Patent ID: 8313066

Claim:
An intravenous stand for supporting an intravenous fluid container, comprising: a hanger configured to support one or more intravenous fluid containers; a pole having a first end and a second end, the pole being coupled to the hanger at the first end; a base coupled to the pole at the second end; a plurality of casters releasably coupled to the base via a plurality of quick-release members; and a plurality of caster connectors having an axial aperture therein, each of the plurality of caster connectors having a surface configured to be mounted to a corresponding bore in the base and an inner lip at an upper end of the surface such that a portion of the quick-release member is extended beyond the inner lip and into the corresponding bore, wherein each of the plurality of casters includes a mounting element with a mounting aperture therein, each of the plurality of quick-release members being configured to releasably couple a corresponding caster to the base by insertion through the mounting aperture and the axial aperture to provide sufficient contact for supporting the plurality of casters.