Lavatory hospital bed

• US 4,677,700 A
• Filed: 03/10/1986
• Issued: 07/07/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 03/10/1986
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Cheng-Chung Su
• Original Assignee: Cheng-Chung Su
• Inventors: Su, Cheng-Chung
• Primary Examiner(s): Holko, Thomas J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DeFranco, Jr., Carl M.
• Application Number:
  US06/837,787
• Time in Patent Office: 484 Days
• Field of Search: 5/90, 5/463, 4/300.2, 4/453, 4/455, 4/456, 4/457, 4/420.1, 4/450, 4/420.4, 4/420.5, 4/420.2, 4/420.3, 4/300.3, 4/443, 4/448
• US Class Current: 5/604
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/02 with toilet conveniences, or specially adapted for use with toilets

Abstract

A hospital bed with a built-in toilet to be used in conjunction with disposable sanitary diaper funnels which comprises a mattress with a recess in its center portion, a ring shaped comfort cushion for sitting on while using the bathroom which fits into the recess, pipes for channeling wastes into a waste container, a water line which carries heated water from a tank to a spray nozzle which automatically cleans the anal area after defecation, an air dryer for drying the anal area after cleaning, a power switch for turning the dryer on and off, and a power switch for turning the water on and off.

Claims

1. An improved lavatory hospital bed system comprising the combination of:

a mattress with a recess and a removable cushioned insert fitting therein, diaper funnels adapted for the sex of the patient which have a fitting for a spray nozzle for cleaning the patient after usage of said diaper, fluid piping which leads to said spray nozzle, and further characterized in that;

said spray nozzle is activated for either water or air by on/off switches on said lavatory hospital bed;

said diaper funnels having a scoop-like shape which does not directly contact the patient but which hangs down into the recess and which funnels wastes into a disposal pipe;

a disposal pipe, a urine disposal pipe, a neutralization tank containing sterilizing chemicals, an air dryer, a water pump, and piping which leads from a solenoid valve to a spray nozzle.

2. The hospital bed system of claim 1 wherein the diaper funnel for a male has a hole stamped through one side for insertion of the penis of the patient, and including a urine disposal pipe which may be placed into said urine disposal tube.