Patent ID: 6256896
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A61B,G01B

Abstract:
An infantometer for measuring the height of an infant, comprising:a main frame comprising a main body portions having an upper surface for safely receiving and retaining an infants and a first and second end;scale means on said main body portion for indicating the height of an infant placed on said main body portion;first handle means mounted to said main body portion at said first end; andsecond handle means movable relative to said first handle means for sliding movement toward and away from said first handle means along said main body portion in a direction between said first and second ends;in combination with pediatric scale means for measuring the weight of an infant;said main frame comprising a pediatric-scale mounting means for mounting the infantometer to said pediatric scale means;said pediatric scale means comprising a main housing having an upper portion, said upper portion comprising a pair of spaced-apart, projecting parallel mounting elements;at least one of said mounting elements rails having first cooperating means;said pediatric-scale mounting means for mounting the infantometer to said pediatric scale means comprising a pair of spaced-apart, downwardly-projecting rails for releasable engagement with said spaced-apart, parallel mounting elements of said upper portion of said main housing of said pediatric scale means;second cooperating means for cooperating with said first cooperating means for removably mounting said main body portion to said pediatric scale means, said second cooperating means being mounted to at least one of said pair of spaced-apart, projecting rails;said first and second cooperating means releasably retaining said mounting means to said spaced-apart, projecting mounting elements of said upper portion of said main housing;said pediatric-scale mounting means for mountinq the infantometer to said pediatric scale means projecting downwardly from said main frame.