Siderail with storage area

• US 9,259,371 B2
• Filed: 08/25/2009
• Issued: 02/16/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hill-Rom Services Incorporated (Baxter International Inc.)
• Inventors: Zerhusen, Robert M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Santos, Robert G
• Application Number:
  US12/546,756
• Publication Number:
  US 20110010851A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,366 Days
• Field of Search: 542/5, 550/31, 565/8
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/08 Devices for prevention against falling-out, e.g. detachable sidewalls for children's beds A47D7/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/00 Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0509 sliding or pivoting downwards
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0514 mounted to individual mattress supporting frame sections
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0524 characterised by integrated accessories, e.g. bed control means, nurse call or reading lights
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 15/00 Containers having bodies formed by interconnecting or uniting two or more rigid, or substantially rigid, sections made of different materials specially constructed to be opened by cutting, piercing, or tearing, of wall portions B65D17/00; pallets B65D19/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49718 Repairing

Abstract

A siderail assembly comprises a siderail with a siderail body. The siderail body has a storage area integrated therein. The storage area has a bottom surface, at least one side surface, and an opening. The storage area is configured to removably retain at least one object therein.

Claims

1. A siderail assembly, comprising:

a siderail including a siderail body, the siderail body including a storage area integrated therein, the storage area including a bottom surface, at least one side surface, a back surface extending between the bottom surface and the at least one side surface and cooperating with the bottom surface and the at least one side surface to define a storage space, an opening into the storage space, and a retaining element extending across the opening and being configured to removably retain at least one object between about the retaining element and the back surface of the storage space, wherein the at least one object is not coupled to the siderail.

2. The siderail assembly of claim 1, wherein the siderail body includes a first surface, a second surface substantially parallel the first surface, and a third surface extending between about the first surface and the second surface, the first surface and the second surface being spaced apart a first distance, the back surface of the storage area being recessed from at least one of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface a second distance.

3. The siderail assembly of claim 1, wherein the siderail includes a grip portion with a grip and a grip opening positioned between the grip and the siderail body, the grip being configured to be gripped by a person.

4. The siderail assembly of claim 3, wherein the storage area is recessed into the siderail body such that the opening opens into the grip opening.

5. The siderail assembly of claim 1, wherein the storage area is configured to receive and removably retain at least one of personal effects and hand-held objects.

6. The siderail assembly of claim 1, wherein the retaining element is spaced apart from the bottom surface a distance.

7. The siderail assembly of claim 1, wherein the storage area includes a second opening between a portion of the at least one side surface and the bottom surface.

8. A siderail assembly for a person-support apparatus, comprising:

a siderail including a siderail body having a first surface, a second surface being generally parallel to the first surface, and a third surface extending between about the first surface and about the second surface, the first surface and the second surface being spaced apart a first distance, the siderail body including a storage area having a bottom surface, at least one side surface, and an opening, the storage area being integrated into the siderail body such that at least one of the bottom surface and the at least one side surface is at least one of recessed from and extending from at least one of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface a second distance; and

a retaining element extending across the opening and configured to removably retain at least one object within the storage area, wherein the object is not coupled to the siderail.

9. The siderail assembly of claim 8, wherein the first distance is between about 1.5 inches and about 3 inches.

10. The siderail assembly of claim 8, wherein the storage area is recessed from at least one of the first surface, the second surface and the third surface a distance less than about the first distance.

11. The siderail assembly of claim 10, wherein the storage area is recessed from at least one of the first surface, the second surface and the third surface a distance of between about 0.75 inches and about 1 inch.

12. The siderail assembly of claim 8, wherein the retaining element is adjacent to the bottom surface of the storage area.

13. The siderail assembly of claim 12, wherein the retaining element is spaced apart from the bottom surface to define a second opening.

14. A siderail assembly, comprising:

a siderail including a siderail body, the siderail body including a storage area integrated therein, the storage area including a bottom surface, at least one side surface, a back surface extending between the bottom surface and the at least one side surface and cooperating with the bottom surface and the at least one side surface to define a storage space, an opening into the storage space, and a retaining element extending across the opening and being configured to removably retain at least one object within the storage space, wherein the at least one object is not coupled to the siderail assembly.

15. The siderail assembly of claim 14, wherein the storage area is configured to receive and removably retain at least one of personal effects and hand-held objects.

16. The siderail assembly of claim 14, wherein the retaining element is spaced apart from the bottom surface a distance.