Patent ID: 7077569

Claim:
An apparatus for supporting a pallet extending horizontally from a patient table, comprising: a pallet support for supporting a horizontally extendable pallet of a patient table; and a lifting assembly for vertically supporting the pallet support, including, a lower base; at least one pair of non-intersecting front and rear lift arms holding the pallet support vertically above the lower base, wherein each lift arm includes, a lower end pivotally connected to the lower base, an upper end pivotally connected to the pallet support, an elbow located between the lower end and the upper end, and an elongated lower portion extending between the lower end and the elbow, and an elongated upper portion extending between the elbow to the upper end, with the lower portion and the upper portion connecting at an angle at the elbow; and a driving mechanism pivotally mounted between at least one of the lift arms and one of the upper base and the pallet support, wherein the driving mechanism comprises an electromechanical actuator.