Patents Examined by Brian C Swenson
  • Patent number: 6708991
    Abstract: An ambulatory cart to carry an IV pump, the IV bags or bottles and other items associated with portable IV units, the ambulatory cart having a light-weight plastic basket to which is attached two wheel for rolling the cart, the basket having a front leg to maintain the ambulatory cart in an upright level position when the ambulatory cart is at rest and a bumper at the rear to absorb impact when pulling the cart up stairs or steps. The ambulatory cart also includes two vertical support bars with a handle at the top of the bars, the support bars having an adjustable bracket with at least one bottle securing strap. Also attaching to the adjustable bracket and the handle is an adjustable height support staff having a horizontal IV bottle hanging support. The adjustable bracket slides and attaches vertically on the support bars to adjust to a height to provide IV bags or bottles with secure support, while the support staff slides vertically and attaches to the handle and the adjustable bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2004
    Inventor: Art Ortlieb