Patent ID: 7657953

Claim:
A limb support for use with a patient-support apparatus, the limb support comprising: a frame coupled to the patient-support apparatus, a multi-axis pivot mount coupled to the frame, the pivot mount including a pivot coupler mounted to the frame, an arm coupled to the pivot coupler on a first end for pivotable movement thereabout, and a ball joint coupled to a second end of the arm, and a cushion assembly configured to receive and support a portion of a leg of a patient, the cushion assembly coupled to the ball joint for pivotable movement of the cushion assembly in relation to the ball joint, wherein the pivot coupler includes a body coupled to the frame, the body having a first and a second knuckle positioned in a spaced-apart relation and configured to receive a pivot pin therethrough and a spring-biased lock pin pivotably coupled to the first knuckle, wherein the first end of the arm is coupled to a pivot collar configured to be received by the body and positioned between the first and second knuckles to receive a portion of the pivot pin therethrough, and wherein the pivot collar is formed to include a pair of slots in a rim of the pivot collar and configured to receive a portion of the spring-biased lock pin to block pivoting movement of the pivot collar.