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US 6,581,897 B2Granted
Fracture frame mounting apparatus, bracket, and method
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorJeffrey A. Ruschke
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Abstract
A mounting bracket is provided for coupling a fracture frame to a patient-support apparatus.
Claims31
A mounting bracket apparatus for coupling a fracture frame to a patient-support apparatus, the mounting bracket apparatus comprising:
- an arm including a portion adapted to couple to the fracture frame,
- a first mounting plate coupled to the arm and extending therefrom, and
- a second mounting plate coupled to the arm and extending therefrom in parallel and spaced relation with the first mounting plate, the first and second mounting plates being adapted to receive a portion of the patient-support apparatus therebetween.
A method of coupling a fracture frame to a patient support apparatus, the method comprising:
- providing a bracket comprising an arm including a coupler adapted to couple to a fracture frame, a first mounting plate coupled to the arm and extending therefrom, and a second mounting plate coupled to the arm and extending therefrom in parallel and spaced relation with the first mounting plate, the first and second mounting plates being adapted to receive a portion of a patient support apparatus therebetween,
- coupling a fracture frame to the coupler of the arm, and
- coupling a portion of a patient support apparatus between the first and second mounting plates.
A bracket comprising:
- a body having a first end and a second end, the body including first and second segments having first and second beveled ends, respectively, the first and second beveled ends being coupled together to form an L-shaped structural member;
- means for coupling the first end of the body to a fracture frame;
- and
- means for coupling the second end of the body to a patient support.
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A bracket comprising:
- a body including a hollow tube;
- means for coupling the first end of the body to a fracture frame;
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- means for coupling the second end of the body to a patient support, the means for coupling the first end of the body to a fracture frame being coupled to a first open end of the hollow tube and a plug is coupled to a second open end to the hollow tube.
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A bracket for coupling a first item to a second item, the bracket comprising:
- a body having a first end portion and a second end portion;
- a socket tube coupled to the first end portion, the socket tube being configured to receive a portion of a first item therein;
- first and second mounting plates coupled to the second end portion, the first mounting plate defining a first plane, the second mounting plate defining a second plane parallel to the first plane, the first and second mounting plates being formed to include first and second apertures, respectively, the first and second apertures being aligned with each other;
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- a fastener configured to extend through the first and second apertures to couple the second end portion of the body to a second item.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.