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US 4,591,124 AGranted
Hospital bed reading book support
OwnerOdon Hellenbrand, George Spectorinventors
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Abstract
A hospital bed reading book support with fluorescent lamp attachment which has a book rest, an adjustable lamp, a pivotal upper vertical post, a pivotal horizontal post, and a slideable lower vertical post. All moveable parts may be locked by use of wing nut and bolt assemblies which allow both the book support which is attached to the bed rail and the lamp to assume a number of different positions to accomodate the comfort of a patient in a hospital bed.
Claims2
A hospital bed reading book support with a lamp attached, comprising:
- (a) an uppermost book rest;
- (b) a lamp affixed to said book rest;
- (c) an upper post pivotable in a vertical plane having an upper end and a lower end, said upper end being pivotally connected to a lower portion of said book rest whereby said book rest can pivot in a plane perpendicular to the first said plane to assume a number of different positions towards and away from the reader;
- (d) means for locking said book rest in each of said number of different positions comprising a pivotable plate affixed to said lower portion having a slot slidable about a wing nut and bolt;
- (e) a horizontal post having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis, said first end of said horizontal post being pivotably connected to said lower end of said upper post so that said upper post may pivot in a plane that is perpendicular to said longitudinal axis of said horizontal post and assume a number of different positions laterally towards and away from the reader;
- (f) means for locking said upper vertical post in each of said number of different positions;
- (g) a lower vertical post having an upper end pivotally connected to said second end of said horizontal post so that said horizontal post may pivot in a vertical plane thereby lowering or raising the book rest;
- (h) means for locking said horizontal post in each of said number of different positions;
- (i) a tee bracket fixedly attached to a rail of the hospital bed and containing a throughbore for slidingly receiving a lower end of said lower vertical post so that said lower vertical post may slide up and down with respect to said tee clamp and assume a number of different positions;
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- (j) means for locking said lower vertical post in each of said number of different positions.
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