Patent ID: 6508181
Filing Date: 2003-01-21
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A medical table assembly comprising:a medical table comprising: an upper surface, a lower surface, a first edge portion comprising a first lateral surface and a first depending surface joined to the first lateral surface at a first junction, the first lateral surface and first depending surface defining a first acute angle, and a second edge portion comprising a second lateral surface and a second depending surface joined to the second lateral surface at a second junction, the second lateral surface and second depending surface defining a second acute angle; and a mount for supporting accessories comprising: a first lip adapted to be carried by the first lateral surface; a second lip adapted to be carried by the second lateral surface; and a cross member joined to the first lip by a first member adapted to cooperate with the first depending surface to substantially prevent lateral movement of the mount in a first lateral direction, the first lip and first member defining a third acute angle, the cross member being joined to the second lip by a second member adapted to cooperate with the second depending surface to substantially prevent lateral movement of the mount in a second lateral direction opposite the first direction so that the mount can carry a torsional load, the second lip and second member defining a fourth acute angle, whereby the mount is able to move along the table while carried by the first lip and second lip.