Invalid bed

• US 4,754,508 A
• Filed: 12/14/1987
• Issued: 07/05/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1987
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hidetsugu Nishiguchi
• Original Assignee: Hidetsugu Nishiguchi
• Inventors: Nishiguchi, Hidetsugu
• Primary Examiner(s): Grosz, Alexander
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nicholson, Eric K.
• Application Number:
  US07/132,252
• Time in Patent Office: 204 Days
• Field of Search: 5/90, 5/463, 5/67, 4/461, 4/451, 4/557, 4/585
• US Class Current: 5/604
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/02 with toilet conveniences, or specially adapted for use with toilets

Abstract

An invalid bed has a bedstead, a mattress support mounted on the bedstead, a mattress placed on the mattress support, a bedpan movable between a horizontal position and a tilted position, a rotary table pivoted to the bedstead, a number of containers mounted on the rotary table, a rotation device for rotating the rotary table, and a sealing device for sealing the opening of the container.

Claims

1. An invalid bed comprising:

a bedstead;

a mattress support mounted on said bedstead;

a mattress placed on said mattress support and having a toilet opening;

a bedpan with a discharge port, which is movable between a retreated position and a use position immediately below said toilet opening;

a rotary table pivotally mounted on said bedstead;

a plurality of containers placed on said rotary table and having an upper opening;

a rotation device for rotating said rotary table so that one of said containers is disposed immediately below said discharge port; and

a sealing device with a pair of pressure plates for sealing said upper opening of said container in which excretions are contained.