Patent ID: 11918776
Assignee: CENTICARE CORPORATION
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 0:
1. A two-position handle device for use with a wheeled intravenous bag holder having a vertical pole, the device comprising:
a collar slidably positionable on the vertical pole of the intravenous bag holder;
a first member extending from the collar;
a second member pivotally connected to the first member;
a handle connected to the second member; and
a locking mechanism to lock the first member and the second member together while the handle is positioned extending generally horizontal to the ground, the locking mechanism including:
a first tenon extending from the first member;
a second tenon extending from the second member, the first tenon and the second tenon each having similar dimensions and pivotally connected to one another; and
a cylindrical sleeve, whereupon aligning the second tenon in the same plane as the first tenon, the cylindrical sleeve is slidably disposable over the first tenon and the second tenon to prevent any further pivotal movement of the second tenon relative to the first tenon.