Beds – Mattress – With disparate article or article retention means
Patent
1996-12-27
1997-10-14
Meyers, Steven N.
Beds
Mattress
With disparate article or article retention means
5604, 5606, 5731, A47K 102
Patent
active
056758545
ABSTRACT:
A mattress apparatus for incontinent patients includes first and second resilient mattress portions each having a sloping end and a water repellent cover attached thereover. The covers are removably attached together to form a mattress. A liquid drain cover is made of a flexible, water repellent material and has first and second sections and is shaped to fit over the connected first and second resilient mattress portions. Each section of the liquid drain cover has a plurality of elongated ridges extending thereover and forming a plurality of drain grooves therebetween. The drain cover has a liquid collection channel formed between the first and second sections for collecting liquid draining from. The liquid collection channel located between the drain cover sections is connected to a liquid collection container for collecting liquid from the channel. The drain cover has a beaded edge around three sides of each section to block the escape of liquid therefrom. An alternative embodiment has first and second resilient body support members having a plurality of ridges and valleys formed therein. Another embodiment has an air tube located in the drain cover grooves so that air escaping from openings in the tube cools and dries the patient using the mattress. Vacuum tubes are also used to remove collected liquid on the drain cover.
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Conley Fredrick
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Meyers Steven N.
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