System for inserting and removing a bed pan
First Claim
1. A system for receiving and removing waste of a person confined to a bed, having a top surface and a bottom surface supported by a frame,a. a vessel;
- b. a track extending along and immediately adjacent to the bottom surface of the bed, said track including guide means for moving said vessel along said track from a first position within the periphery of the bed, to a second position outwardly at the periphery of the bed, said track and guide means comprise a pair of U-shaped members fastened directly to the frame of the bed, said pair of U-shaped members forming a pair of slots accommodating the entire vessel; and
c. a conduit extending from the top surface of the bed to a place at and no further than the bottom surface of the bed for communication with the vessel at said first position, without interfering with said moving of said vessel from said first position to said second position.
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Abstract
A system for inserting and removing a bed pan in conjunction with a bed, utilizing a vessel which is capable of holding human waste products. A track is supported by the bed and extends along and beneath the top surface of the bed. The track includes a guide for moving the vessel along the same. The vessel may be placed in the guide in a first position within the periphery of the bed and in a second position outwardly from the periphery of the bed. A conduit extends from the top surface of the bed to a place beneath the top surface of the bed for communication with the vessel when it is at the first position.
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6 Claims
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1. A system for receiving and removing waste of a person confined to a bed, having a top surface and a bottom surface supported by a frame,
a. a vessel; -
b. a track extending along and immediately adjacent to the bottom surface of the bed, said track including guide means for moving said vessel along said track from a first position within the periphery of the bed, to a second position outwardly at the periphery of the bed, said track and guide means comprise a pair of U-shaped members fastened directly to the frame of the bed, said pair of U-shaped members forming a pair of slots accommodating the entire vessel; and c. a conduit extending from the top surface of the bed to a place at and no further than the bottom surface of the bed for communication with the vessel at said first position, without interfering with said moving of said vessel from said first position to said second position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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