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US 6,719,566 B2Granted
Training manikin support
AssigneesPTM Equipment, Inc., Medical Plastics Laboratory, Inc.
InventorsDouglas William Farenholtz, David N. Broussard
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Abstract
A support for a manikin is provided having a pair of opposed upstanding extension members forming a cradling surface to support a manikin. One of the extension members is biased in an inward direction toward the second extension member to return to a normal position and moveable from the normal position in an outward direction away from the other extension member upon application of a pre-determined force on the extension member.
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A support for a manikin comprising:
- (a) first and second opposed extension members when normally positioned cooperating to form a cradling surface to support the manikin;
- (b) a base member connector for connecting the extension members to a base member;
- (c) the first extension member comprising biasing means for biasing the first extension member in an inward direction toward the second extension member to return to its normal position, the first extension member moveable from its normal position in an outward direction away from the second extension member upon application of a pre-determined force on the first extension member;
- wherein when the manikin is supported in the cradling surface the manikin may be moved in an outward direction on movement of the first extension member in the outward direction on application of the pre-determined force.
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A manikin and manikin support combination, comprising:
- (a) a manikin having a contact surface;
- (b) first and second opposed extension members when normally positioned cooperating to form a cradling surface to support the manikin, the extension members separated from one another a distance which is greater than the width of the manikin at the contact surface contacting the extension members when the manikin is resting on the cradling surface, to permit the manikin to be positioned loosely on the cradling surface;
- (c) a base member connector for connecting the extension members to a base member;
- (d) the first extension member biased in an inward direction toward the second extension member to return to its normal position and moveable from its normal position in an outward direction away from the second extension member upon application of a pre-determined force on the first extension member;
- wherein when the manikin is supported in the cradling surface the manikin may be moved in an outward direction on movement of the first extension member in the outward direction on application of the pre-determined force.
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A support for a manikin comprising:
- (a) first and second opposed extension members when normally positioned cooperating to form a cradling surface to support the manikin;
- (b) a base member connector for connecting the extension members to a base member;
- (c) the first extension member biased in an inward direction toward the second extension member to return to its normal position and moveable from its normal position in an outward direction away from the second extension member upon application of a predetermined force on the first extension member;
- wherein when the manikin is supported in the cradling surface the manikin may be moved in an outward direction on movement of the first extension member in the outward direction on application of the pre-determined force and wherein when the first extension member is in the normal position it prevents a manikin supported in the cradle surface from rotating about an axis adjacent the cradling surface and on application of the predetermined force on the first extension member the manikin is free to rotate about the axis so that the upper part of the manikin is rotatable in the outward direction.
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A support for a manikin comprising:
- (a) first and second opposed extension members when normally positioned cooperating to form a cradling surface to support the manikin;
- (b) a base member connector for connecting the extension members to a base member;
- (c) the first extension member biased in an inward direction toward the second extension member to return to its normal position and moveable from its normal position in an outward direction away from the second extension member upon application of a pre-determined force on the first extension member;
- (d) the first extension member comprising a reinforcement member preventing the movement of the first extension member beyond a predetermined position in the outward direction;
- wherein when the manikin is supported in the cradling surface the manikin may be moved in an outward direction on movement of the first extension member in the outward direction on application of the pre-determined force.
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A support for a manikin comprising:
- (a) first and second opposed extension members when normally positioned cooperating to form a cradling surface to support the manikin;
- (b) a base member connector for connecting the extension members to a base member;
- (c) the first extension member biased in an inward direction toward the second extension member to return to its normal position and moveable from its normal position in an outward direction away from the second extension member upon application of a pre-determined force on the first extension member;
- (d) a releasable manikin connector comprising a first connector member cooperating with the cradling surface and a corresponding second connector member cooperating with the manikin to releasably connect the manikin to the cradling surface, the first and second connector members releasable from one another to separate the manikin from the cradling surface on application of the pre-determined force on the first extension member;
- wherein when the manikin is supported in the cradling surface the manikin may be moved in an outward direction on movement of the first extension member in the outward direction on application of the predetermined force.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.