Cantilevered support system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9433547-B2
Application number	US-201314069351-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2013
Priority date	Oct 31, 2013
Publication date	Sep 6, 2016
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016

Abstract

A cantilevered support system is provided. The cantilevered support system comprises a vertical support pole and longitudinally extending upper and lower support arm assemblies that are securable to a wall.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cantilevered support system comprising:
(a) a vertical support pole having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the vertical support pole has an adjustable length;
(b) a wall mount system which comprises at least an upper elongate member and a lower elongate member, each elongate member having a guide track;
(c) an upper support arm assembly extending perpendiculary from the upper elongate member and comprising an inner end having an upper plate and an outer end securable to the vertical support pole, the upper plate having a guide slidably positioned in the guide track of the upper elongate member and the upper plate is removably securable to the guide positioned in the guide track of the upper elongate member;
(d) a lower support arm assembly extending perpendiculary from the lower elongate member and comprising an inner end having a lower plate and an outer end securable to the vertical support pole, the lower plate having a guide slidably positioned in the guide track of the lower elongate member and the lower plate is removably securable to the guide positioned in the guide track of the lower elongate member,
wherein each upper and lower support arm assembly is positionable at alternate positions along the corresponding upper and lower elongate members.

2. The cantilevered support system of claim 1 wherein the adjustable length of the vertical support pole is provided by a height adjustable foot member provided on the lower end of the vertical support pole.

3. The cantilevered support system of claim 1 wherein the outer end of each support arm assembly comprises an openable clamping member comprising inner and outer casings which, when assembled, surround a circumference of the vertical support pole whereby the vertical support pole is releasably securable to the openable clamping member.

4. The cantilevered support system of claim 3 wherein each support arm assembly is longitudinally adjustable whereby the openable clamping member is positionable at varying distances from the wall.

5. The cantilevered support system of claim 3 wherein each of the casings has an inner recess which bears on the vertical support pole when the openable clamping member is in a closed configuration surrounding the circumference of the vertical support pole.

6. The cantilevered support system of claim 5 wherein a grip member is provided between the vertical support pole and the casings.

7. The cantilevered support system of claim 5 wherein the vertical support pole is provided with a gripping member having an external surface and the openable clamping member has an inner engagement surface that is configured to matingly engage with the external surface of the gripping member.

8. The cantilevered support system of claim 7 wherein the gripping member comprises a plurality of protrusions.

9. The cantilevered support system of claim 1 wherein each support arm assembly is provided with a wall mount member and a horizontally extending stabilizer extends between the wall mount member and an inner end of each support arm assembly.

Assignees

• Univ Health Network

Inventors

• Hart Andrew John
• Fernie Geoffrey Roy
• Smyth T Daniel
• Komisar Victoria P
• King Emily Catherine
• Sobchak Adam Matthew

Classifications

• A47K2201/02

  Connections to a wall mounted support · CPC title

• A47K17/022

  Wall mounted grab bars or handles, with or without support on the floor · CPC title

• A61G7/1038 Primary

  Manual lifting aids, e.g. frames or racks · CPC title

• A61G5/14

  Standing-up or sitting-down aids · CPC title