U.S. patent application number 10/854907 was filed with the patent office on 2005-06-30 for intravenous equipment support on mobile pole assembly.
This patent application is currently assigned to Dr. Wayne J. Breda and Bradley Piper. Invention is credited to Breda, Wayne J., Piper, Bradley.
Application Number | 20050139736 10/854907 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 33511620 |
Filed Date | 2005-06-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050139736 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Breda, Wayne J. ; et
al. |
June 30, 2005 |
Intravenous equipment support on mobile pole assembly
Abstract
An intravenous equipment support on a mobile pole assembly
includes a telescoping hanger assembly for mounting intravenous
solution bags near a patient. The telescoping hanger assembly is
mounted to a mobile pole assembly. The pole assembly generally
includes a pole defining an end for receiving the hanger assembly
and an opposite end that mounts to a wheeled base assembly. The
wheeled base assembly includes hazard markings on the surface of
the wheeled base assembly visible from above. The hazard markings
preferably include alternating black and bright yellow stripes.
Inventors: |
Breda, Wayne J.; (Clarendon
Hills, IL) ; Piper, Bradley; (Gold Canyon,
AZ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BANNER & WITCOFF, LTD.
TEN SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
SUITE 3000
CHICAGO
IL
60606
US
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Assignee: |
Dr. Wayne J. Breda and Bradley
Piper
Rockford
IL
61114
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Family ID: |
33511620 |
Appl. No.: |
10/854907 |
Filed: |
May 27, 2004 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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60474695 |
May 30, 2003 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
248/129 ;
248/125.8 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61M 5/1415 20130101;
A61M 2205/58 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/129 ;
248/125.8 |
International
Class: |
A47K 001/04 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A device for supporting and transporting intravenous equipment
comprising: a telescoping support assembly further comprising an
inner bar and an outer bar sleeve, a hanger mounted to the inner
bar, the hanger defining at least one hook, a mobile pole assembly
mounted to the telescoping support assembly, the mobile pole
assembly further comprising a pole for receiving and mounting the
outer bar sleeve and a wheel assembly for supporting the pole, the
wheel assembly further comprising a plurality of support legs and
wheels, and hazard indicators located on the wheel assembly.
2. The device of claim 1, wherein the outer bar sleeve further
includes support brackets for selective mounting of the support
assembly to a wall mount plate.
3. The device of claim 1, further comprising a clamping collar
positioned between the inner bar and outer bar sleeve.
4. The device of claim 3, wherein the hazard markings include black
and yellow stripes.
5. The device of claim 4, wherein the wheel assembly includes six
wheels.
6. The device of claim 1, wherein the hanger defines outwardly
extending support arms and hooks mounted to the support arms.
7. The device of claim 1, wherein the inner bar and the outer bar
sleeve are tubular to provide cooperative engagement
therebetween.
8. The device of claim 1, further comprising a collar positioned on
the pole and adapted to secure the outer sleeve to the pole.
9. The device of claim 8, further comprising a detent pin for
securing the outer sleeve to the pole.
10. A device for supporting and transporting intravenous equipment
comprising: a telescoping support assembly further comprising an
inner bar and an outer bar sleeve, a hanger mounted to the inner
bar, the hanger defining at least one hook, a mobile pole assembly
mounted to the telescoping support assembly, the mobile pole
assembly further comprising a pole for receiving and mounting the
outer bar sleeve and a wheel assembly for supporting the pole, the
wheel assembly further comprising a plurality of support legs and
wheels, a collar positioned on the pole and adapted to secure the
outer sleeve to the pole, and hazard indicators located on the
wheel assembly.
11. The device of claim 10, wherein the outer bar sleeve further
includes support brackets for selective mounting of the support
assembly to a wall mount plate.
12. The device of claim 11, further comprising a clamping collar
positioned between the inner bar and outer bar sleeve.
13. The device of claim 12, wherein the hazard markings include
black and yellow stripes.
14. The device of claim 13, wherein the wheel assembly includes six
wheels.
15. The device of claim 14, wherein the hanger defines outwardly
extending support arms and hooks mounted to the support arms.
16. The device of claim 15, wherein the inner bar and the outer bar
sleeve are tubular to provide cooperative engagement
therebetween.
17. The device of claim 16, further comprising a detent pin for
securing the outer sleeve to the pole.
