Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a base, a frame supported relative to the base to support a mattress for supporting a patient thereon, and a lift assembly for raising or lowering the frame relative to the base. The lift assembly includes a pair of lifting legs, a pair of crank arms, and an actuator. The actuator has a fixed end mounted relative to the lifting legs and an extendible end and supports a pin connection between the extendible end and the fixed end. The pin connection being movable with the extendible end and is pivotally coupled to the pair of crank arms, with the pair of crank arms coupled at upper ends thereof to the lifting legs and at lower ends thereof to the base.

Abstract: A patient support apparatus includes a frame supported relative to a floor, the frame configured to support a deck for supporting a patient thereon, and a lift assembly for raising or lowering the frame relative to the floor. The lift assembly includes lifting legs coupled to the frame and an actuator with a body and an extendible member. The body and the extendible member define a stroke length extending along a stroke axis, with the actuator mounted in the lifting assembly between two levers.

Abstract: A power ambulance cot having a cot control system operably connected to a cot actuation system to control independent raising and lowering of front and back legs thereof, and which detects a presence of a signal requesting a change in elevation of a support frame thereof and causes the cot actuation system to raising or the lowering of the front and/or back legs automatically upon detecting a condition during loading/unloading a patient from an emergency vehicle or transporting the patient up or down an esculator and methods thereafter are disclosed.

Abstract: Ironing board comprising a frame supporting a top and at least two legs joined to the frame, one of the legs having an upper end pivotably mounted on a back end of the frame, the other leg having an upper end slidably mounted on said frame, the two legs being connected to one another by a pivot linkage and movable between a storage position, and a working position.

Abstract: A variable height support with a platform and a base supporting the platform and reconfigurable to selectively change a height of a support surface on the platform relative to a subjacent surface. A control assembly is operable to selectively: a) maintain the support surface at a selected height; and b) release the platform to allow the base to be reconfigured to change the height of the support surface. The control assembly has a ratchet subassembly that, with the control assembly in a first state, allows the base to be reconfigured by exerting a continuous upward force upon the platform that causes the platform to elevate and be blocked within a range at a plurality of different vertical locations against downward movement. The control assembly further has an actuator that is repositionable to change the control assembly into a second state wherein the platform can be lowered over the range.

Abstract: A gravity deploying bi-pod leg set is provided which automatically locks into position when fully deployed by a gravity slide lock.

Abstract: Nesting and folding table, comprising a supporting structure including two pairs of legs, a top articulated to the supporting structure about a horizontal axis and mobile between a position of use and a position of storage, and a pair of supporting devices each including an arched guide fixed with respect to the top, a rotatable arm, and a supporting member, carried by the rotatable arm and slidably engaging said arched guide. The first and the second pairs of legs are both fixed to one another and are staggered with respect to one another in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation of the surface. Said arm has a first end that rotatably engages an end of a respective leg and a second end that is connected to said supporting member by means of a joint, designed to enable a movement of rotation of the supporting member with respect to said second end of the arm about at least two mutually orthogonal axes.

Abstract: A height-adjustable folding desk includes a desktop and a leg-support connected to the lower surface of the desk. The leg support includes a first “” shaped rod and a second “” shaped rod. The two supporting-foot of the first “” shaped rod are rotationally cross-connected with the two corresponding supporting feet of the second “” shaped rod respectively. The horizontal rod of the first “” shaped rod is pivotally connected with an end of the lower surface of the desktop, and the other end of the lower surface of the desktop is fixed with an adjustable equipment, the lower surface of the adjustable equipment comprises grooves which may contain the horizontal rod of the second “” shape rod. The height of the folding table can be achieved by adjusting the position of the horizontal rod of the second “” shaped rod.

Abstract: A utility stand accommodates and/or holds washing implements. The utility stand includes a tray, a hose receptacle and an open frame. The tray is defines at least one recess for accommodating washing implements and other useful items. The open frame includes a base, a first and second support leg and a first and second support assembly. The support legs and the support assemblies are pivotally connected to the tray such that the open frame is collapsible from an upright position for use and a collapsed position for storage.

