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;
a bed attachment that couples the bed step stool to the bed to stabilize the bed step stool,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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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; and a bed attachment that couples the bed step stool to the bed to stabilize the bed step stool.
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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; a bed attachment that couples the bed step stool to the bed to stabilize the bed step stool, 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, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. 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; a bed attachment that couples the bed step stool to the bed to stabilize the bed step stool, wherein the bed includes a height at which the user is supported thereon and the bed step stool includes a bed rail attachment rotatably coupled to the bed step stool above the height of the bed between a bed rail position where the bed rail attachment is disposed between the first support and the second support, parallel with the sides of the bed, so as to keep a user from falling out of bed and an open position where the bed rail attachment is not disposed between the first support and the second support.
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