Bed with disposable bedpan
First Claim
1. A bed for assisting bedridden patients in their excretory functions comprising:
- (1) a frame having a substantially solid platform base;
(2) a patient platform disposed on said platform base for supporting a patient, said patient platform comprising a patient carrier support surface which is supported by a plurality of stiff carrier supports, said patient carrier support having an opening therein so as to provide a communication passage for allowing passage of excrement from said patient;
(3) mattress means disposed on top of said patient platform for supporting said patient, said mattress means includes an excretal mattress section for placement over said opening for allowing passage of excrement through said opening, wherein said excretal mattress section comprises;
(a) a first support plate having an opening therein which aligns with said opening in said patient platform, said support plate having a downward extending flange around said opening which extends into said opening of said patient platform,(b) a resilient cushion section is secured to the top of said first support plate and having an opening which corresponds to said opening of said support plate, and(c) a second support plate secured to the top of said cushion means having an opening which corresponds in configuration to said opening of said first support plate, said second support plate having a downwardly extending lip.
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Abstract
A bed for assisting bedridden patients in the excretory functions. The bed includes a frame, a patient platform disposed on the frame. The patient platform includes a passageway for allowing passage of excrement from the patient. A mattress is provided on top of patient platform which includes an excretal mattress section for placement over the opening and allowing passage of excrement through the opening. A bed pan assembly is provided for use with the bed which includes a support frame. The frame is provided with supports for holding a disposable container. The bed pan assembly further includes at least one cushion support layer for providing support to the patient.
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18 Claims
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1. A bed for assisting bedridden patients in their excretory functions comprising:
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(1) a frame having a substantially solid platform base; (2) a patient platform disposed on said platform base for supporting a patient, said patient platform comprising a patient carrier support surface which is supported by a plurality of stiff carrier supports, said patient carrier support having an opening therein so as to provide a communication passage for allowing passage of excrement from said patient; (3) mattress means disposed on top of said patient platform for supporting said patient, said mattress means includes an excretal mattress section for placement over said opening for allowing passage of excrement through said opening, wherein said excretal mattress section comprises; (a) a first support plate having an opening therein which aligns with said opening in said patient platform, said support plate having a downward extending flange around said opening which extends into said opening of said patient platform, (b) a resilient cushion section is secured to the top of said first support plate and having an opening which corresponds to said opening of said support plate, and (c) a second support plate secured to the top of said cushion means having an opening which corresponds in configuration to said opening of said first support plate, said second support plate having a downwardly extending lip. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A bed for assisting bedridden patients in their excretory functions comprising:
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(1) a frame having a substantially solid platform base; (2) a patient platform disposed on said platform base for supporting a patient, said patient platform comprising a patient carrier support surface which is supported by a plurality of stiff carrier supports, said patient carrier support having an opening therein so as to provide a communication passage for allowing passage of excrement from said patient, said platform forming a tunnel across said platform; (3) mattress means disposed on top of said patient platform for supporting said patient, said mattress means includes an excretal mattress section for placement over said opening for allowing passage of excrement through said opening into a waste collection disposed in said tunnel, said waste collection being a bed pan assembly comprising; (a) a support frame having means therein for engaging and supporting therefrom a disposable container; (b) a disposable, flexible container, having means for mating with said support frame engaging means; and (c) at least one cushion support layer for providing support to said patient. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A bed for assisting bedridden patients in their excretory functions comprising:
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(1) a frame having a substantially solid platform base; (2) a patient platform disposed on said platform base for supporting a patient, said patient platform comprising a patient carrier support surface which is supported by a plurality of stiff carrier supports, said patient carrier support having an opening therein so as to provide a communication passage for allowing passage of excrement from said patient, said platform forming a tunnel across said platform; (3) mattress means disposed on top of said patient platform for supporting said patient, said mattress means includes an excretal mattress section for placement over said opening for allowing passage of excrement through said opening into a waste collection disposed in said tunnel, the improvement comprising a bed pan assembly for laterally slidable insertion in and underneath the patient support surface comprising; (a) a support frame having means therein for engaging and supporting therefrom a disposable container; (b) a disposable flexible container having means for mating with said support frame engaging means and receiving excrement from a patient in said bed; and (c) at least one cushion support layer for providing support to said patient in said bed. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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