US 12,440,410 B2
Support assembly attachable to a patient support and patient support having same
Carl Bouchard, Quebec (CA); and Philippe Ouellet, Quebec (CA)
Assigned to TECHNOLOGIES CGC INC., Quebec (CA)
Filed by TECHNOLOGIES CGC INC., Quebec (CA)
Filed on May 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/316,536.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/341,642, filed on May 13, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0363965 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. A61G 7/075 (2006.01); A61G 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/0755 (2013.01) [A61G 1/042 (2016.11)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support assembly attachable to a patient support, the support assembly comprising:
a support unit configured to support one or more devices, the support unit comprising:
a shelf having a support surface for supporting the one or more devices,
two support legs extending downwardly from the shelf and spaced apart from each other, and
two support feet, each support foot at a distal end of a respective support leg, comprising an inter-engageable element;
two connector units removably attachable to the patient support and to the support unit, each connector unit comprising:
a patient support attachment portion removably attachable to the patient support; and a support unit attachment portion removably attachable to the support unit, the support unit attachment portion having an inter-engageable element;
wherein the inter-engageable element of the support unit attachment portion and the inter-engageable element of the respective support foot are configured to engage with one another and are configured to be moved relative to one another to move the support unit between an extended position and a retracted position when the two connector units are attached to the support unit, wherein the support unit and the connector units are configured such that:
in the retracted position, the support unit is vertically aligned with the connector units, and
in the extended position, the support unit is displaced longitudinally from the connector units.