Abstract: A folding table for use with a table saw. The folding table including an upper support surface to hold the table saw and a leg mechanism slidably connecting to the upper support surface through slots in the sides of the upper support surface. An actuator plate is provided to lock the leg mechanism in an open position whereby the legs support the upper support surface and a closed position whereby the leg mechanism is compact and fits closely with the upper support section. The actuator plate moves between a locked position, whereby the leg mechanism is secured in the open or closed position by pins in a curved lateral slot or straight lateral slot in the actuator plate, respectively, and a released position where the pins move between the curved and the straight slots. Indicator tabs can also be provided to show if the actuator plate is in the locked or released position.

Abstract: A positioning device for a baby walker includes two linking rods each rotatably mounted on a base portion of the baby walker. Two pairs of legs, each pair is fixedly mounted around first and second ends of a corresponding one of the two linking rods to rotate therewith. Two lug portions each are formed on one end portion of a corresponding one of two opposite sides of the base portion. Two adjusting knobs each have an insert rotatably received in a corresponding one of the two lug portions. A cavity is defined in the insert for fixedly receiving the second end of a corresponding one of the linking rods therein such that the adjusting knob, the linking rod and the associated two legs are rotated in concert with each other.

Abstract: A safety device is provided for a foldable chair which includes a seat, a pair of base members substantially inverted L-shaped in section each including a horizontal section fixedly mounted to an underside of the seat, a pair of first leg portions each having an upper end pivotally engaged with a first end of a vertical section of a corresponding one of the base members, a first pivot member and a second pivot member each having a first end pivotally engaged with a second end of the vertical section of a corresponding one of the base members, an elongated first slot being horizontally defined in a mediate portion of the first pivot member, a pair of second leg portions each having an upper end pivotally engaged with the second end of the first and second pivot members.

Abstract: A security device is provided for a foldable chair and includes a control member movably mounted between a pivot member and a vertical section of a base member, an elongated second slot defined in the control member and communicating with a first slot of the pivot member, a linking bar mounted between the two pivot members and having two distal ends each of which has a reduced diameter smaller than that of the linking bar to extend through the first slot of the pivot member and securely engage with a corresponding control member such that the control member is able move with the linking bar synchronously, the linking bar being restricted to slide along the first slot of the pivot member between a first position where the control member aligns with a first end of the pivot member such that the pivot member together with the control member are pivotally engaged with the base member, and a second position where the control member is moved to a position beyond the first end of the pivot member such that the pivot

Abstract: A system for receiving and supporting a child car seat comprising a dolly having a rectangular support plate with a rectangular opening of a size and shape to receive the lower surface of a child car seat, the support plate having interleaved webbing at the lower extent of the opening for providing support to a child car seat located thereabove; securement means in the form of a strap and buckle secured to the side edges of the support plate adapted to releasably couple a child car seat to the support plate; a plurality of legs, the legs arranged in two pair including a first pair of legs pivotally secured at their upper ends to the opposed edges of the support plate; the second pair of legs slidably secured at their upper ends to other opposed edges of the support plate, a slidable coupling including tubular sleeves pivotally coupled to the support plate with the upper ends of the second pair of legs slidably received therein, the second legs each comprising a release button for retaining the sleeve at the u

Abstract: An adjusting device includes an upper and a lower ring element connected with each other by a pivotal device disposed therebetween, the pivotal device has two pairs of rods cross-pivotally engaged, the upper ring element has a plane portion which has a shoulder formed on an under side, the adjusting device includes a movable element engaged to one pair of rods of the pivotal device, a base engaged to the under side of the plane portion and an operation element pivotally engaged to the base. The movable element has a serrated portion defined in an under side and the base has an opening defined therein corresponding to the serrated portion of the movable element.

