Abstract: An adjustable mounting assembly for mounting an instrument on a support member has a first clamping device for releasable clamping engagement with the support member and a second clamping device for securing to an instrument or piece of equipment, with a lockable, adjustable connection between the two clamping devices allowing adjustment about two perpendicular axes to allow the instrument orientation to be adjusted. In one version, an IV pole is secured at one end to the second clamping device, so that it can be oriented vertically or in any other selected orientation relative to a support member which may be vertical, horizontal, or in any other orientation. The pole can support other medical instruments such as IV pumps.

Abstract: A novel star-like base design is disclosed suitable for use in a support stand intended for medical applications such as intravenous therapy or for other applications. The base is made from several identical leg sections, each joined by a single straight weld seam. The use of identical sections and identical straight weld seams simplifies base fabrication, leading to substantial cost savings.

Abstract: A support stand suitable for use in medical or other applications, which can be shipped or stored in a flat configuration. A support base is equipped with several rollers, located generally around the outside perimeter, which serve to support the assembled medical support stand. The depressed inside portion of the base is equipped with a permanently attached base post having a Morse taper or the like. A support post can be quickly assembled to the base with a single bolt by slipping the support post over the base post and tightening the bolt from beneath the base. The use of a Morse taper, a depressed inner portion in the base, and a female support post configuration are improvements that ensure the necessary strength, rigidity, stability and hygiene necessary for a support stand intended for use in medical applications.

Abstract: A snubber which inhibits coaxial movement in one direction and prevents shock in a collapsing telescopic pole comprises an outer tube, an inner tube containing an attached end-piece positioned within the outer tube and freely movable coaxially, and a friction snubber, comprising a flexible washer and a fastener device which secures the washer to the end-piece and simultaneously adjusts the expansion of the washer to regulate pressure of the washer against the inner surface of the outer tube.