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A coupling is provided for interconnecting a wheeled intravenous feeding bottle support stand with a wheelchair or wheeled bed in a hospital so that a single attendant can move the wheelchair/stand combination together down the hall when necessary. The coupling includes a first hollow tubular member

A coupling is provided for interconnecting a wheeled intravenous feeding bottle support stand with a wheelchair or wheeled bed in a hospital so that a single attendant can move the wheelchair/stand combination together down the hall when necessary. The coupling includes a first hollow tubular member attached to the wheelchair or bed. This member receives a rotatably mounted second tubular member having an extension mounted on one end with a clamp for removable attachment to the pole of the wheeled intravenous feeding bottle support stand. The second tubular member and the clamp are rotated to a stored position adjacent the bed or behind the wheel chair when not in use. When use is desired, the second tubular member and the clamp are rotated to a use position which extends the clamp away from the bed or wheelchair a sufficient amount to permit the attachment to the pole of the intravenous feeding bottle support stand. A slot and pin arrangement is employed on the two tubular members to define the limits of rotation and relative axial movement of the two tubular members to one another.

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A coupling for interconnecting a wheel intravenous feeding bottle support stand with a wheeled patient-carrying apparatus including in combination: a first hollow tubular member for rigid attachment to a wheeled patient-carrying apparatus, said first tubular member having an axial slot formed throug

A coupling for interconnecting a wheel intravenous feeding bottle support stand with a wheeled patient-carrying apparatus including in combination: a first hollow tubular member for rigid attachment to a wheeled patient-carrying apparatus, said first tubular member having an axial slot formed through the wall of said first member for a portion of the length thereof, with at least one offset circumferential slot joining said axial slot; and a second tubular member having clamp means attached to one end thereof, said clamp means being adapted for removable attachment to the pole of a wheeled intravenous feeding bottle support stand, said second tubular member being inserted into said first tubular member and said second tubular member having a radially extending slot engagement pin thereon for extending into the slot in said first tubular member when said second tubular member is inserted into said first tubular member; wherein said pin on said second tubular member engages said slot in said first tubular member for controlling and limiting the axial and rotational movement of said second tubular member within said first tubular member to define a first stored position of said second member adjacent the patient-carrying apparatus and for defining a second use position of said second tubular member spaced at least in part away from said patient-carrying apparatus for connection of said clamp means with the pole of such wheeled intravenous feeding bottle support stand so that such stand is coupled for movement with such wheeled patient-carrying apparatus.