Abstract: A improved collapsible ironing table assembly (10) of the type comprising a flat table top (11) having a peripheral framing member (12) extending therearound, a pair of spaced apart channels (13) extending longitudinally of the table top and secured to the underside surface thereof, and a pair of diagonally crossed pivotal support legs (17, 17') supporting the table top and movable between an extended working position and a retracted out-of-use position, the improvements being such that the table assembly can be collapsed to a compact approximately linear storage configuration in which the pivotal legs (17, 17') lie flat alongside one another nested essentially within the recess formed between the opposed channels (13) on the underside of the table top, the table when fully collapsed, having an overall depth which approximately equals the depth of the table top peripheral framing member.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article of furniture comprising a set of four legs supporting a table top. The first and second legs are pivotally attached to the underside of the table top whereas the third and fourth legs are pivotally mounted to a slide bar mechanism or alternatively selectively mounted to one of several leg mounting retainers on the underside of the table top through a support bar. The first and second legs are pivotally mounted to the third and fourth legs at a mid portion of the legs. The legs are oriented such that the table can be collapsed to a minimum thickness comprising the widest of all of the legs plus the table top. The table is capable of adjustment to one of at least two different height positions by altering the position of the third and fourth legs relative to the table top. A modesty panel can be pivotally mounted to the underside of the table top.

Abstract: An adjustable ironing table (11) includes a top board (12) and collapsible legs (14,16). The legs are retained in a stored position by a lock mechanism (60) that has a lock plate (68) spring biased to a locking position. A handle (72) can be operated to release the lock plate (68). The top board (12) has a mesh section (30) that has a stepped periphery (32) welded to a flange section (36) of a tubular frame member (35). The ends (37) of the frame member are affixed together by a bracket (41) welded to each end. A hanger rail (90) is pivotably mounted under the frame (34) to move between a stored position and a usable position. A pair of cord elevation devices (114) are mounted to the hanger rail (90).

Abstract: An adjustable height mechanism for use in devices employing a collapsible scissors frame supporting an object is disclosed having a pair of pawls secured to the sliding leg of the scissors frame and slidably mounted onto a pair of guide rails. A central channel is positioned between the guide rails and receives a guide member extending from the leg to provide additional tracking and lateral stability during movement of the leg. A pair of spring biased, pivoting ratchet arms are mounted to the supported object and include a series of ratchet stops and a finger grip. The ratchet arms engage the pawls to restrict movement of the leg of the scissors frame in one direction while allowing ratcheting free movement in the opposite direction. The finger grips can be used by the user to squeeze the free ends of the arms together and release the ratcheting engagement with the pawls to provide height adjustment of the object supported by the scissors frame.

Abstract: There is provided an ironing table of adjustable height and adapted to be collapsed during storage. This table is made up of a table member of predetermined width, having means for adjusting its height attached to its lower surface, as well as front and rear support means. These are made of a continuous piece of rigid tubing and are conveniently designated as three separate segments, namely a hollow tubular upper and lower leg member and a transverse hollow tubular foot member. One of the upper leg members is pivotally attached to said lower surface of the table member, the other being pivotally attached to the adjusting means. Both of the members being outwardly displaced from the longitudinal axis of the table member. The upper leg member, the lower leg member and the foot member of the rear support means lie in a common plane. Both of the support means are pivotally attached to each other at a point near where the upper and lower leg members join each other.

Abstract: An adjustable height training hurdle is provided for which allows variation of the height of the hurdle from near ground level up to regulation height. A slip gear is utilized to create a scissor action of the hurdle legs thus offering incremental adjustment of the hurdle height.

Abstract: A two tier, rolling and folding table has a top planar platform (1) supported at one end by a U shaped first leg assembly (7) connected to the platform by fixed pivots and supported at another end by a pair of legs (11) of a second leg assembly connected to the platform by a sliding pivot bar (12) that slides in guide slots (13) and latches in an open position. The legs of first and second leg assemblies mutually and pivotally intersect intermediate their ends. A bottom planar platform (2) with handle is supported at one end by fixed pivot connections to the U shaped leg assembly, and at another end by fixed pivot connections to the parallel members (23) of a wheeled leg assembly (20) carrying a pair of wheels. The legs (11) connected to the sliding bar (12) pass freely through slots (26) in the bottom platform and pivotally connect to the vertical members (23) of the wheeled leg assembly to lock the wheels in an open position.

Abstract: A workstation tray device for easy connection with a plurality of collapsible ironing board configurations, for temporary but secure storage of containers of compositions applied to articles being ironed, in hinged cooperation for retractable storage in connection with the ironing board without being detached therefrom. The device consisting of a tray member of resilient material for attachment to a ironing board by fingers for receiving a hinged adjustable collar for clamping to one ironing board leg, and by two support arms each movably attached, at one end by a bolt to the flat end of the board member, and at the other end to a bracket attached to the tray such that the shelf is horizontally disposed under the board in convenient close proximity having adequate clearance for storage of items, all without interfering with the legs and feet of the operator. The arms have arch members hingeably attached to strut to cooperate with the tray.

