IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0086178
(2002-02-25)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
13 인용 특허 :
4 |
초록
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A one-piece caster and leveler assembly to aid in the transportation and installation of equipment that combines a leveler with a rotable foot and a wheel chassis. During movement of the equipment, the leveler may be placed in a retracted position where the rotable foot contacts and pitches away fro
A one-piece caster and leveler assembly to aid in the transportation and installation of equipment that combines a leveler with a rotable foot and a wheel chassis. During movement of the equipment, the leveler may be placed in a retracted position where the rotable foot contacts and pitches away from the wheels, and rotates as the direction of movement changes, providing improved clearance, load capacity and tolerance for striking obstacles.
대표청구항
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A one-piece caster and leveler assembly to aid in the transportation and installation of equipment that combines a leveler with a rotable foot and a wheel chassis. During movement of the equipment, the leveler may be placed in a retracted position where the rotable foot contacts and pitches away fro
A one-piece caster and leveler assembly to aid in the transportation and installation of equipment that combines a leveler with a rotable foot and a wheel chassis. During movement of the equipment, the leveler may be placed in a retracted position where the rotable foot contacts and pitches away from the wheels, and rotates as the direction of movement changes, providing improved clearance, load capacity and tolerance for striking obstacles. and the bed pan washer, wherein the housing is adapted to be coupled to a floor of the room for movement of the housing about a pivot axis, the housing has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, the proximal end portion is adapted to be coupled to the floor to establish the pivot axis, the bed pan washer is positioned adjacent to the proximal end portion, the toilet is positioned adjacent to the distal end portion, the housing includes a first portion and a second portion, the washing station is coupled to the first portion, the toilet and the bed pan washer are coupled to the second portion, and the washing station and the first portion are movable along a second axis between a first position wherein the first portion covers the toilet and a second position wherein the first portion uncovers the toilet. 11. The personal care module of claim 10, wherein the pivot axis and the second axis are transverse to one another. 12. A personal care module for use by a patient within a room of a healthcare facility the personal care module comprising a toilet, a washing station having a sink and a faucet, a bed pan washer, and a housing coupled to the toilet, the washing station, and the bed pan washer, wherein the washing station is movable relative to the toilet and the bed pan washer along a longitudinal axis of the housing. 13. The personal care module of claim 12, wherein the housing has a first portion and a second portion, the washing station is coupled to the first portion, the toilet and the bed pan washer are coupled to the second portion, and the washing station and the first portion are movable along the longitudinal axis between a first position wherein the first portion covers the toilet and a second position wherein the first portion uncovers the toilet. 14. A personal care module for use by a patient within a room of a healthcare facility wherein the room has a floor, the personal care module comprising a toilet, a washing station having a sink and a faucet, a bed pan washer, a housing having a first portion and a second portion, the washing station being coupled to the first portion, the toilet and the bed pan washer being coupled to the second portion, the personal care module being movable along the floor between a first position and a second position, the first portion and the second portion being relatively movable between a third position to cover the toilet and a fourth position to uncover the toilet. 15. The personal care module of claim 14, wherein the second portion is adapted to be coupled to the floor for movement of the personal care module about a pivot axis between the first position and the second position. 16. The personal care module of claim 15, wherein the first portion is movable along a longitudinal axis of the personal care module between the third position and the fourth position. 17. The personal care module of claim 16, wherein the pivot axis and the longitudinal axis are transverse to one another. 18. The personal care module of claim 14, wherein the washing station is positioned above the toilet when the first portion is positioned in the third position. 19. The personal care module of claim 18, wherein the washing station is positioned above the bed pan washer when the first portion is positioned in the fourth position. 20. The personal care module of claim 14, wherein the housing has a third portion that is positioned in telescoping relation with the first portion. 21. The personal care module of claim 20, wherein the first portion covers the third portion when the first portion is positioned in the fourth position. 22. The personal care module of claim 14, wherein the bed pan washer has a receptacle adapted to receive a bed pan and coupled to the second portion for movement between an opened position and a closed position. Megal; US-3593708, 19710700, Steele; US-3806109, 19740400, Weber et al.; US-4103681, 19780800, Shanley; US-4113250, 19780900, Davis; US-4232662, 19801100, Barber; US-4438761, 19840300, McGowen; US-4461287, 19840700, Takahashi; US-4672697, 19870600, Schurch; US-4690133, 19870900, George; US-4739749, 19880400, Lindley; US-4913424, 19900400, Pepin; US-5002043, 19910300, George; US-5133741, 19920700, Filho; US-5334123, 19940800, Rutherford; US-5416939, 19950500, Maalouli; US-5885197, 19990300, Barton; US-5935050, 19990800, Shahan; US-6030325, 20000200, Ottoson et al.; US-6243897, 20010600, Sumiya; US-6309330, 20011000, Thornton
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