Mattress apparatus
First Claim
1. A mattress for incontinent patients comprising:
- a first resilient mattress portion having top and bottom sides and having first and second end portions, said first end portion having an angled surface, said first resilient mattress portion having a water repellent cover;
a second resilient mattress portion having top and bottom sides and having first and second end portions said first end portion having an angled surface, said second resilient mattress portion having a water repellant cover;
a plurality of attaching members for removably attaching said first and second resilient mattress portions together to form a body supporting mattress;
a liquid drain cover made of a flexible, water repellent material and shaped to fit over said connected first and second resilient mattress portions, said liquid drain cover having first and second sections, each section having a plurality of elongated ridges extending thereover and forming a plurality of drain grooves therebetween, said drain cover having a liquid collection channel formed between said liquid drain cover first and second sections for collecting liquid draining from said drain cover grooves; and
a liquid collection container connected to said liquid drain cover collection channel to receive liquid from said liquid collection channel, whereby a bedridden patient'"'"'s urine is directed from each said drain cover section into said collection channel and collection container.
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Abstract
A mattress apparatus for incontinent patients includes first and second resilient mattress portions each having a sloping end and a water repellent cover attached thereover. The covers are removably attached together to form a mattress. A liquid drain cover is made of a flexible, water repellent material and has first and second sections and is shaped to fit over the connected first and second resilient mattress portions. Each section of the liquid drain cover has a plurality of elongated ridges extending thereover and forming a plurality of drain grooves therebetween. The drain cover has a liquid collection channel formed between the first and second sections for collecting liquid draining from. The liquid collection channel located between the drain cover sections is connected to a liquid collection container for collecting liquid from the channel. The drain cover has a beaded edge around three sides of each section to block the escape of liquid therefrom. An alternative embodiment has first and second resilient body support members having a plurality of ridges and valleys formed therein. Another embodiment has an air tube located in the drain cover grooves so that air escaping from openings in the tube cools and dries the patient using the mattress. Vacuum tubes are also used to remove collected liquid on the drain cover.
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18 Claims
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1. A mattress for incontinent patients comprising:
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a first resilient mattress portion having top and bottom sides and having first and second end portions, said first end portion having an angled surface, said first resilient mattress portion having a water repellent cover; a second resilient mattress portion having top and bottom sides and having first and second end portions said first end portion having an angled surface, said second resilient mattress portion having a water repellant cover; a plurality of attaching members for removably attaching said first and second resilient mattress portions together to form a body supporting mattress; a liquid drain cover made of a flexible, water repellent material and shaped to fit over said connected first and second resilient mattress portions, said liquid drain cover having first and second sections, each section having a plurality of elongated ridges extending thereover and forming a plurality of drain grooves therebetween, said drain cover having a liquid collection channel formed between said liquid drain cover first and second sections for collecting liquid draining from said drain cover grooves; and a liquid collection container connected to said liquid drain cover collection channel to receive liquid from said liquid collection channel, whereby a bedridden patient'"'"'s urine is directed from each said drain cover section into said collection channel and collection container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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