US 7,512,998 B2
Examination table
Willis E. Martin, Rocky Mount, N.C. (US); Alexander Bradford Earle, Raleigh, N.C. (US); Stanley A. Brantley, Jr., Ivor, Va. (US); Junius Warren White, Hobbsville, N.C. (US); Shawn Lane, Chesapeake, Va. (US); and Deepak Devasagayam, Norfolk, Va. (US)
Assigned to Martin Manufacturing Company, LLC, Rocky Mount, N.C. (US)
Filed on Jun. 15, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/453,665.
Prior Publication US 2007/0289063 A1, Dec. 20, 2007
Int. Cl. A61G 7/10 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 5—81.1R  [5/83.1; 5/611; 5/617; 5/618] 53 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An examination table, comprising:
a. a lift;
b. a movable frame movable up and down by the lift;
c. a back section movably mounted on the movable frame and movable between a generally horizontal position and a vertical position;
d. a detachable section mounted to the movable frame;
e. said detachable section and back section being operative in at least one configuration to support a patient; and
f. a connector mounted on the movable frame and underneath the detachable section for connecting the examination table to a wheelchair.