Abstract: A workstation tray device for easy connection with a plurality of collapsible ironing board configurations, for temporary but secure storage of containers of compositions applied to objects being ironed, in hinged cooperation for retractable storage in connection with the ironing board without being detached therefrom. The device consisting of a tray member of resilient material for attachment to a ironing board by of fingers for receiving a hinged adjustable collar for clamping to one ironing board leg, and by two support arms each movably attached, at one end by bolt to the flat end of the board member, and at the other end to a bracket attached to the tray such that the shelf is horizontally disposed under the board in convenient close proximity having adequate clearance for storage of items, all without interfering with the legs and feet of the operator. The arms have arch members hingeably attached to strut to cooperate with the tray.

Abstract: A portable foldable stand for supporting and transporting a heavy article. The stand includes a horizontal platform supported on a foldable scissor leg mechanism and a gas spring cylinder assembly connected to the leg mechanism for assisting an operator in folding and unfolding the stand.

Abstract: An adjustable ironing table (10) includes a top board (12) and collapsible legs (22,24). A housing (46) has a vertical wall (48) extending perpendicularly relative to the top board (12) and a horizontal wall (50). The vertical wall (48) includes an opening (52) for guiding a control element (36) through the housing (46). The horizontal wall (50) includes a slot (54). A plate (44) extends through the slot (54). A compression spring (42) is retained by the control element (36) between the vertical wall (48) and the plate (44), the spring (42) pivoting the plate (44) relative to the slot (54) to engage the control element (36). The top board (12) includes a peripheral flange (20) having an outwardly curled periphery (78). The top board (12) further includes flat stretched portions (16) extending along the length of the top board (12). One of the legs (22) is connected by a base member (92) to guide rails (74), the base member (92) having four point containment of the guide rails (74).

Abstract: A baby walker is provided and includes a base, seat for carrying a load, a frame operably connecting the base and the seat for permitting relative movement of the seat and the base between a fully collapsed position and at least two elevated positions, and a control system coupled to the base for selectively engaging the frame to position the seat in one of the at least two elevated positions to aid in preventing inadvertent movement of the seat to its fully collapsed position. The base includes a pair of eccentrically mounted pivot arms for lowering the base to a braking position upon movement of a support wheel on one of the pivot arms over an edge of an underlying surface.

Abstract: An adjustable ironing table (10) includes a top board (12) and collapsible legs (22,24). A housing (46) has a vertical wall (48) extending perpendicularly relative to the top board (12) and a horizontal wall (50). The vertical wall (48) includes an opening (52) for guiding a control element (36) through the housing (46). The horizontal wall (50) includes a slot (54). A plate (44) extends through the slot (54). A compression spring (42) is retained by the control element (36) between the vertical wall (48) and the plate (44), the spring (42) pivoting the plate (44) relative to the slot (54) to engage the control element (36). The top board (12) includes a peripheral flange (20) having an outwardly curled periphery (78). The top board (12) further includes flat stretched portions (16) extending along the length of the top board (12). One of the legs (22) is connected by a base member (92) to guide rails (74), the base member (92) having four point containment of the guide rails (74).

Abstract: This invention discloses portable, collapsible scaffold that is characterized by a substantially planar top platform; a front U-shaped leg structure pivotally connected with the top platform and adapted to fold into a collapsed position that is substantially parallel with and close to the platform; a diagonally extending leg structure pivotally connected with the respective front legs near their top and adapted to fold into a collapsed position; collapsible braces connected near the midpoint to the front legs and the diagonal legs; upper rear U-shaped leg structure that is movable along the bottom of the top platform and adapted to fold into a collapsed position; elongate bracket retaining the rear cross member in close proximity to the platform; and a lock for locking the rear cross member in the supporting position and adapted to prevent collapse of the scaffold until the platform is liftable to release the lock. The respective leg structures are adapted to unfold into a supporting position.