Invalid bed arrangement
First Claim
1. An apparatus for transferring a person from a reclined position to an upright seated position comprising means for supporting the back side of the person with the person'"'"'s posterior at a first location;
- means for raising the calves of the person and bending the knees of said person;
means for feeding substantially the posterior of said person, the weight of said person being directed away from said posterior during freeing thereof;
means for returning the person to a reclined position and lowering said person onto a seating member so that the posterior of said person is directly in contact with said seating member.
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Abstract
An arrangement which allows patients confined to their beds, to use a toilet without leaving their beds or to be placed in a wheel chair. A sectionalized mattress is positioned in sequential steps so as to place the patient directly over a toilet or in a wheel chair without discomfort to the patient. The mattress, together with the patient, is positioned in a manner which allows the patient to use the toilet while sitting in an upright customary manner or in an inclined manner. The section of the mattress over the toilet is removed while the patient'"'"'s weight is not directed thereon. Hygienic cleansing procedures are provided in conjunction with the toilet, and the patient is returned to a reclined position after repositioning the mattress and replacement of the section of the mattress that was removed to enable the patient to use the toilet. Replacement of that section of the mattress is carried out also while the patient'"'"'s weight is not directed thereon. The mattress is positioned through a similar sequence of steps to place the patient directly into a wheel chair.
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13 Claims
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1. An apparatus for transferring a person from a reclined position to an upright seated position comprising means for supporting the back side of the person with the person'"'"'s posterior at a first location;
- means for raising the calves of the person and bending the knees of said person;
means for feeding substantially the posterior of said person, the weight of said person being directed away from said posterior during freeing thereof;
means for returning the person to a reclined position and lowering said person onto a seating member so that the posterior of said person is directly in contact with said seating member. - View Dependent Claims (2)
- means for raising the calves of the person and bending the knees of said person;
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3. Apparatus for transferring a person in a reclined position to a position in contact with a seating member comprising:
- first means for supporting the back side of the person with the person'"'"'s posterior at a first location;
second means for supporting the calves of the person;
means for freeing substantially the posterior of the person, the weight of said person being directed away from said posterior during freeing thereof; and
means for lowering said person with posterior to a second location onto said seating member so that the posterior of the person is directly in contact with said seating member. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- first means for supporting the back side of the person with the person'"'"'s posterior at a first location;
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