Mattress With A Rotating And Waste Elimination System

• US 20160008196A1
• Filed: 07/14/2014
• Published: 01/14/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Elaine L. Britton
• Original Assignee: Elaine L. Britton
• Inventors: Britton, Elaine L.
• Granted Patent: US 9,545,348 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/02 with toilet conveniences, or specially adapted for use with toilets
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/057 Arrangements for preventing bed-sores or for supporting patients with burns, e.g. mattresses specially adapted therefor ventilation openings in mattresses A47C21/042; pneumatic or hydraulic mattresses A47C27/08
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1015 Cables, chains or cords
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1019 Vertical extending columns or mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/109 Lower body, e.g. pelvis, buttocks
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 9/003 Bed-pans

Abstract

A mattress with a rotating and waste elimination system comprises a mattress with a recessed area for receiving a rotation and waste elimination system. The rotation and waste elimination system comprises a (i) frame with a rectangular base and two side walls, forming a “U” shape; (ii) platform (with a central cut out for a waste elimination bag) suspended over the base by two pairs of sliding posts; (iii) optional four chains attached to the platform and side walls; and (iv) programmable electronic gear to operate the sliding posts to simultaneously raise one end and lower the opposite end of the platform to gently turn the patient. Alternately, the gear operates a cable/pulley system (involving two independent systems positioned outside the frame) by attaching one cable end to the midpoint of the platform'"'"'s shorter side and the other cable end to the gear to rotate and counter-rotate the platform.

Claims

1-20. -20. (canceled)

21. A user rotation and waste elimination system utilizable with a mattress having a recessed area located at a user'"'"'s pelvic region, said system assembly being at least partially disposable in said recessed area, said system comprising:

(a) a frame;

(b) a platform suspended from said frame so as to be aligned with the mattress for support of the user'"'"'s pelvic region, said platform having a cut out or aperture;

(c) a tilting mechanism operatively connected to said platform and configured to rotate or tilt the user'"'"'s pelvic region; and

(d) a receptacle removably attachable to said platform and disposable in part below said cut out or aperture for receiving eliminated waste of the user.

22. The system of claim 21 wherein said tilting mechanism is operatively connected to said platform so as to selectively tilt said platform and accordingly the user'"'"'s pelvic region from side to side, about an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the mattress.

23. The system of claim 22 wherein said tilting mechanism includes a plurality of posts connected to said platform and disposed wider said platform, at least one of said posts being movable alternately upwardly and downwardly so as to tilt said platform alternately to opposites sides of the system.

24. The system of claim 22 wherein said tilting mechanism includes a plurality of pulley systems connected to said platform, said pulleys being separately operable to shift opposing edges of said platform in opposite directions.

25. The system of claim 22 wherein said tilting mechanism includes an electronic control unit.

26. The system of claim 21, further comprising a plurality of suspension members each connected on one side to said platform and on an opposite side to said frame.

27. The system of claim 26 wherein said suspension members are chain links.

28. The system of claim 21 wherein said platform is provided with a plurality of mini-mattresses disposed along said cut out or aperture.

29. The system of claim 21 wherein said receptacle carries a plurality of first fasteners, said platform being provided with a plurality of second fasteners, said first fasteners being removably connectable to respective ones of said second fasteners.

30. The system of claim 29 wherein said second fasteners are located on a bottom side or surface of said platform.

31. The system of claim 29 wherein said first fasteners and said second fasteners comprise hook and loop fasteners.

32. The system of claim 21 wherein said receptacle is a bag.

33. The system of claim 32, wherein said bag is dimensioned to fit said cut out or aperture, said bag having corners cut to separate adjacent sides of said bag, said sides folded over a perimeter of said platform, about said cut out or aperture, and underneath said platform, said bag having first fasteners engaging with second fasteners on a bottom surface of said platform.

34. A receptacle for human waste, comprising:

a bag dimensioned to fit a cut out or aperture in a pelvic support platform of a mattress assembly, said bag having corners cut to define and separate a plurality of flanges or flaps on different sides of said bag, said sides folded over a perimeter of said platform, about said cut out or aperture, and underneath said platform, said bag said flanges or flaps each, being provided with a first fastener engageable with a respective second fastener on the pelvic support platform to removably attach said bag to the pelvic support platform.

35. A method for managing human waste collection and disposal for a bed-ridden user, comprising:

providing pelvic support platform suspended in a recess in a mattress at a pelvic region of the user, said pelvic support platform having a central aperture;

providing a bag dimensioned to fit said aperture, said bag having corners cut to define and separate a plurality of flanges or flaps on different sides of said bag, said flanges or flaps each being provided with a first fastener, said pelvic support platform being provided on an underside with a plurality of said fasteners;

attaching said bag to said pelvic support platform so that a pocket or receptacle portion of said bag is disposed below said aperture, the attaching of said bag to said pelvic support platform including folding said flanges or Daps over and around a perimeter of said pelvic support platform so that terminal portions of said flanges or flaps are located along said underside of said pelvic support platform, the attaching of said bag to said pelvic support platform further including coupling said first fasteners to respective ones of said second fasteners.

36. The method defined in claim 35, further comprising removing said bag from said pelvic support platform upon a deposition of human waste into said receptacle portion of said bag, the removing of said bag including uncoupling said first fasteners from said second fasteners and unfolding said flanges or flaps from said perimeter of said pelvic support platform.