Support structure for use with patient support
OwnerKathryn A. Higdon, Michael C. Lah +1inventors
InventorsKathryn A. Higdon, Michael C. Lah, Lorena E. Yin
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Abstract
A support structure for supporting equipment and accessories adjacent a patient support is disclosed. The support structure comprises a frame to extend upwardly from the patient support and a shelf attached to the frame to extend over the patient support.
Claims29
A support structure for supporting equipment and accessories adjacent a patient support comprising a head end, a foot end, longitudinally extending sides, head end corner portions, and foot end corner portions, the support structure comprising:
- a frame to extend upwardly from the foot end corner portions, and
- a shelf attached to the frame to extend over the patient support toward the head end.
A support structure for supporting equipment and accessories adjacent a patient support comprising a head end, a foot end, longitudinally extending sides, head end corner portions, and foot end corner portions, the support structure comprising:
- a frame comprising side portions, each side portion comprising a lower portion to extend upwardly from one of the foot end corner portions, an intermediate portion extending upwardly from an upper end portion of the lower portion, and an upper portion extending upwardly from an upper end portion of the intermediate portion, the frame comprising a transverse portion extending between the intermediate portions of the side portions, the frame comprising an upright portion extending upwardly from the transverse portion in a space between the intermediate portions, the intermediate portions and the upright portion being configured to carry a tank, and
- a shelf attached to the upper portions of the side portions to extend over the patient support toward the head end.
A patient care apparatus comprising:
- a patient support comprising a head end, a foot end, longitudinally extending sides, head end corner portions, and foot end corner portions, and
- a support structure to support equipment and accessories adjacent the patient support, the support structure comprising a frame extending upwardly from the foot end corner portions and a shelf attached to the frame and extending over the patient support toward the head end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.