Modular mounting assembly

A mounting bracket assembly for use with a base assembly for receiving medical equipment, the base assembly including a generally vertically projecting pole,

• the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
• a proximal arm having first and second end portions,
• a distal module mount arm having first and second end portions, and first and second major surfaces,
• means for receiving a module of medical equipment on at least one of said first or second major surfaces of said distal module mount arm comprising at least one mounting plate attached to the distal module mount arm for slidably receiving the module of medical equipment and at least one O-ring operatively associated with the at least one mounting plate to restrict rattling or binding between said at least one mounting plate and the module of medical equipment,
• a clamp for releasably attaching the first end portion of the proximal arm to the pole, and
• pivot mounting means for mounting the first end portion of the distal module mount arm to the second end portion of the proximal arm to afford pivotal movement of the distal module mount arm relative to the proximal arm.

A mounting bracket assembly for use with a base assembly for receiving medical equipment, the base assembly including a generally vertically projecting pole,

• the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
• a proximal arm having first and second end portions,
• a distal module mount arm having first and second end portions, and first and second major surfaces,
• means for receiving a module of medical equipment on at least one of said first or second major surfaces of said distal module mount arm comprising at least one mounting plate attached to-the distal module mount arm for slidably receiving the module of medical equipment,
• a clamp for releasably attaching the first end portion of the proximal arm to the pole,
• pivot mounting means for mounting the first end portion of the distal module mount arm to the second end portion of the proximal arm to afford pivotal movement of the distal module mount arm relative to the proximal arm, and
• means for restricting relative movement between said module mount assembly and said medical equipment comprising a detent slit, and a detent spring for releasably engaging the detent slit.

A mounting bracket assembly for use with a base assembly including a generally vertically projecting pole,

• the mounting bracket assembly comprising:
• a proximal arm having first and second end portions,
• a distal module mount arm having first and second end portions and upper and lower surfaces,
• an upper module mount assembly comprising at least one upper mounting plate attached to the upper surface of the distal module mount arm, the upper mounting plate being adapted to slidably receive a first, upper module of medical equipment,
• a lower module mount assembly comprising at least one lower mounting plate attached to the lower surface of the distal module mount arm, the lower mounting plate being adapted to slidably receive a first, lower module of medical equipment,
• a clamp for releasably attaching the first end portion of the proximal arm to the pole,
• pivot mounting means for mounting the first end portion of the distal module mount arm to the second end portion of the proximal arm to afford pivotal movement of the distal module mount arm relative to the proximal arm, and
• securing means for releasably securing the distal module mount arm in a fixed orientation relative to the proximal arm.

A mounting system comprising:

• an arm having upper and lower surfaces, and a pair of mounting plates attached to the upper and lower surfaces,
• at least one module of healthcare equipment having upper and lower surfaces and a pair of mounting plates attached to the upper and lower surfaces of the module of healthcare equipment,
• wherein the mounting plate on the upper surface of the arm is complementary with the mounting plate on the lower surface of the module of healthcare equipment,
• wherein the mounting plate on the bottom surface of the arm is complementary with the mounting plate on the upper surface of the module of healthcare equipment to afford flexibility in arrangement of the healthcare equipment relative to said arm,
• wherein the complementary mounting plates comprise:
• a first mounting plate having a pair of mounting flanges extending generally parallel to each other along opposite edges of the first mounting plate,
• a second mounting plate having a pair of opposed mounting channels extending along opposite edges of the second mounting plate which form a track for receiving the mounting flanges of said first mounting plate, and
• wherein the flanges of the first mounting plate are adapted to be slidably received in the track of the second mounting plate.