Deflector attachment for an adjustable bed

• US 6,178,576 B1
• Filed: 04/08/1999
• Issued: 01/30/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jack L. Newell
• Original Assignee: Jack L. Newell
• Inventors: Newell, Jack L.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRETTEL, MICHAEL
• Application Number:
  US09/288,305
• Time in Patent Office: 663 Days
• Field of Search: 560/0, 565/8, 566/3, 551/0, 528/6, 528/0, 542/4, 248/345.1
• US Class Current: 5/658
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 19/045 with entire frame height or inclination adjustments
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/00 Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders, bed-cover holders bed tables supported on the bedstead A47B23/02; for children's beds A47D7/00, A47D15/00; Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/72 for collision prevention
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05 Parts, details or accessories of beds devices for prevention against falling out A47C21/08, A47D7/00 ; mattresses A47C27/00

Abstract

A deflector for attachment to a vertically adjustable hospital bed so that when the bed is raised or lowered the deflector engages equipment that is attached to the wall and moves the bed frame away from the equipment to prevent damage thereto. The deflector comprises a vertically oriented member having a pair of surfaces that form a predetermined angle with one another so that one surface engages the equipment as the bed is raised and the other surface engages the equipment as the bed is lowered.

Claims

1. A deflector attachment for an adjustable bed comprising:

a member;

a first surface formed on said member, said first surface having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis;

a second surface formed on said member, said second surface having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, said first end of said second surface being joined to said first end of said first surface so that said longitudinal axis of said first surface forms an obtuse angle with said longitudinal axis of said second surface; and

an elongated connector for attaching said member to an adjustable bed, said elongated connector being attached to said member within the obtuse angle such that at least a portion of said member extends outwardly, beyond the adjustable bed.

2. A deflector attachment as in claim 1 wherein said elongated connector is so configured that a plane passing through said longitudinal axis of said first surface and through said longitudinal axis of said second surface is generally vertical.

3. A deflector attachment as in claim 1, wherein said elongated connector comprises, an arm having a first end attached to said member and a second end adapted for attachment to said adjustable bed.

4. A deflector attachment as in claim 1, said member being attachable to adjustable bed such that when said member is attached to the adjustable bed, said first ends of said first surface and said second surface are spaced outwardly from the adjustable bed.

5. A defector attachment as in claim 4, wherein said second end of said first surface and said second end of said second surface each extend toward, and at least one of said first and second surfaces passes through, a vertical plane passing through the end of the frame.

6. A deflector attachment as in claim 1, wherein said member is generally rigid.

7. A deflector attachment as in claim 1, wherein said obtuse angle lies within the range of 108 degrees to 118 degrees.

8. A deflector attachment as in claim 1 wherein said connector is so configured that a plane passing through said longitudinal axis of said first surface and through said longitudinal axis of said second surface forms an angle greater than 45 degrees with the horizontal.

9. A deflector attachment for an adjustable bed comprising:

a member;

a first surface formed on said member, said first surface having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis;

a second surface formed on said member, said second surface having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, said first end of said second surface being joined to said first end of said first surface so that said longitudinal axis of said first surface forms a predetermined angle with said longitudinal axis of said second surface; and

a connector for attaching said member to an adjustable bed said connector being configured so that a plane passing through said longitudinal axis of said first surface and through said longitudinal axis of said second surface forms an angle greater than 45 degrees with the horizontal.

10. A deflector attachment as in claim 9, wherein said predetermined angle lies within the range of 108 degrees to 118 degrees.

11. A deflector attachment as in claim 9, wherein said connector comprises, an elongated arm having a first end attached to said member and a second end adapted for attachment to said adjustable bed.

12. A deflector attachment for an adjustable bed comprising:

a member;

a first surface formed on said member, said first surface having a first end, a second end and a longitudinal axis;

a second surface formed on said member, said second surface having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis, said first end of said second surface being joined to said first end of said first surface so that said longitudinal axis of said first surface forms a predetermined angle with said longitudinal axis of said second surface; and

a connector for attaching said member to an adjustable bed such that when said member is attached to said adjustable bed, said first end of said first surface and said first end of said second surface are each spaced outwardly from the adjustable bed.

13. A deflector attachment as in claim 12, wherein said predetermined angle lies within the range of 108 degrees to 118 degrees.

14. A deflector attachment as in claim 12, wherein said connector is so configured that a plane passing through said longitudinal axis of said first surface and through said longitudinal axis of said second surface forms an angle greater than 45 degrees with the horizontal.