Patent ID: 11874685
Assignee: WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A  E | IPC A  E  G

Claim 11:
12. A base structure for supporting a first patient support structure and a second patient support structure above a floor, the base structure comprising:
a first upright end support having a first lower end and a second upper end, the first upright end support being supported relative to the floor at the first lower end, and the second upper end being spaced above the first lower end;
a first rotator member connected with the second upper end of the first upright end support;
a first turning connection subassembly having a first longitudinal axis, a first attachment portion, a first bracket connecting portion extending from the first attachment portion along the first longitudinal axis, and at least one first cylindrical body having an axis substantially transverse to the first longitudinal axis, the first attachment portion releasably joined with the first rotator member, and the at least one first cylindrical body being moveable with respect to the first bracket connecting portion to increase or decrease a spaced distance between the at least one first cylindrical body and the first rotator member;
a first moveable engagement portion moveable between a first disengaged position and a second engaged position;
a second turning connection subassembly having a second longitudinal axis, a second attachment portion, a second bracket connecting portion extending from the second attachment portion along the second longitudinal axis, and at least one second cylindrical body having an axis substantially transverse to the second longitudinal axis, the second attachment portion releasably joined with the first rotator member opposite from a joint between the first attachment portion and the first rotator, and being moveable with respect to the second bracket connecting portion to increase or decrease a spaced distance between the at least one second cylindrical body and the first rotator member; and
a second moveable engagement portion moveable between a first disengaged position and a second engaged position;
wherein a first end of the first patient support structure is releasably joined with the first bracket connecting portion of the first turning connection subassembly via engagement of a first connection bracket of the first patient support structure with the at least one first cylindrical body,
wherein the first connection bracket is prevented from being released with respect to the first turning connection subassembly when the first moveable engagement portion is moved from the first disengaged position to the second engaged position, and a portion of the first moveable engagement portion is engaged to the at least a one first cylindrical body,
wherein a first end of the second patient support structure is releasably joined with the second bracket connecting portion of the second turning connection subassembly via engagement of a second connection bracket of the second patient support structure with the at least one second cylindrical body, and
wherein the second connection bracket is prevented from being released with respect to the second turning connection subassembly when the second moveable engagement portion is moved from the first disengaged position to the second engaged position, and a portion of the second moveable engagement portion is engaged to the at least one second cylindrical body.