US 12,366,880 B2
Fail-safe release mechanism for use with patient positioning support apparati
Roger P. Jackson, Prairie Village, KS (US); Lawrence E. Guerra, Mission, KS (US); and Michael A. Herron, Overland Park, KS (US)
Assigned to Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed by WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC., Warsaw, IN (US)
Filed on Aug. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/407,547.
Application 17/407,547 is a continuation of application No. 15/866,110, filed on Jan. 9, 2018, granted, now 11,119,525.
Application 15/866,110 is a continuation of application No. 15/234,556, filed on Aug. 11, 2016, granted, now 9,889,054, issued on Feb. 13, 2018.
Application 15/234,556 is a continuation of application No. 13/507,618, filed on Jul. 13, 2012, granted, now 9,561,145, issued on Feb. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/633,215, filed on Feb. 7, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0113753 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G05G 5/08 (2006.01); A61G 7/008 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 13/00 (2006.01); A61G 13/04 (2006.01); A61G 13/06 (2006.01); A61G 13/10 (2006.01); E04G 25/06 (2006.01)
CPC G05G 5/08 (2013.01) [A61G 7/008 (2013.01); A61G 7/05 (2013.01); A61G 13/0036 (2013.01); A61G 13/0054 (2016.11); A61G 13/04 (2013.01); A61G 13/06 (2013.01); A61G 13/105 (2013.01); E04G 25/061 (2013.01); A61G 2200/325 (2013.01); A61G 2200/327 (2013.01); A61G 2203/70 (2013.01); A61G 2203/78 (2013.01); A61G 2210/50 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A patient positioning apparatus comprising:
a base;
a connection assembly;
a patient support removably attached to the base by the connection assembly;
a first lock engaged with the base and the connection assembly to couple the connection assembly with the base; and
a second lock engaged with the connection assembly and the patient support to couple the connection assembly with the patient support,
wherein engagement of the second lock substantially blocks disengagement of the first lock.