Claims
- 1. A medical gas services unit for use in a medical facility having a floor and a ceiling, the unit comprising:a hollow column formed of at least five planar side panels, wherein all of the side panels are vertical and have the same width, and wherein each of the side panels is immediately adjacent two other of the side panels; a medical gas supply assembly supported on each of the at least five side panels, wherein each of the medical gas supply assemblies is supported at the same height on the column, wherein the height at which the medical gas supply assemblies are supported is between about 40 inches to about 60 inches above the floor, and wherein the width of each of the side panels is only slightly wider than the width of the medical gas supply assembly mounted therein.
- 2. The medical gas services unit of claim 1 wherein each one of the medical gas supply assemblies comprises an outlet housing having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end has an outlet connectable to a medical gas operating device and extends outwardly from the side panel, and wherein the second end is connectable to a gas conduit and extends inside of the column.
- 3. The medical gas services unit of claim 1 wherein the column is adapted to be supported on the floor of the structure.
- 4. The medical gas services unit of claim 3 wherein the column is adapted to extend from the floor to the ceiling of the structure.
- 5. The medical gas services unit of claim 1 further comprising at least one other service outlet supported in each of the side panels above or below the medical gas service assembly.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 08/297,193, filed on Aug. 26, 1994, entitled “MODULAR MEDICAL GAS SERVICES COLUMN, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,644,876.”
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Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Excerpt (p. 16) from 1992 Bay Corp. catalog. |
Continuations (1)
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08/297193 |
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08/781220 |
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