Disposable curtain system, attachment therefor and method
AssigneeBannack Medical LLC
InventorsArlen Olsen, Walter Balfour
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Abstract
Disclosed is a disposable curtain system, attachment therefor and method. The disposable curtain system is for use in health care facilities to maintain a clean environment. An attachment for a curtain system having a hook on a track includes a plurality of extensions extending from the track and a plurality of post members affixed to the curtain or the plurality of extensions. Extensions and post members are selectively connected through a housing having a quick connect and release assembly. The quick connect and release assembly may be actuated by a force applied to an exterior of the quick connect and release assembly by a user and/or a tool applying a force to an exterior of the release assembly.
Claims22
An attachment for a curtain system having a track, comprising:
- a plurality of extensions adapted to connect to the track via a plurality of sliding members;
- a plurality of post members adapted to extend from one of a curtain or the plurality of extensions;
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- a quick release system for connecting and disconnecting said plurality of post members from one of said curtain and said plurality of extensions, said quick release system comprising a mechanical release mechanism disposed within a plurality of housing members, wherein said plurality of post members are released from said housing by a force applied from a position external to said plurality of housing members, wherein plurality of said housing members do not have a keyway or tool for a keyway for extending through said keyway.
A method for connecting and releasing a curtain system from a track, wherein said curtain system having a plurality of extensions connected to a track attached to a ceiling, a plurality of post members connected to one of said plurality of extensions and said curtain, and a plurality of housing members selectively connecting said plurality of post members to said plurality of extensions, wherein said method comprising:
- providing a quick connect and release mechanism within each of said plurality of housing members;
- connecting each of said plurality of post members to a respective one of said plurality of housing members;
- releasing each of said plurality of post members from said respective one of said plurality of housing members, wherein plurality of said housing members do not have a keyway or tool for a keyway for extending through said keyway.
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