Examination table with sliding back section
AssigneeMidmark Corporation
InventorsJay L. Kuck, Paul P. Kolada, Sean W. Svendsen
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Abstract
An examination table including a base member supporting a seat section and including a back section pivotally supported on the seat section. The back section includes an elongated pivot frame connected to the seat section at a pivot connection, and a sliding frame supported for longitudinal sliding movement along the pivot frame. A coupling member is supported on the pivot frame for rotational movement and includes telescoping members engaged with the sliding frame wherein the coupling member is rotated by a linkage during pivotal movement of the back section to cause the sliding frame to move longitudinally of the pivot frame to accommodate movement of a patient's back relative to the pivot frame as the pivot frame is pivoted.
Claims17
An examination table comprising:
- a base member;
- a seat section supported on said base member;
- a back section including an elongated pivot frame and a sliding frame;
- a hinge connection connecting said pivot frame to said seat section for movement of said back section from a substantially horizontal position, parallel to said set section, to an inclined position;
- a coupling member supported on said pivot frame and including a first portion connected to said sliding frame and a second portion connected to said seat section wherein said coupling member is supported for rotational movement about a pivot point on said pivot frame;
- an actuator connected between said seat section and said back section;
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- wherein actuation of said actuator pivots said back section about said hinge connection causes rotation of said coupling member relative to said pivot frame and causes said sliding frame to move longitudinally along said pivot frame.
An examination table comprising:
- a base member;
- a seat section supported on said base member;
- a back section including an elongated pivot frame and a sliding frame;
- a hinge connection connecting said pivot frame to said seat section;
- an actuator connected between said seat section and said pivot frame wherein actuation of said actuator causes pivotal movement of said back section relative to said seat section;
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- including a linkage structure connecting said seat section to said sliding frame wherein pivotal movement of said back section causes movement of said linkage structure relative to said pivot frame, and thereby causes sliding movement of said sliding frame relative to said pivot frame.
An examination table comprising:
- base member;
- a seat section supported on said base member;
- a back section including an elongated pivot frame and a sliding frame;
- a hinge connection connecting said pivot frame to said seat section;
- a coupling member mounted for rotatable movement about a pivot point on said pivot frame and including a telescoping member having opposing ends, said opposing ends connected to said sliding frame and adjacent said pivot point, respectively;
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- wherein said sliding frame moves longitudinally along said pivot frame in response to said back section pivoting about said hinge connection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.