Secure equipment transfer system
AssigneeNexxspan Healthcare, LLC
InventorsAlexander Bally, Eric Colburn
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Abstract
A transfer device for a patient care apparatus includes: a first docking cup and a second docking cup, each of the first docking cup and the second docking cup aligned with a vertical axis, defining a conical surface aligned with the vertical axis, and sized to receive a receiver; a security mechanism enclosed within the transfer device; a support shaft disposed between the first docking cup and the second docking cup; and a shaft brake mechanism engageable with the support shaft, at least a portion of the shaft brake mechanism disposed below the support shaft and disposed between the first docking cup and the second docking cup.
Claims20
A transfer device for a patient care apparatus comprising:
- a first docking cup and a second docking cup, each of the first docking cup and the second docking cup aligned with a vertical axis, defining a conical surface aligned with the vertical axis, and sized to receive a receiver;
- a security mechanism enclosed within the transfer device;
- a support shaft disposed between the first docking cup and the second docking cup;
- and
- a shaft brake mechanism engageable with the support shaft, at least a portion of the shaft brake mechanism disposed below the support shaft and disposed between the first docking cup and the second docking cup.
A transfer device for a patient care apparatus comprising:
- a first docking cup and a second docking cup, each of the first docking cup and the second docking cup aligned with a vertical axis, defining a conical surface aligned with the vertical axis, defining an opening facing downward, and sized to receive a receiver;
- and
- a security mechanism enclosed within the transfer device.
A transfer system for a patient care apparatus comprising:
- a receiver arm;
- and
- an arm brake mechanism, the arm brake mechanism comprising a brake shaft, a brake spacer, and an arm brake fastener, the brake spacer coupled to the brake shaft and configured to rotate together with the brake shaft.
A method of using a transfer system, the method comprising:
- engaging a receiver of the transfer system with a transfer device of the transfer system, the transfer device comprising a first docking cup, a second docking cup, a support shaft, and a shaft brake mechanism engageable with the support shaft, the support shaft disposed between the first docking cup and the second docking cup and at least a portion of the shaft brake mechanism disposed below the support shaft and disposed between the first docking cup and the second docking cup;
- disengaging the shaft brake mechanism by hand;
- rotating the support shaft;
- and
- re-engaging the shaft brake mechanism by hand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.