Attaching articles to bed railings

• Main Authors: CONFORTI CARL J, HOTALING BRYAN R
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.04.2002
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BLASTING; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; COFFEE MILLS; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FUNERAL DEVICES; FURNITURE; FURNITURE SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CHILDREN; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS; WEAPONS

An article adapted to be releasably attached to a bed railing, the article having a housing defining an opening for slidingly receiving a portion of the railing, when the housing is mounted on the railing. The article also has a first pawl movably connected to the housing and arranged to be moved from a retaining position, in which the pawl is adapted to block the opening to prevent removal of the railing from the opening, to a release position to enable removal of the article from the railing member. Further, the article has a spring connected to the housing and bearing against the pawl to bias the pawl towards its retaining position with respect to the housing.