Utility cart with integrated convenience features
OwnerEdward Byungsun Kiminventor
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Abstract
A mobile utility cart configured for bedside use by elderly or mobility-impaired individuals. The cart incorporates a mobile frame mounted on caster wheels and features an integrated urinal system, which includes a urinal inlet, a detachable urine container, and a connecting tube. The cart further provides multi-tier storage drawers for personal and hygiene items, an LED lighting system for nighttime illumination, a USB charging port for electronic devices, and an integrated waste disposal bin. This integrated design facilitates bedside toileting and care, organizes essential items, provides light, enables device charging, and manages waste, thereby reducing user movement and supporting enhanced safety and hygiene during nighttime use.
Claims12
A utility cart configured as a bedside personal care station, comprising:
- a mobile frame configured for stability and maneuverability, the frame mounted on a plurality of caster wheels;
- a handle ergonomically attached to the frame for user or caregiver operation;
- an integrated urinal system comprising:
- a urinal inlet with a lid, the urinal inlet being externally accessible and mounted to the frame at an adjustable height;
- a urine container;
- and a flexible tube fluidly connecting the urinal inlet to the urine container, enabling hygienic fluid flow;
- a drawer system integrated into the frame, the drawer system including an upper drawer and a lower drawer, wherein the upper drawer comprises multiple compartments configured for organizing hygiene items, the lower drawer is configured and sized to house the urine container during both active use and during storage, and the lower drawer includes a side-wall pass-through aperture through which the tube extends from the urinal inlet to the urine container, the urine container being detachably connected to the tube within the lower drawer to permit removal of the urine container by pulling out the lower drawer without rerouting the tube from the urinal inlet;
- an LED light mounted to the frame, configured to provide soft-glow ambient illumination for nighttime bedside visibility without disrupting a user's sleep cycle;
- a USB charging port integrated with the frame and connected to an internal power supply for charging electronic devices at bedside;
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- a waste disposal bin built into the frame for hygienic waste containment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.