Patent ID: 7216382

Claim:
An equipment support system comprising a first telescoping arm configured to be mounted relative to a hospital wall to extend outwardly relative to the wall, the first telescoping arm being pivotable relative to the wall about a generally vertical axis and being extendable and retractable along a first generally horizontal axis, a second telescoping arm configured to be mounted relative to the hospital wall to extend outwardly relative to the wall, the second telescoping arm being pivotable about the generally vertical axis and being extendable and retractable along a second generally horizontal axis, a first equipment support coupled to the first telescoping arm and configured to support patient care equipment thereon, the first equipment support being movable away from and toward the generally vertical axis when the first telescoping arm extends and retracts, respectively, a second equipment support coupled to the second telescoping arm and configured to support patient care equipment thereon, the second equipment support being movable away from and toward the generally vertical axis when the second telescoping arm extends and retracts, respectively.