18. A device for supporting and transporting intravenous equipment
comprising: a telescoping support assembly further comprising an
inner bar and an outer bar sleeve, a hanger mounted to the inner
bar, the hanger defining outwardly extending support arms and at
least one hook, a mobile pole assembly mounted to the telescoping
support assembly, the mobile pole assembly further comprising a
pole for receiving and mounting the outer bar sleeve and a wheel
assembly for supporting the pole, the wheel assembly further
comprising a plurality of support legs and wheels, a collar
positioned on the pole and adapted to secure the outer sleeve to
the pole, and a pin positioned on the collar for securing the outer
sleeve to the pole.
19. The device of claim 18, further comprising hazard indicators
located on the wheel assembly, and wherein the wheel assembly
includes six wheels and corresponding support legs for each
wheel.
20. The device of claim 19, further comprising a clamping collar
positioned between the inner bar and outer bar sleeve.
Description
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This Non-Provisional Application claims benefit to U.S.
Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/474,695 filed May 30, 2003.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention relates generally to intravenous
equipment supports and more specifically to mobile intravenous
equipment supports.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] It is known that in hospitals, health care facilities,
nursing homes, and the like, intravenous solution bags containing
various intravenous solutions or fluids, blood, and medicants, to
name a few, are used to treat patients. It is also known that
intravenous equipment hangers are used to support and hang the
intravenous solution bags near the patient. Known hangers are
disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. D437,639 S and U.S. Pat. No. D437,640 S,
both issued to Wayne J. Breda and Bradley Piper, and both
incorporated herein by reference. These known intravenous equipment
hangers include mounting supports for mounting the hangers to a
wall or other structure. They also include extendable hanger bars
that may be selectively moved and positioned relative to the
mounting supports and thus relative to the wall, thereby providing
a height adjustment mechanism for the hanger. Mounted to one end of
the hanger bar is one or more hooks on which are mounted the
intravenous solution bags. The known hangers may also be used
without the mounting supports.
[0004] The present invention is directed at improving upon existing
intravenous equipment hangers.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The present invention is generally directed to mounting
intravenous equipment hangers, like the hangers of U.S. Pat. No.
D437,639 S and U.S. Pat. No. D437,640 S, to a mobile pole assembly.
The pole assembly generally includes a pole and a wheeled base. The
base includes hazard markings on the surfaces of the base visible
from above. The hazard markings preferably include alternating
black and bright yellow stripes.
[0006] More specifically, in one embodiment, the present invention
includes a device for supporting and transporting intravenous
equipment. The device further includes a telescoping support
assembly having an inner bar and an outer bar sleeve. A hanger is
mounted to the inner bar. The hanger defines support arms and at
least one hook for mounting of the intravenous solution bags. The
telescoping support assembly is mounted to a mobile pole assembly.
The mobile pole assembly includes a pole for receiving and mounting
the outer bar sleeve of the telescoping support assembly and a
wheeled base assembly for supporting the pole. The wheeled base
assembly further includes a plurality of support legs and wheels
mounted to the support legs. Hazard indicators are located on the
wheeled base assembly that are visible from above.
[0007] Other features and advantages of the invention will become
apparent to those skilled in the art upon review of the following
detailed description, claims and drawings in which like numerals
are used to designate like features.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a side elevation view of an exemplary embodiment
of an intravenous equipment support on a mobile pole assembly of
the present invention.
[0009] FIG. 2 is a side elevation view of an exemplary mounting of
the intravenous equipment support on the mobile pole assembly.
[0010] FIG. 3 is a side elevation view of the intravenous equipment
support.
[0011] FIG. 4 is an isometric view of an exemplary embodiment of
the intravenous equipment support.
[0012] FIG. 5 is a partial side elevation view of the wheeled base
assembly.
[0013] FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the wheeled base assembly of
FIG. 5.
[0014] Before the embodiments of the invention are explained in
detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in
its application to the details of construction and the arrangement
of the components set forth in the following description or
illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other
embodiments and of being practiced or being carried out in various
ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and
terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and
should not be regarded as limiting. The use of "including" and
"comprising" and variations thereof is meant to encompass the items
listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional
items and equivalents thereof.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS
[0015] Referring to FIGS. 1-4, an exemplary embodiment of the
invention generally includes an intravenous equipment support 10
mounted to a mobile pole assembly 12. The intravenous equipment
support 10 includes a telescoping support assembly 14 defining an
inner bar 16 that is selectively movable within an outer bar sleeve
18. In other words, the inner bar 16 slidably fits within the outer
bar sleeve 18 and can be selectively adjusted depending on the
desired height of the intravenous equipment support 10. The inner
bar 16 may be held in position at the desired height using any
known technique including the depicted clamping collar 17, pins,
set screws, fasteners, and the like.
