Bed step stool and method of use
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1. A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot, comprising:
- a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed;
a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed;
a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed,wherein the first support and the second support define an unobstructed pathway for entry and exit with respect to the bed and the bed step stool that is perpendicular with respect to the sides of the bed whereby the user goes between the first support and the second support to step onto the step assembly and off the step assembly without any obstruction.
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Abstract
A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot. The bed step stool includes a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; and a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed.
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1. A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot, comprising:
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a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed, wherein the first support and the second support define an unobstructed pathway for entry and exit with respect to the bed and the bed step stool that is perpendicular with respect to the sides of the bed whereby the user goes between the first support and the second support to step onto the step assembly and off the step assembly without any obstruction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
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9. A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot, comprising:
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a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed, wherein the first support includes a taller guardrail including front and rear legs that define a first plane, the second support includes a shorter guardrail including front and rear legs that define a second plane, and the first plane and the second plane are parallel to each and perpendicular to planes defined by the sides of the bed.
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10. A bed step stool for assisting a user into and out of bed including opposite sides, a head, and a foot, comprising:
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a first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed; a second support to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed; a step assembly supported between the first support and the second support, the step assembly to enable the user to step thereon for assisting the user into and out of the bed, wherein the bed includes opposite sides that define respective planes, a head, and a foot, the first support to be disposed closer to the head of the bed and defining a first plane;
the second support, which is shorter than the first support, to be disposed closer to the foot of the bed and defining a second plane, the first plane and the second plane being parallel to each and perpendicular to the planes defined by the sides of the bed. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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