US2529350A - Folding bed rest - Google Patents

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Nov. 7, 1950 R, M, P052 2,529,350

FOLDING BED REST Filed June 5, 1949 @OEEf M pGS'Z,

INVENTOR.

Patented Nov. 7, 1950 UNIT-ED isrA'r-Es PATENT' OFFICE `FoLmlw. BED AREST nobeli M. riez, Glendale, oalii. Application time e, 1949,"seria1-No. 96,914

lLClaims. ,-1

'My'inventionf-relates .to foldin'gtbed rests and included in the objects of .my vlinvention are:

"First, to lprovidea bedrest which attaches toa side frame of a bed, such 'as a hospital bed, and extends over the mattressso that@ patientmay s'it upright facing crosswise Lto the bed, the bed rest incorporating side arms and a lbackrest so that weakened patients kmay :practice :a seated posture with'a minimum of discomfort and with a feeling of security.

'Second, to provide a bed rest which .folds into a'ifla't package for storage and which may `be readily and quickly secured fto or removed from a bed with minimum effort von the -ipart of la nurse `or attendant.

Third, lto `provide' a bed rest which is readily adaptable t various styles ofbedstructures.

'With the above 'and other-objectsin view, `as may appear hereinafter, reference '.is directed to the accompanying drawings, 'in which:

Figure 'l is a perspective view iof-my/'foldin'g bed'rest shown in position Ion .a `bed ,thebedbeing shown fragmentarily.

"Figure `2 is an enlarged Jfragmentary lsectional view through 2-2 of Figure-'11,'showing the :manner-in ywhich the ibackV frame joins' Sto ythe side frames ofthe device. j i' 'Figure '3 is atop View .of 4my'bed rest `in fits folded position for storage.

Figur-e4 is a further enlarged lSfr'a-grrlentary sectional View through 4'4 `of'Figurel illustrate ing fthe hinged connection between 'the back lframe-and one of the side frames.

.'Figure' 5 is 'ya fragmentary sectional view through -5-5 lof 'Figure l showing one vform of attaching means for my device. Y l v `Figure y6 is a fragmentary view` similar to-Figurev 5 showing a modified form 'Yoffaittach-ing means. I'

Figure 7 is another fragmentary sectional View showing Va lfurther ymodified Tormof attaching means.

folding bed rest includes ia :pair of side frames I formed of .metal tubing-:and bentin' the form of rectangular loops. 'Three ofthe corners of each loop are rounded.. LfHoWever, :at thefourth or `forward :lower'corner the ivertical portion of the framey projects downwardly tto form-,a leg .2. Each vertical legreceives :a Steles'copingextension tube having a series .of iperiforations '4 'adapted .to receive alain-15 secured .tol the vertical leg 2lby aleafspringl.

.Assshown '.bestin lligure 5,:'theflower end: ofzieach extension tube `is vconnec'tedto arclampingrootfl'l by means of a pivotal connectionx :allowing limited :pivotal movement. Thel vclamping 'ifoot includes-iav hooked endVV lV which fis yadapted totflt over the horizontal ange A of an angle iron B, constituting'a part of the'bed frame. In hospital beds :two such tangle members; mounted A:one above the other, are available for attaclflmentof the clampingtfoot The :forward lportion yof the .foot opposite vfrom thellooked end `9 is provided with la depending bossl'Ill which' is threaded Ato receive a thumbscrew I I 'adapted 'to "cooperate vWithfthe hooked en'd'r9xtoc1amp the angle member B. .It is "prefered that the-slot .formed by fthe hooked l:en-d 9 be norm-ally disposed at Aa slight angle asrindiy cated by 4the axis line `CY (-shown'exaggerated lin Figure 5) so thatx-on tightening, a `biasing stra-ill isplaced'on'thetfiange A and hooked end.' This arrangement insures fa tight't 'which `doesnot workfloose.

A modiliedforrn'of foot .member designated I2 is shown in Figure 6. In this case the foot 'member is YU -s`haped, one leg of which is 'joined by a pivotal connection I3 to the extension tube '3. Theother 'leg of the U-'shaped foot 'memberextends `behind 4the vertical flange D of yan :angle member.` The first `of the pivoted legs 'receives athumbscrew I4 to engage and clamp Lthevertical flangeD.

A further modified foot designated I5 is shown in Figure '7. In this construction the foot itself is similar in form ytothefoot member l, the 'essential diierence being thatit is designed to engage the vertical flange D of an angle iron. For this'ipurpose a vertically directed :bracket I6 is provided,` which is joined vby a pivotal connection I'I 4to theextension'tube 3. The modified'foot' I5 is provided with-a hooked portion I8 atitslower' end;`which ts lunder Vthe flange 1D. Avlaterally directed' boss vIll over-lies theangle'iron and re-4 ceives athumbscrew'Z. i back frarneZI is'prov'ided.' The .back frame'y is formed of tubing bent .to denne a rectangular loopwithroundedcorners. kThe lower bar .22 of wardly from vthe vertical Aand '.top bars .of the frame. This places .the lower bar 22 .clear .of the. patients v.buttocks and also .facilitates lcompact' folding ofthe side frames I. The Vertical and top bars vol theframe receive a .fabriccover 23 in the form ofaslipcover closed at its itopiand'two sides. "The upper corners :of the .cover l23 fare notched as indicatedigby 24u70 expose the" upper corners of the back ,fr-ame. '.The `lower margin of the coveri23 iterminates .aboxzethelower :bar

22;.zifdmmediately ibelowthescolzer A:the:sidezbiarsfof l Space.

. The side frames, however, pivot in the clamp brackets r25. Setscrews 21 join thetwo halves of each clamp bracket.

