation to said table section, at least one of said table section and said support being configured to move relative to the other of said support and said table section;
- and
- a monitor coupled to said support and in communication with a power source.
An overbed table comprising:
- a frame;
- a housing coupled to said frame and defining a storage compartment;
- a table section coupled to said housing, said table section supported for movement between first and second positions, said first position substantially covering said storage compartment and said second position providing access to said storage compartment;
- and
- a display screen coupled to a power source and removably supported within said storage compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.