Table for use with end-for-end rotatable hospital bed
OwnerHoward B. Hurstinventor
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Abstract
An improved table is provided for use with an end-to-end rotatable hospital bed. Such beds are rotatable upon a pair of circular and spaced rails. The table of this invention is infinitely adjustable on such bed and can be fixed in any position for use by a patient regardless of the patient's position on the bed. The table comprises a table surface and four telescoping support members, one support member extending from each of the four corners of the table. The support members are adjustably affixed at one end near the corners of the table and have adjustable clamps at the other end thereof, which clamps can be adjustably affixed to the bed rails or the supporting bars of the bed, as desired, to afford a useful table for the patient.
Claims8
A versatile table for use in conjunction with an end-to-end rotatable hospital bed and being adjustable to virtually any position above, below or adjacent to a patient using said bed, said table comprising:
- (a) a table surface, generally rectangular or square, having adjustably affixed near each corner thereof,
- (b) a telescoping support member, each telescoping support member having means for adjusting its length and for fixing its length at a desired position, each such support member having at its end opposite said table,
- (c) adjustable clamping means which can be affixed to the rails or other support bars of said rotatable bed, and having
- (d) side and back boards affixed to said table surface substantially perpendicular to said surface and extending along the sides and back of said table surface and extending above and below said table surface to keep objects from falling therefrom, and
- (e) at least one ledge on at least one side thereof to support a book and the like,
- thereby providing an infinitely adjustable table for use by a patient on said bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.