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US 2009/0212518 A1Published application
Medical cart and keyboard tray
AssigneeRubbermaid Incorporated
InventorsBenjamin Shane Bustle, Jacob Connelly, Chad M. Holzshu, Robert Grant McRorie
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Abstract
A medical cart comprising a base is supported on wheels. A first arm is supported on a track for linear movement in a first direction that supports a first platform. The arm also supports a second platform that is mounted for linear movement in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction. The first platform is mounted on a tilt assembly such that the angle of the first platform relative to the second platform can be adjusted.
Claims18
A cart comprising:
- a base supported on wheels and having a support structure;
- a first track supported by the support structure;
- at least a first arm supported on said first track for linear movement in a first direction;
- said first arm supporting a first platform, said first platform being pivotable between a first position to a second position about a first axis;
- said arm supporting a second platform, said second platform mounted for linear movement in a second direction disposed substantially perpendicular to said first direction.
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A method of operating a keyboard tray comprising:
- providing a tilt mechanism comprising a platform and a slide plate mounted to the platform such that it can slide relative to the platform, said slide plate including a first series of teeth and a slot that extends at an angle relative to the direction of sliding motion of slide plate that receives a rod, and a locking member mounted to the platform, said locking member being formed with a second series of teeth that engage said first series of teeth to lock the sliding plate in position relative to said platform;
- disengaging the second series of teeth from the first series of teeth;
- rotating the platform such that said slot rides over said rod to move the slide plate;
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- engaging the first series of teeth with the second series of teeth to fix the position of the slide plate.
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A cart comprising:
- a base supported on wheels and a support structure on said base;
- a first track supported by said support structure;
- at least a first arm supported on said first track for linear movement in a first direction;
- said first arm supporting a first platform;
- said arm supporting a second platform, said second platform mounted for linear movement in a second direction disposed substantially perpendicular to said first direction;
- said first platform rotatably mounted on a first axis such that the angle of the first platform relative to the second platform can be adjusted;
- a slide plate mounted to the underside of the first platform such that it can slide relative to the first platform, said slide plate including a first series of teeth and defining a slot that extends at an angle relative to the direction of sliding motion of slide plate;
- a rod extending through said slot that that moves the slide plate when the platform is pivoted about said first axis;
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- a locking member mounted to the platform, said locking member being formed with a second series of teeth that engage said first series of teeth to lock the sliding plate in position relative to said platform.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.