Nurse call apparatus

• US 4,484,367 A
• Filed: 04/08/1983
• Issued: 11/27/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1983
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Betty S. Jenkins
• Original Assignee: Betty S. Jenkins
• Inventors: Jenkins, Betty S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Grosz, Alexander
• Assistant Examiner(s): Luong, Vinh
• Application Number:
  US06/483,846
• Time in Patent Office: 599 Days
• Field of Search: 5/503, 5/425, 5/424, 5/482, 5/485, 248/205 R, 248/205.1, 248/214, 224/901, 224/911, 24/306, 24/307, 24/185, 24/265 AL, 2/DIG. 6, 2/311, 2/312, 2/237, 2/247, 2/250
• US Class Current: 5/425
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/00 Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups A61G1/00 - A61G11/00, e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food service or tea-tables, trolleys or wagons A47B31/00; Prescription lists
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/70 with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05 Parts, details or accessories of beds devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 ; mattresses A47C27/00
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 5/922 with hook and loop type fastener

Abstract

A nurse call apparatus includes a nurse call device, a bed having a side railing and a flexible sheet and a pocket, formed on one side of the flexible sheet for receiving the call device. The holder can be wrapped about the horizontal bars of the bed railing so that the pocket faces the bed proper. In one embodiment of the invention, a D-ring and self-adhering adhesive are respectively provided at opposite ends of the sheet for use in maintaining the holder wrapped about the bed railing. In an alternative embodiment, textile fastening strips, are provided at opposite ends of the sheet to keep the holder wrapped around the bed railing.

Claims

1. A nurse call apparatus comprising:

a bed;

a side railing fixed to a side of said bed;

a nurse call device; and

a nurse call holder, said nurse call holder including an elongated flexible sheet having a first face and a second face opposite said first face, each bounded by opposite first and second longitudinal side edges and opposite first and second transverse side edges connecting opposite ends of said first and second longitudinal side edges;

a pocket formed on said first side face removably receiving said nurse call device therein, said flexible sheet being wrapped about said side railing with said pocket exposed and facing said bed and each of said first and second longitudinal side edges extending around said side railing; and

means, located along said first and second transverse side edges, for fastening said flexible sheet wrapped about said side railing with said transverse side edges in horizontal confronting relation to each other.

2. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said means comprises removably adhering textile strips formed on said first and second side faces at said first and second transverse side edges.

3. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket has an open edge extending parallel said first transverse side edge.

4. An apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said flexible sheet is rectangular and said open edge extends substantially the full length of said first transverse side edge.

5. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said means comprises a loop extending along said first transverse side edge, said flexible sheet being removably extended, said second transverse side edge first, through said loop;

and a self-adhering adhesive formed at said second transverse side edge on said first side face so as to be self-adhering to said first side face between said pocket and said second transverse side edge.

6. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket is sewn to said flexible sheet.

7. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket and said flexible sheet are formed of paper.

8. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket and said flexible sheet are formed of plastic.

9. An apparatus as in claim 8, wherein said pocket is heat sealed to said flexible sheet.

10. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket and said flexible sheet are formed of cloth.

11. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket is flexible.

12. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said flexible sheet is rectangularly shaped.