Protective padded accessory for use on long-term care bed rails

Details Protective padded accessory for use on long-term care bed rails Protective padded accessory for use on long-term care bed rails

1998-04-23

1999-04-06

Grosz, Alex

Beds

Attachment or accessory

Adapted to cover or protect a rail or frame portion of a bed

5922, A47C 2100, A47C 2108

Patent

active

058902449

ABSTRACT:
A bed-rail protective cover for protecting a long-term care patient in a bed having a bed-rail from injuries resulting from contact with the bed-rail. The protective cover includes: an inner surface and an outer surface composed of a material, flexible and non-abrasive, material which is substantially resistant to penetration by an appendage of a person with a fill material between the inner and outer surfaces. The cover fill is sufficient to absorb impacts to the cover and reduce risk of injury to a patient resulting from impacting a bed-rail. The cover further includes a top edge of extending sufficiently over a bed-rail to prevent a patient from inadvertently poking an appendage between the bed and the bed-rail or through a gap between two covers. A securing flap extending from the top edge overlaps and fastens to a bottom edge when the cover enfolds the bed-rail. Securing flap fasteners are located where risk of inadvertent contact with them is reduced. Means to inhibit lateral movement of the cover along the bed-rail is also disclosed. One embodiment of the cover includes cut-outs to allow access to bed-rail adjustment mechanisms. Thus allowing the bed-rail to be quickly and conveniently raised and lowered while maintaining the protective cover on the bed-rail. A recessed bed control opening is disclosed, wherein the bed control is sufficiently recessed in the opening to reduce risk of inadvertent contact by a patient.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3742530 (1973-07-01), Clark
patent: 4215446 (1980-08-01), Mahoney
patent: 4523745 (1985-06-01), Killman et al.
patent: 4827545 (1989-05-01), Arp
patent: 5044025 (1991-09-01), Hunsinger et al.
patent: 5097550 (1992-03-01), Marra, Jr.
patent: 5175897 (1993-01-01), Marra, Jr.
patent: 5450641 (1995-09-01), Montgomery
patent: 5481772 (1996-01-01), Glynn et al.
patent: 5557817 (1996-09-01), Haddock

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Protective padded accessory for use on long-term care bed rails does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Protective padded accessory for use on long-term care bed rails, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Protective padded accessory for use on long-term care bed rails will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1361283