IV pole power plug support device

The present application claims priority to the provisional application Ser. No. 62/604,119 filed on Jun. 24, 2017, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

The present invention relates to power plug holders and more particularly pertains to a new IV (intravenous) pole power plug support device for preventing a power plug and cord from dangling on a floor.

The use of power plug holders is known in the prior art. More specifically, power plug holders heretofore devised and utilized are known to consist basically of familiar, expected and obvious structural configurations, notwithstanding the myriad of designs encompassed by the crowded prior art which have been developed for the fulfillment of countless objectives and requirements.

The prior art includes clamps having a screw threaded through the clamp to secure the clamp to a pole with the clamps supporting an array of objects includes brackets and trays. While these devices fulfill their respective, particular objectives and requirements, the aforementioned patents do not disclose a new IV pole power plug support device.

The general purpose of the present invention, which will be described subsequently in greater detail, is to provide a new IV pole power plug support device which has many of the advantages of the power plug holders mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new IV pole power plug support device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art power plug holders, either alone or in any combination thereof. The present invention includes a securement assembly adapted to be removably engaged about an IV pole; and a power plug holder in communication with the securement assembly. None of the prior art includes the combination of the elements of the present invention.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the IV pole power plug support device in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a new IV pole power plug support device which has many of the advantages of the power plug holders mentioned heretofore and many novel features that result in a new IV pole power plug support device which is not anticipated, rendered obvious, suggested, or even implied by any of the prior art power plug holders, either alone or in any combination thereof.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a new IV pole power plug support device for preventing an power plug and cord from dangling on a floor.

Still yet another object of the present invention is to provide a new IV pole power plug support device that supports the power plug and cord upon an IV pole so that it doesn't get in the way of the wheels of the pole as a user moves the IV pole upon a floor.

Even still another object of the present invention is to provide a new IV pole power plug support device that doesn't get in the way of a patient who is trying to maneuver the IV pole upon a floor and may trip upon the power plug and cord.

These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be made to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there are illustrated preferred embodiments of the invention.

The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a top perspective view of a new IV pole power plug support device mounted to a pole.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of a second embodiment of the present invention mounted about a pole.

FIG. 3 is a top perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded top perspective view of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side elevation view of the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 6 thereof, a new IV pole power plug support device embodying the principles and concepts of the present invention and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 6 , the IV pole power plug support device 10 generally comprises a securement assembly 11 adapted to be removably engaged about an IV pole 53 ; and a power plug holder 32 in communication with the securement assembly 11 .

The power plug holder 32 has opposed side walls 37 , 38 , a bottom wall 39 having an opening 40 disposed therethrough, a front wall 33 having top and bottom edges 34 , 35 and an opening 36 disposed therethrough and through the top and bottom edges 34 , 35 and being in fluid communication with the opening 40 through the bottom wall 39 for receiving a power cord 55 therethrough, and also has a cavity 50 disposed therein for holding a power plug 54 . The front wall 33 has side edge portions 51 , 52 which line the opening 36 through the front wall 33 and which are bowed outwardly to accommodate any shape and size of the power plug 54 held in the cavity 50 .

The securement assembly 11 has a base 12 which is integral to the plug holder 32 and has an outer side 13 . The securement assembly 11 also includes a pair of extensions 14 , 18 extending outwardly from the outer side 13 of the base 12 and form a pole receiving and engaging slot 57 therebetween. Each of the extensions 14 , 18 has a main portion 15 , 19 and an end portion 16 , 20 . The main portions 15 , 19 are laterally curved towards each other and the end portions 16 , 20 are angled away from each other with each main portion 15 , 19 with a non-slip material 56 conventionally attached to the securement assembly 11 and disposed in the pole receiving and engaging slot 57 to prevent the securement assembly 11 from slipping upon the pole 53 .

As a second embodiment as shown in FIG. 2 , each of the extensions 14 , 18 has an outer side 17 , 21 with a flange 22 disposed upon the outer side 17 , 21 of the respective extension 14 , 18 . The securement assembly 11 further includes an elastic band 23 which is removably secured about the flanges 22 and adapted to be secured about the pole 53 to secure the IV pole power plug support device 10 to the pole 53 .

As a third embodiment as illustrated in FIGS. 3 & 4 , the securement assembly 11 includes a pair of clamping members 24 , 26 spaced apart with each having a length and a proximate end edge 25 , 27 . The securement assembly 11 also includes tubular connectors 28 , 29 each of which is conventionally coupled to the proximate end edge 25 , 27 of a respective clamping member 24 , 26 . The clamping members 24 , 26 are longitudinally curved towards one another. The securement assembly 11 further includes a pin 30 inserted through the tubular connectors 28 , 29 and also includes a biased element 31 conventionally disposed about the pin 30 and engaged to the tubular connectors 28 , 29 to engagably bias and secure the clamping members 24 , 26 about the pole 53 . The tubular connectors 28 , 29 are hollow and each have a longitudinal axis which is arranged parallel to the proximate end edge 25 , 27 of a respective clamping member 24 , 26 . The plug holder 32 includes a back wall 41 having a back side 49 .

The plug holder 32 also includes support members 47 , 48 spaced apart and integral to the back side 49 of the back wall 41 with the pin 30 being inserted in the support members 47 , 48 to interconnect the clamping members 24 , 26 to the plug holder 32 . The tubular connectors 28 , 29 are disposed between and are longitudinally aligned with the support members 47 , 48 .

As a fourth embodiment as illustrated in FIGS. 5 & 6 , the plug holder 32 includes a pair of back walls 41 , 44 . Each of the back walls 41 , 44 has a side edge 42 , 45 with a recessed upper portion 43 , 46 . Each of the tubular connectors 28 , 28 are disposed in the recessed portions 43 , 46 and conventionally coupled to the side edge 42 , 45 of a respective back wall 41 , 44 with the back walls 41 , 44 being pivotable for spreading the clamping members 24 , 26 apart and clamping the clamping members 24 , 26 about the pole 53 .

In use, a user secures the securement assembly 11 about the IV pole 53 and then inserts the power plug 54 into the cavity 50 of the plug holder 32 before moving the IV pole 53 along a floor to prevent the power cord 55 and plug 54 from getting tangled up with the wheels on the IV pole 53 .

As to a further discussion of the manner of usage and operation of the present invention, the same should be apparent from the above description. Accordingly, no further discussion relating to the manner of usage and operation will be provided.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the IV pole power plug support device. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.