Sickbed with hammock

• US 4,222,133 A
• Filed: 10/02/1978
• Issued: 09/16/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Laszlo K. Csatary
• Original Assignee: Laszlo K. Csatary
• Inventors: Csatary, Laszlo K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nunberg, Casmir A.
• Application Number:
  US05/947,588
• Time in Patent Office: 715 Days
• Field of Search: 5/81 R, 5/84-89, 5/90, 5/91, 5/92, 5/112, 5/122, 5/123, 4/113, 4/142, 4/146
• US Class Current: 5/604
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/02 with toilet conveniences, or specially adapted for use with toilets
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1046 Mobile bases, e.g. having wheels
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1055 Suspended platforms, frames or sheets for patient in lying position

Abstract

The sickbed hammock which can be raised to a desired height above the mattress includes a cutout to the periphery and underneath of which a removable sanitary bowl is attached by fastening means or Velcro-strips. The bed is provided also with a timed swivel for causing a turning of the hammock within safe limits.

Claims

1. A sickbed comprising a frame, a hammock mounted on said frame, means for mounting said hammock on said frame for raising and lowering said hammock onto and above the mattress of said bed, said hammock comprising a plurality of flexible strip means forming a mesh-like configuration, a cutout means in said hammock, and means for removably attaching a sanitary bowl to said cutout from underside of said hammock, wherein said hammock at each end thereof comprises a stiffening rod means, means for flexibly connecting said stiffening rod means to a suspension point on each side of said hammock for joining said hammock to said frame, wherein said sanitary cutout in said hammock comprises a Velcro-strip means circumferentially and a sanitary bowl of the disposable type is removably attached to said Velcro-strip means, and swiveling means comprised in said frame for causing when actuated a timed slow swiveling of said hammock in a predetermined direction, wherein said sanitary cutout in said hammock comprises fastening means and said sanitary bowl of the disposble type and made from a soft plastic material including mating fastening means is removably attached to said fastening means on said cutout.

2. The sickbed as claimed in claim 1, wherein said suspension point is a two point suspension means joining timed slow swiveling of said hammock in a predetermined.