Autopsy table

An autopsy table comprising:

• a box-like housing having tending and non-tending side regions and providing an internal air chamber with an upper surface defining a body supporting table top;
• an exhaust duct means leading from the air chamber for evacuating air therefrom;
• rows of sockets arranged in the table top adjacent the sides thereof affording communication between the area above the table top and the air chamber;
• a plurality of air entry devices each fitted into one of the sockets of the row of sockets at the non-tending side regions of the housing and extending upwardly of the table top and having a frontal opening facing inwardly of the table top for defining a duct for the withdrawal of air from across the area of the table top and evacuation through the air entry device and into the air chamber and away therefrom via the exhaust duct means, each of the air entry devices having an overhanging top for blocking off one of the sockets when one of the devices is retracted as far as possible through the socket.

An autopsy table comprising:

• a box-like housing having tending and non-tending sides and providing an internal air chamber with an upper surface defining a body supporting table top;
• a filter extending across the air chamber;
• an exhaust means leading from the air chamber for evacuating air therefrom;
• rows of sockets arranged in the table top adjacent each side thereof affording communication between the area above the table top and the air chamber;
• a plurality of air entry ducts of differing heights each fitted into one of the sockets of the row of sockets and extending upwardly of the table top and having a frontal opening facing toward the table top for defining a duct for the withdrawal of air from the area above the table top and evacuation inwardly of the air entry ducts and into the air chamber and outwardly away therefrom via the exhaust duct;
• blanking units fitted into the sockets of one of the rows of sockets for blocking withdrawal of air from the area above the table top through the sockets and into the air chamber, the air entry ducts and blanking unit being selectively and alternately fitted into the sockets of the rows at the non-tending and tending sides for providing egress of withdrawn air from the area above the table top at one side of the table top and precluding withdrawal of air at the other side of the table top.

An autopsy table comprising:

• a box-like housing defining an internal air chamber and having an upper surface providing a substantially rectangular table top;
• and exhaust duct leading from said chamber;
• a row of sockets arranged in said table top adjacent each opposing longitudinal edge thereof whereby said table top communicates with said air chamber;
• a number of air entry devices fitted into said sockets and extending upwardly from said table top each with an opening facing towards said table top for providing ducts for entry of air into said chamber;
• an extractor disposed in said chamber and operative to draw air across said table top and into said chamber via said devices for exhaustion via said exhaust duct;
• said air entry devices being slidably adjustable up and down relative to said sockets;
• and a sheet of substantially rigid material bridging across above said table top between opposing pairs of said air entry devices for increasing locally the flow of exhaust air.

An autopsy table comprising:

• a box-like housing having a substantially rectangular continuous sloping upper surface which provides a table top for reception of a body and defining an internal air chamber;
• and exhaust duct leading from said chamber;
• a filter extending across said chamber;
• a plurality of elongate openings disposed side by side along each longitudinal side of said table top;
• a plurality of air entry devices of differing heights;
• a plurality of blanking units, the air entry devices and blanking units being interchangeably fitted into said openings for respectively providing air entry ducts into said chamber and for closing off said openings;
• an extractor located in said chamber and operative for drawing air across said table top and into said chamber via said air entry devices and through said filter for exhaustion via said exhaust duct;
• and a sheet of substantially rigid material bridging across above said table top between opposing pairs of said air entry devices to increase locally the flow of exhaust air.