Fixation of device to back plate
OwnerAnders Torbjörn Jeppssoninventor
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Abstract
A mechanical CPR device can include a back plate, a first tower, and a second tower. The back plate can have a first side and a second side. The first tower can include a first foot and the second tower can include a second foot. The first and second towers can be configured to securely hold a beam above the back plate. The first side of the back plate can be configured to be held to the first foot of the first tower and the second side of the back plate can be configured to be held to the second foot of the second tower when a distributed weight is placed on the back plate.
Claims19
A mechanical cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) device comprising:
- a back plate having a first side and a second side;
- a first tower comprising a first foot and a first linear motion device;
- and
- a second tower comprising a second foot and a second linear motion device;
- wherein the first and second towers are configured to securely hold a beam above the back plate;
- and
- wherein the first side of the back plate is configured to be held to the first foot of the first tower and the second side of the back plate is configured to be held to the second foot of the second tower when a distributed weight is placed on the back plate;
- wherein the first foot comprises a first trough configured to receive the first side of the back plate, and the second foot comprises a second trough configured to receive the second side of the back plate;
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- wherein the first linear motion device comprises a first motor, and the second linear motion device comprises a second motor.
A method comprising:
- placing a back plate on a surface, the back plate including a first side and a second side;
- placing a first tower on the surface, the first tower comprising a first linear motion device and a first foot having a first trough, wherein the first linear motion device comprises a first motor;
- locating the back plate with respect to the first tower such that the first side of the back plate is in the first trough of the first tower, wherein locating the back plate with respect to the first tower comprises bringing an upper surface of the first foot into contact with a curved surface adjacent to the first side of the back plate and pushing the first tower toward the back plate until the first trough receives the first side of the back plate, said pushing causing at least a portion of the back plate to rise until the first trough receives the first side of the back plate;
- placing a second tower on the surface, the second tower comprising a second linear motion device and a second foot having a second trough, wherein the second linear motion device comprises a second motor;
- locating the back plate with respect to the second tower such that the second side of the back plate is in the second trough of the second tower;
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- placing a distributed weight on the back plate, wherein the first trough is configured to hold the first side in place when the distributed weight is on the back plate, and wherein the second trough is configured to hold the second side in place when the distributed weight is on the back plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.