Mattress

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1977-07-06

1979-08-07

Dorner, Kenneth J.

Beds

Bedclothing

And means to facilitate changing thereof

5455, A47C 2700

Patent

active

041632974

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a mattress comprising a plurality of smal pillow-like elements each of which consists of an envelope formed by a flexible membrane largely filled with a suitable fluid or grain-like material, and means for securing said elements side-by-side transversely of a bed.
The mattress when appropriately assembled is capable in use of greatly reducing the incidence of decubitus ulcers (bed sores) in patients and others who must spend a long period in bed.
The preferred embodiment disclosed consists of a sheet capable of being attached over a conventional mattress, and pillow-like elements measuring (unfilled) 30 cm by 90 cm, and filled to about 70% total capacity with spherical partly-expanded polystyrene beads of about 1.5 mm diameter. About twelve of these elements are secured to the sheet by touch-and-close material for use in a standard length bed.

REFERENCES:
patent: 380713 (1888-04-01), Clement
patent: 2415150 (1947-02-01), Stein
patent: 4055866 (1977-11-01), Evans

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