US 12,310,906 B2
Adjustable cervical traction assemblies for person support apparatuses
Kyle McKenney, Maynard, MA (US); and Andrew David Clark, Waltham, MA (US)
Assigned to Allen Medical Systems, Inc., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed by Allen Medical Systems, Inc., Batesville, IN (US)
Filed on Jan. 4, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/404,375.
Application 18/404,375 is a division of application No. 17/410,444, filed on Aug. 24, 2021, granted, now 11,903,889.
Application 17/410,444 is a division of application No. 15/878,843, filed on Jan. 24, 2018, granted, now 11,185,459, issued on Nov. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/452,749, filed on Jan. 31, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0130916 A1, Apr. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61F 5/04 (2006.01); A61F 5/042 (2006.01); A61F 5/048 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/07 (2006.01); A61G 13/00 (2006.01); A61G 13/04 (2006.01); A61G 13/12 (2006.01); A61H 1/02 (2006.01); A61G 7/012 (2006.01); A61G 13/06 (2006.01)
CPC A61H 1/0222 (2013.01) [A61F 5/04 (2013.01); A61F 5/042 (2013.01); A61F 5/048 (2013.01); A61G 7/05 (2013.01); A61G 7/072 (2013.01); A61G 13/009 (2013.01); A61G 13/04 (2013.01); A61G 13/121 (2013.01); A61G 13/1295 (2013.01); A61H 1/0296 (2013.01); A61G 7/012 (2013.01); A61G 13/06 (2013.01); A61H 2201/5007 (2013.01); A61H 2203/0468 (2013.01); A61H 2205/04 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
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1. A cervical traction assembly for use with a patient support apparatus, the cervical traction assembly comprising:
an adjustment carriage track member that mounts to a mount support member of a forward column assembly of the patient support apparatus, the adjustment carriage track member comprising a track body comprising an elongated channel and a guide track that extends along a length of the elongated channel; and
a rope angle adjustment carriage that is located within the elongated channel, the rope angle adjustment carriage comprising a track engagement member comprising an engagement projection received by the guide track;
wherein the track engagement member has a locked configuration that inhibits movement of the rope angle adjustment carriage along the elongated channel and an unlocked configuration that allows movement of the rope angle adjustment carriage along the elongated channel.