Static structures (e.g. – buildings) – Preassembled subenclosure or substructure section of unit or... – Collapsible for ease of transport
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-11
2001-06-12
Stephan, Beth A. (Department: 3635)
Static structures (e.g., buildings)
Preassembled subenclosure or substructure section of unit or...
Collapsible for ease of transport
C052S079100, C052S027000, C052S034000, C052S036100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06243993
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to pre-fabricated room interiors, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to pre-fabricated room interiors for use in a healthcare environment.
2. Description of the Prior Art
The present state of the art in the construction of hospital rooms and other healthcare facilities utilizes on site stick built construction of the room interior. Interior furnishings are selected from various conventional sources and may or may not optimize the usefulness and attractiveness of the completed room.
In addition to the non-optimal design, such traditional methods of construction involve long and unreliable construction times due to the difficulties in scheduling the various craftsmen such as carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians and the like to complete the construction work.
The same problems are encountered in both new construction and in renovation using traditional methods.
Furthermore, in today's more competitive healthcare environment there is a demand by patients for more livable and pleasant accommodations, as contrasted to the typical sterile clinical environment of traditional hospital room construction.
Accordingly, there is a need for an optimal healthcare room interior design which at the same time can be rapidly installed either in a new construction or renovation situation.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
A modular patient healthcare room interior assembly is provided for creating a room in an unfinished space of a building. The modular room interior may be utilized in either new construction or renovation.
The room interior assembly includes a modular sidewall assembly. The sidewall assembly includes a plurality of pre-fabricated wall panel segments connected together. Each wall panel segment includes a finished interior wall surface.
A divider wall at least partially separates the room into a bedroom and a bathroom. A pre-fabricated vanity unit is located in the bathroom. The vanity unit includes a countertop, a wash basin and a perimeter wall. A pre-fabricated bathing unit is located in the bathroom.
A pre-fabricated nurse's station is located in the bedroom. The nurse's station includes a nurse's countertop, a nurse's washbasin and nurse's perimeter wall.
A medical gas rail assembly is located in the bedroom and mounted on either the sidewall assembly or the divider wall, often referred to as a headwall. The medical gas rail assembly includes a plurality of healthcare utility connections.
All of the components are designed to be fabricated at one or more off site locations and then transported to the onsite assembly point.
The components are constructed so that they may be rapidly assembled on site. When connected together the components provide a complete building interior with finished wall surfaces, and all necessary equipment.
Furthermore, the room interior is designed to optimize the usefulness of the available space and provide a far more pleasant livable environment for the patient.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide modular patient healthcare room interior assemblies.
Another object of the present invention is the provision of methods for constructing patient healthcare room interiors.
Still another object of the present invention is the provision of a room interior which may be pre-fabricated off site and then rapidly assembled at the onsite location.
Still another object of the present invention is the provision of healthcare room interiors which optimize the usefulness of the available space.
Yet another object of the present invention is the provision of healthcare room interiors which provide a more pleasant and livable patient environment.
Other and further objects features and advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon the reading of the following disclosure when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Beavers Lucian Wayne
Stephan Beth A.
Waddey & Patterson
Wellness, LLC
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