IP Library Granted Patent US 7,597,299
Granted Patent B2
US 7,597,299 · App. 11/843,224 · Granted Oct 6, 2009

Carrying device

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Patent No.
US 7,597,299
App. No.
11/843,224
Granted
Oct 6, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A height-adjustable carrying device with a parallelogram cranking mechanism has a self-locking pneumatic spring ( 6 ), with a valve for abolishing the blocking function. A release element ( 22 ), with which the valve ( 24 ) is actuated, is arranged according to the present invention at a handle ( 20 ) for swiveling the carrying device in one assembly unit.

Claims (22)

1. A carrying device with a height-adjustable bracket, the carrying device comprising:

bracket legs;

a first end side head piece;

a second end side head piece, said bracket legs being arranged between said first end-side head piece and said second end-side head piece and connected thereto to form a parallelogram rocker;

a self-locking pneumatic spring with a valve for abolishing a blocking function of said self-locking pneumatic spring;

a device mount at one of said head pieces;

a handle in an area of said device mount, said handle for swiveling said bracket; and

a release element with a transmission means for actuating said valve, said release element being in an area of said handle, said release element comprising a gripping element pivotable about a joint in said area of said handle, wherein said gripping element is arranged on an underside of said handle and is pivotable towards said handle.

2. A carrying device in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said transmission means is a bowden cable.

3. A carrying device in accordance with claim 2 , further comprising:

a rocker arm connected to said valve for releasing said valve, said rocker arm being disposed in an area of said valve and being actuated by said bowden cable.

4. A carrying device with a height-adjustable bracket, the carrying device comprising:

bracket legs;

a first end side head piece;

a second end side head piece, said bracket legs being arranged between said first end-side head piece and said second end-side head piece and connected thereto to form a parallelogram rocker;

a self-locking pneumatic spring with a valve for abolishing a blocking function of said self-locking pneumatic spring;

a device mount at one of said head pieces;

a handle in an area of said device mount, said handle having a hand grasping region for swiveling said bracket; and

a release element with a transmission means for actuating said valve, said release element being in a region for actuation with a hand grasping the hand grasping region, wherein said release element is a gripping element pivotable about a joint in said area of said handle and said release element is arranged on an underside of said handle and is pivotable towards said handle.

5. A carrying device in accordance with claim 4 , wherein said transmission means is a bowden cable.

6. A carrying device in accordance with claim 5 , further comprising:

a rocker arm connected to said valve for releasing said valve, said rocker arm being disposed in an area of said valve and being actuated by said bowden cable.

Assignments (3)
MERGER Recorded Sep 11, 2015
From: DRAEGER MEDICAL GMBH; DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA
To: DRÄGERWERK AG & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 036586/0718 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 15, 2010
From: DRAEGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
To: DRAEGER MEDICAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 025137/0643 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 22, 2007
From: PAPENDIECK, STEFAN; WIEGANDT, GUNNAR
To: DRAEGER MEDICAL AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 019731/0427 →