[0016] Referring to FIG. 4, the outer bar sleeve 18 defines an
upper end 32 from which extends the inner bar 16 and a lower end 34
that, as described below, mounts to the mobile pole assembly 12.
The inner bar 16 and outer bar sleeve 18 define a generally tubular
shape and cooperatively engage with each other. The inner bar 16
and outer bar sleeve 18 may be made of any suitable lightweight
material, such as aluminum or stainless steel. Other shapes and
configurations of the inner bar 18 and outer bar sleeve 18 may be
used to provide the desired telescoping feature.
[0017] A hanger 20 is mounted to end 36 of the inner bar 16. The
hanger 20 may be rotated or turned by selectively rotating or
turning the inner bar 16. The hanger 20 defines outwardly extending
arms 22 and one or more hooks 24 connected to, or formed integral
with, the arms 22. The hooks 24 serve to hang the intravenous
solution bags, not shown, near the patient. The hooks 24 may define
any known shape and configuration that will serve to hang the
intravenous solution bags.
[0018] In an exemplary embodiment, a pair of support brackets 26
extends outwardly from the outer bar sleeve 18. The support
brackets 26 at end 28 are mounted or attached to the outer bar
sleeve 18. At the opposite end 30, the support brackets 26 define
an L-shape that serve to hang the outer bar sleeve 18 to a wall
mount plate 31. The present invention is thus adaptable from a wall
mount configuration to a mobile configuration and described herein.
Referring to FIGS. 2-3, in an exemplary embodiment, a support arm
or brace 27 extends between the support brackets 26 to provide
additional structural integrity to the support brackets 26.
[0019] As depicted in FIGS. 1-2, the lower end 34 of the outer bar
sleeve 18 mounts to the mobile pole assembly 12. The mobile pole
assembly includes a vertically extending pole 40 that is mounted to
a wheel assembly 42. The pole 40 at end 44 defines a mounting
sleeve or collar 46 which receives and mounts the lower end 34 of
the outer bar sleeve 18. Once the lower end 34 of the outer bar
sleeve 18 is positioned on the pole 40, a detent pin 48 is inserted
through the collar 46 and pole 40 and into the outer bar sleeve 18
to secure the outer bar sleeve 18 to the pole 40. One skilled in
the art will understand that other techniques for securing the
outer bar sleeve 18 to the pole 40 are possible with the
invention.
[0020] As illustrated by FIG. 5, the pole 40 at end 50 is fastened
to the wheel assembly 42 through the use of a fastener 52. The
wheel assembly 42 includes a base 54 that further includes a
plurality of support legs 56 that are centrally joined together at
the location where the pole 40 mounts to the wheel assembly 42. The
support legs 56 are held in position through the use of a fastener
57. As depicted by FIGS. 5-6, the support legs 56 extend radially
outwardly and in a spaced-apart relation, and each leg defines a
leg end 58 on which is mounted a conventional wheel or caster 60.
Each wheel 60 is secured to each leg end 58 through the use of a
fastener 62. Each wheel will rotate and turn relative to the leg
end 58 and relative to each other to provide a wheel assembly 42
with easy movability. However, it should be understood that with
the invention one or more of the wheels 60 may be fixed or
non-rotatable relative to the other wheels. One skilled in the art
will realize that other wheels and wheel assemblies may be used
with the invention to provide a movable wheel assembly.
[0021] Referring to FIG. 6, each support leg 56 defines a top
surface 64 on which are located hazard markings 66 that are visible
from above. The hazard markings 66 preferably include alternating
black and bright yellow stripes; however, other hazard markings or
indicators may be used with the invention. The hazard markings 66
draw one's attention to the wheel assembly 42 and to therefore warn
the person of the wheel assembly 42 so that the person does not
trip over, or become entangled with, the wheel assembly 42.
[0022] Variations and modifications of the foregoing are within the
scope of the present invention. It should be understood that the
invention disclosed and defined herein extends to all alternative
combinations of two or more of the individual features mentioned or
evident from the text and/or drawings. All of these different
combinations constitute various alternative aspects of the present
invention. The embodiments described herein explain the best modes
known for practicing the invention and will enable others skilled
in the art to utilize the invention. The claims are to be construed
to include alternative embodiments to the extent permitted by the
prior art.
[0023] Various features of the invention are set forth in the
following claims.
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