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US 2016/0256341 A1Published application
Positioning Mat for Bedridden Patients
OwnerDebra Countsinventor
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Abstract
A waterproof pad, a roller, two brackets, and a crank comprises a positioning device for bedridden patients. The roller is mounted between the two brackets, which are securely affixed to each side of a hospital bed frame, near the headboard. The waterproof pad is affixed to the roller with a clip. The crank is removably affixed at one end of the roller and is used to roll the waterproof pad, bearing the patient, toward the headboard. The crank may be affixed on either the left or the right side of the bed for easy use.
Claims18
A positioning device, comprising a pair of brackets;
- a bed frame having a headboard, a left side, and a right side;
- said pair of brackets being mounted to the left side and the right side of said bedframe near the headboard;
- a roller;
- said roller being mounted between said pair of brackets;
- a pad;
- said pad being attached directly to said roller at one end;
- and said roller being configured to rotate such that said pad rolls around the circumference of said roller.
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