Integrated mattress and commode with segmented mattress/commode section

• US 5,044,023 A
• Filed: 01/23/1990
• Issued: 09/03/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 11/20/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gayle A. Carnahan, Monte Carnahan
• Original Assignee: Gayle A. Carnahan, Monte Carnahan
• Inventors: Carnahan, Gayle A., Carnahan, Monte
• Primary Examiner(s): Grosz, Alexander
• Application Number:
  US07/468,853
• Time in Patent Office: 588 Days
• Field of Search: 5/463, 5/90, 5/60, 4/239, 4/237, 4/235, 4/452, 4/DIG. 18, 4/254, 4/480, 128/853, 128/850
• US Class Current: 5/605
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/02 with toilet conveniences, or specially adapted for use with toilets

Abstract

A bed with an integrated commode includes a mattress (70) and a secondary support surface (72). The secondary surface (72) has a hole (26) disposed therein. The hole (26) is operable to receive the outer peripheral edge of the commode seat (14). A sanitary insert (12) is provided which has an upper surface (24) that is disposed over the mattress (10) or moisture-proof mattress cover and attached thereto by a VELCRO Hook and Loop Material attachment device (28). The sanitary insert (12) extends downward into the interior of the bowl with a downward extending portion (30). A commode seat (14) is operable to be disposed on the upper surface of the rim (22) and hold the sanitary insert (12) therein. The seat (14) has a splash guard (16) that extends from the interior surface thereof downward into the bowl. The secondary surface (72) has a portion (74) and a portion (76) that are disposed on opposite sides of the hole (26). The portions (74) and (76) have an upper surface associated therewith to provide support on either side of the hole (21). A bridging portion (78) is disposed therebetween with one edge of portions (74) and (76) forming an edge (80) that is operable to abut up against one side of the mattress (70).

Claims

1. A bed with an integrated commode, comprising:

a mattress and bed frame that comprise a primary sleeping surface, the primary sleeping surface being parallel with the floor on which said mattress and bed frame are disposed;

a flush commode having a commode bowl with a seat thereon;

a secondary support surface and associated support, said secondary support surface having a hole disposed therethrough to receive said commode such that the upper surface of said commode seat is proximate to the same plane as the upper surface of said secondary support surface, the hole approximately the same size as the outer peripheral edge of said commode, said secondary support surface having first and second support portions disposed on either of said commode and a bridging portion disposed in the front of said commode such that one side of said first and second portions and one side of said bridging portion provide an abutting surface that is operable to abut against one side of said mattress;

a sanitary insert for being disposed about the upper lip of the bowl of said commode, said sanitary insert having;

a flat surface for being disposed on the surface of said secondary support surface and about the hole therein and extending from points distal to the rim of the commode bowl to the interior of the rear edge of the commode bowl,

a downwardly extending surface being cylindrical in shape and extending from the interior edge of the rim of the commode bowl and downward into the bowl on the interior surface thereof, and

means for attaching said flat surface to the surface of said secondary sleeping surface on the outer peripheral edges of the flat surface;

said commode seat configured to fit over and proximate to the rim of the commode bowl and overlying the portion of said sanitary insert disposed over and proximate to the rim of the commode bowl;

a splash guard configured as a cylindrical shaped semi-rigid surface having the peripheral edges on one end thereof attached to the inner peripheral edge of said commode seat, the surface of said splash guard extending downward into said commode bowl; and

securing means for securing said secondary support surface to said mattress and bed frame.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 and further comprising means for adjusting the height of said secondary support surface relative to said mattress.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said commode seat is comprised of an upper portion being capable of reorientation relative to said commode bowl at a different angle thereto.