The vertical side bars of the back frame 2l may be bent slightly above the clamp brackets 25 so that the back frame may occupy an inclined position. A retainer strap 28 is attached to the mid-portion of the lower bar 22 and-is adapted to extend across the bed for attachment to the bedA frame opposite from the angle member B.

My folding bed rest is employed as follows:

When stored the side-frames I fold in overlapping relation as shown in Figure 3 so that the device vmay be stored in a minimum amount of To place the device on the bed the side frames are opened in parallel relation, the extension tubes adjusted to appropriate length and the clamping feet l, l2 and l5, as the case may be, are secured to the side frame of the bed. The strap 28 is drawn tight and secured to the opposite side frame of the bed. If it is inconvenient to remove the patient from the bed while placing the device in position,'the patient may be seated at one side of the bed and the device brought into position from the .opposite side of the bed by extending the side frames along either side of the patient. The clamping feet are then fastened and the retainer strap secured.

. Having fully described my invention, it is to be understood that I do not wish to be limited to the details herein set forth, but my invention is of .the full scope of the appended claims.

Y I claim: f l. A device for installation on a bed to suppor a patient in a seated position, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangular form; a pair of tubular side frames also of rectangular form pivotally connected to said back frame; vertical leg members projecting from said side frames; and clamp means for securing said vertical legs to the side rail'of a bed frame to dispose said side frames vertically upon a bed with said back frame upright between said side frames.

2. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seated position, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangular form; a pair of tubular side frames also of rectangular form piv' otally connected to said back frame; a vertical leg member continuing from one margin of each side frame to overhang a side of a bed; extension members for'said leg members; and clamping de'- vices pivotally attached to said extension members constructed and arranged to be secured t the side rail of said bed. 3? A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seated position, involving: a pair of tubular side 'frames of P form to provide legs adapted to project over the side'of a bed for attachment to the frame of the bed and to dispose the loop'portions of said frames in upright position over the bed; a tubular back frame of rectangular form secured'to the rear ends of said side members remote from saidA legs, the

lower bar of said back frame being arched rearwardly with respect to said side frames; anda yieldable 'covering for said backframe.

i 4: A device for installation' on a bed to support a, patient in aseated position, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangular form; a pair of tubular side frames also of rectangular form pivotally connected to said back frame; vertical leg members projecting from said side frames; clamp means for securing said vertical legs to the side rail of a bed frame to dispose said side frames vertically upon a bed with said back frame upright between said side frames; and a tension strap connected to the lower bar of said back frame for attachment to the opposite side of said bed from legs.

5. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a. seated position, involving: a pair of tubular side frames of P form to provide pose the loop portions of said frames in upright 'position' over the bed; a tubular back frame of rectangular form secured to the rear ends of said side members remote` from said legs, the lower bar of said'back frame being arched rearwardly with respect to said side frames; a yieldable covering for said back frame; and ay tension strap'connected `to the lower bar of said back frame for attachment to the-opposite side of said bed from legs. ,Y

6. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seated position, involving: a pair of tubular side frames of P form to provide legs adapted to project over the side of Va bed; extension members for said leg members; clamping devices pivotally attached to said extension members constructed and arranged to be secured to the side rail of said bed; and a back frame corrnected to and between said side frames.

7. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seated position, involving: a pair of tubular side frames ofV P form to provide legs adapted to project over the side of a bed; extensionfmembers for said leg members; clamping devices pivotally attached to said extension members constructed and arranged to be secured to the side rail of said bed; a tubular back frame of rectangular form secured to the rear ends of said side members remote fromfsaid-legs, Y

the lower bar of said back framev being arched rearwardly with respect to said side frames; :and a yieldable covering for said back frame. `8. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seated position, involving: a `pair of tubular side frames of P form to provide legs adapted to projectgov'er the side of a bed; extension members for said leg members; clamping devices pivotallyl attachedrto said extension members constructed and varranged to ybe se,-

cured tothe :side railY of saidbed; a tubularV back frame of rectangular formsecured tothe rear ends of said side members remote from said legs; the lower bar of said'backframe being'arched rearwardly withrespectto `said side frames-a yieldable covering for said back frame; and-a tension strap connected to the lower bar of'said back frame for attachment to the-opposite Yside cf'said bed from legs. I z

l9. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seatedv position, involving: a tubu lar back frame of rectangular form; a pair of tubular side frames also of rectangular form piv` otally connected to saidback'frame; verticalleg members projecting Vfrom saidside frames; and means for securing' said 'vertical legs to the Yside rail of afbed frame t' dispose saidl side frames verticallyi upon a be'dwith said 'back frame 'up` right betweeny said sidefr'ames'. f

10. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seated position, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangular form; a pair of tubular side frames also of rectangular form pivotally connected to said back frame; a vertical leg member continuing from one margin of each side frame to overhang a side of a bed; extension members for said leg members; and securing devices pivotally attached to said extension members constructed and arranged to be secured to the side rail of said bed.

11. A device for installation on a bed to support a patient in a seated position, involving: a tubular back frame of rectangular form; a pair of tubular side frames also of rectangular form pivotally connected to said back frame; vertical leg members projecting from said side frames; means for securing said vertical legs to the side rail Ill of a bed frame to dispose said frames vertically upon a bed with said back frame upright between said side frames; and a tension strap connected to the lower bar of said back frame for attachment to the opposite side of said bed from legs.

ROBERT M. POSZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,216,730 Quiggle Feb. 20, 1917 1,250,086 Borton Dec. 11, 1917 1,448,841 Gray Mar. 20, 1923 2,308,315 Smith Jan. 12, 1943

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