EZ access table

Abstract

EZ Access Table is far more accessible than your conventional hospital table. It has more optional positions versus the standard “up and down” setting of a conventional hospital table. It has a contemporary furniture look that is not like the conventional hospital tables, which gives you a hospital feel. It adjusts to the person in a wheelchair instead the person in the wheelchair adjusting to the table. The EZ Access Table will enhance the lives of disabled people rather it's at home, hospitals or rehabilitation centers.

Description

I. BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

[0001] EZ Access Table became a vision of John E. Mason through an unfortunate circumstance that he encountered sixteen years ago. While diving into a swimming pool, John broke his neck causing permanent paralysis from the chest down. From this point forward, John's life was altered in ways he never could have imagined. Special equipment was needed to assist him in performing his daily routines. Essentially needed was a hospital table, which was pertinent to his independent living.

[0002] While using the hospital table he quickly realized how poorly accessible the table was designed and visually unappealing. John had to be very careful approaching a conventional hospital table in his wheelchair, if not he would move to table out of the position he had it set. This could be disastrous to John because it causes him to knock items of the table and prohibit from being independent. The access to the table is limited to a wheelchair, which makes it difficult for John to perform certain tasks on a daily bases.

[0003] From this passionate inner drive, John immediately set a goal to create a table that would be more accessible and have a look of contemporary furniture. This inner vision inspired him to create the EZ Access Table. The EZ Access Table provide John the ability to be more independent and to perform other tasks on a daily bases.

II. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] EZ Access Table is far more accessible than your conventional hospital table because it is designed to better a) accommodate the movement of full-sized wheelchairs, b) has more optional positions versus the standard “up and down” setting only, and c) with its' slanted top and functional work surface, it can more than handle all types of personal devices such as remotes, books, telephone, meals, trays, etc. EZ Access Table has a contemporary furniture look that is not like the conventional hospital tables, which gives you a hospital feel.

III. DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0005] EZ Access Table frame base is made of aluminum. The upper tube is made from a combination of aluminum and steel. The top is made of {fraction (3/8)}″ thick clear polycarbonate. The unique quality of the EZ Access Table is its versatility. The versatility of the EZ Access Table goes well beyond the “up and down” of a standard hospital table. For instance, the top can swivel 360°, slide from left to right and slant to any angle to fit your need. The frame base is spread far enough apart to accommodate any size wheelchair and locking wheels to secure the EZ Access Table in one place. The up and down of the EZ Access Table is control with a knob that has hydraulic device that allows the table top to come up automatically from its lowest position.

Claims

1. An over the bed hospital table that has more optional positions versus the standard “up and down” setting that comes with a conventional over the bed hospital table:

2. The table of claim 1 wherein the table materials' is composed of aluminum, steel and clear polycarbonate plastic.

3. The table of claim 1 the table can be disassembled into three parts by removing the tabletop and pin from underneath the tubular bar that connects to the frame base.

4. The table of claim 1 wherein said body frame base is U shaped.

5. The table of claim 4 wherein the frame base is wide enough to accommodate all size wheelchairs.

6. The table of claim 4 wherein the frame base has 4 wheels that can be lock preventing the table from rolling.

7. The table of claim 1 wherein said body has aluminum tubular bar that is connected to the frame base.

8. The table of claim 7 wherein the aluminum tubular bar height can be adjusted from 2 to 4 ft.

9. The table of claim 7 wherein the aluminum tubular bar height can be adjusted with a knob located in from of the bar.

10. The table of claim 7 wherein the aluminum tubular bar has a hydraulic device, which allows the table to go up when the knob is pulled out.

11. The table of claim 1 wherein said body has an extend aluminum arm which is connected to the aluminum tubular bar.

12. The table of claim 11 wherein the extend aluminum arm, which holds a tabletop.

13. The table of claim 11 wherein the extend aluminum arm allows the tabletop to slant at an angle from 0° to 90°.

14. The table of claim 11 wherein has a knob that controls the slant function of the extend aluminum arm.

15. The table of claim 1 wherein said body has a tabletop that can handle all types of personal devices such as telephones, remote controls, laptop computer, book, meals, trays, etc.

16. The table of claim 15 wherein the tabletop is made of polycarbonate plastic, which is ½″ thick, 16″ by 36″ in diameter.

17. The table of claim 15 wherein has an aluminum lip to prevent items from rolling or sliding off when the tabletop is in a slanted position.

18. The table of claim 15 wherein the tabletop has the capability to slide left or right from the center point on the extend aluminum arm 10′.

19. The table of claim 15 wherein has a knob to control its sliding function of the tabletop; therefore the swivel knob has to be loosen before the slide function can be operated.

20. The table of claim 15 wherein the tabletop has the capability of swiveling around 360°.

21. The table of claim 15 wherein has a knob that controls the swivel function of the tabletop.