Gerald Proctor

US Patent:

55538924, Sep 10, 1996

Filed:

Oct 5, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/317696

Inventors:

Eric V. Pitchford - Pittsburgh PA
Gerald E. Proctor - Pittsburgh PA
William Boehmer - Clairton PA

Assignee:

Fairfield Medical Products Corporation - Tampa FL

International Classification:

F16L 2508

US Classification:

285 12

Abstract:

A gas rail includes, preferably, three conduits designed to convey vacuum, pressurized oxygen and air, respectively, for a fluid flow system designed to be located in a hospital room. The gas rail includes a fluid coupling for each conduit so that each conduit may be coupled to its respective source as well as to its ultimate destination. The gas rail is mounted on a wall in the hospital room by virtue of a bracket mount with the gas rail and the bracket mount having interengaging portions permitting the gas rail to be mounted to the bracket mount in any one of two distinct, diverse orientations. The bracket mount also has the provision of structure permitting installation of a clip designed to retain electrical conductors which may be mounted in the bracket mount.

US Patent:

57569339, May 26, 1998

Filed:

Oct 5, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/318347

Inventors:

Eric V. Pitchford - Pittsburgh PA
Gerald E. Proctor - Pittsburgh PA
William Boehmer - Clairton PA

Assignee:

Medaes, Inc. - Norcross GA

International Classification:

H05K 500

US Classification:

174 48

Abstract:

A universal bracket has affixed to it a raceway system, a three conduit gas rail sub-assembly, and high and low voltage electrical conductors. The raceway system includes various "knock outs" which permit access to the internal passageways of the system to facilitate installation of wiring and flow passageways. The gas rail sub-assembly may be mounted on the universal bracket in any one of two diverse orientations. In the preferred embodiment, the universal bracket is mounted on a vertical surface of a hospital room.