Bed rail organizer

• US 9,687,402 B2
• Filed: 04/08/2016
• Issued: 06/27/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 05/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jerry Ellis, John Hibler
• Original Assignee: Jerry Ellis, John Hibler
• Inventors: Ellis, Jerry, Hibler, John
• Primary Examiner(s): HAWN, PATRICK D
• Application Number:
  US15/094,444
• Publication Number:
  US 20160324708A1
• Time in Patent Office: 445 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0503 Holders, support devices for receptacles, e.g. for drainage or urine bags hanging-up devices for infusion A61M5/1414
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/0507 Side-rails

Abstract

A bed rail organizer device is provided that is supported by the upper surface of a bed rail and acts as a cradle for supporting articles and equipment. The device comprises a first end that comprises one or more cradle pockets adapted for supporting items therein, including personal items or medical equipment. A bed rail strip is disposed opposite of the pockets and along the second end of the device. The bed rail strip comprises an elongated surface having one or more bed rail attachments along the lower surface thereof. Along the upper surface of the bed rail strip are one or more hose clamps, which are adapted to support medical hoses and lines crossing the threshold of the bed. In this manner, the organizer device is suited for supporting medical and personal items from the side rail of the bed.

Claims

1. An organizer device for securing to a bed rail, comprising:

an item cradle including a first end having a plurality of pockets and a second end including a bed rail strip;

the plurality of pockets including an open upper, a pair of opposing sidewalls, a pair of end walls, and a lower surface defining an interior volume, each of the plurality of pockets aligned and interconnected at an opposing end wall via an upper extent, and interconnected at the pair of opposing sidewalls and at the lower surface;

the upper extent positioned below an upper edge of the opposing end walls; and

the bed rail strip including a planar member affixed to an upper edge of an opposing end wall of one of the plurality of pockets, the planar member extending outwardly relative to the opposing end wall on which the planar member is affixed, and wherein the pair of opposing sidewalls each include a slot extending longitudinally from an upper edge of the sidewall to the lower surface of the pocket, the slots being aligned with one another.

2. The organizer device of claim 1, further comprising a first fastener disposed on a lower surface of the bed rail strip and a second fastener disposed on an upper surface of the bed rail strip.

3. The organizer device of claim 2, wherein the first fastener comprises a clamp having complimentary arms forming a gap therebetween sized to receive a tubular member and the second fastener comprises a clip having complimentary arms forming a gap therebetween sized to receive a tubular member.

4. The organizer device of claim 1, wherein a cross section of the interior volume of the pocket is constant in diameter from the upper end to the lower surface.

5. The organizer device of claim 1, wherein a cross section of the interior volume of the pocket tapers in diameter from the upper end to the lower surface.