Intravenous transport/support device

A support device for rapid attachment to a structural component of a bed, stretcher, or gurney or wheelchair, for supporting a device on behalf of a patient, said device comprising first and second clamping jaws operatively associated with an elongate rod, each of said jaws having at least one active surface, said elongate rod having a plurality of attachment locations thereon, said attachment locations involving a series of pin-receiving holes for enabling said first jaw to be supported at a location on said elongate rod selected by a user, with said first jaw being movable with said elongate rod relative to said second jaw such that said active jaw surfaces can be brought into general alignment, manually operable means operatively associated with said second jaw for enabling the user to cause selective movement of said first jaw with said elongate rod relative to said second jaw, with said manually operable means enabling an active surface of said first jaw to approach the corresponding active surface of said second jaw, said active surfaces of said jaws being placable on either side of a structural component of a bed, stretcher, or gurney or wheelchair, with continued operation of said manually operable means causing said active jaw surfaces to bear closely against and thereafter tightly grasp the structural component and thus form a sturdy mounting for said elongate rod, said elongate rod being intended for installation in a generally vertical attitude, and component support means disposed on an upper part of said elongate rod, at a location remote from said jaws.

A support device for rapid attachment to a structural component of a bed, stretcher or gurney for supporting a device on behalf of a patient, said device comprising first and second clamping jaws operatively associated with an elongate rod, each of said jaws having at least one active surface, manually operable means for causing selective movement of said first jaw along said elongate rod relative to said second jaw, and in general alignment with said second jaw, said active surfaces of said jaws being placable on either side of a structural component of a bed, stretcher or gurney, with continued operation of said manually operable means causing said active jaw surfaces to bear closely against and thereafter tightly grasp the structural component and thus form a sturdy mounting for said elongate rod, said elongate rod having thereon a plurality of pin-receiving holes, and at least one sheath member sized to be inserted upon said elongate rod, said sheath member having therein a spaced series of pin-receiving holes of a size comparable with said pin-receiving holes in said elongate rod, said sheath member having component support means thereon and being slidably adjustable with respect to said elongate rod, such that a selected hole of said sheath member can be brought into alignment with a hole in said elongate rod, and pin means enabling said sheath member to be secured at a selected location with respect to said elongate rod.

A support device for rapid attachment to a structural component of a bed, stretcher, gurney or wheelchair, for supporting a device on behalf of a patient, said device comprising first and second clamping jaws operatively associated with an elongate rod, said elonaate rod having a series of pin-receiving holes therein, thus enabling the user to select the location on said elongate rod upon which said first jaw can be mounted, each of said jaws having at least one active surface, said first jaw being movable with said elongate rod relative to said second jaw such that said active surfaces can be brought into general alignment, manually operable means operatively associated with said second jaw for causing selective movement of said first jaw and said elongate rod relative to said second jaw, with said manually operable means enabling an active surface of said first jaw to approach the corresponding active surface of said second jaw, said active surfaces of said jaws being placable on either side of a structural component of a bed, stretcher, or gurney or wheelchair, with continued operation of said manually operable means causing said active jaw surfaces to bear closely against and thereafter tightly grasp the structural component and thus form a sturdy mounting for said elongate rod, said elongate rod being intended for installation in a generally vertical attitude, and a pair of component support means, with one of said component support means operatively disposed on an upper portion of said elongate rod, and the other of said component support means operatively disposed on a lower portion of said elongate rod, with said jaws being disposed at a location intermediate said component support means.