Bed enclosure
AssigneeHill-Rom Services, Inc.
InventorsWilliam L. Jacques, II, Gregory W. Branson, John W. Koenig, Kenneth L. Kramer
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Abstract
A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame is disclosed having a shell and a skeletal structure configurable between an open position providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a closed position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure. Various pockets, pouches and slots formed in the shell are disclosed to facilitate display of documentary information, retention of personal items, access to controllers, passage of I.V. tubes, and receipt of bumpers or cushions. The bed enclosure is adapted to facilitate vertical adjustment of the intermediate frame relative to the frame of the bed and articulation of the articulating deck of the bed.
Claims33
A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame, an intermediate frame vertically adjustable relative to the frame, an articulating deck pivotally mounted to the intermediate frame, and a mattress, the bed enclosure comprising:
- a shell having a roof, a bottom panel, a wall connected to and extending between the bottom panel and the roof, and a curtain formed in the wall, the curtain being movable relative to a remainder of the wall between a lowered position to form an opening providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a raised position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure, and
- a skeletal structure supporting the shell and being attached to the intermediate frame of the bed.
A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame and a mattress, the bed enclosure comprising:
- a shell having a pair of vertically extending walls, a curtain formed in at least one of the walls, and a connector connecting the pair of walls to one another and extending below the mattress to secure the pair of walls relative to the mattress, the curtain being movable relative to a remainder of the at least one wall between a first position to form an opening providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a second position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure, and
- means for supporting the shell, the means being supported by the frame of the bed.
A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame and a mattress including a top surface supported by the frame, the bed enclosure comprising:
- a shell including a vertically extending wall and a curtain having a top edge formed in the wall, the curtain being movable relative to a remainder of the wall between a first position in which the top edge is below the top surface of the mattress to form an opening providing access between an interior and an exterior of the shell and a second position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure within which the mattress is received,
- a support configured to couple the shell to the frame of the bed, and
- a pad having a flexible flap connected to the shell, the flap and the pad being configured so that the pad is positionable on the top surface of the mattress when the curtain is in the second position and the pad is positionable below the top surface of the mattress when the curtain is in the first position.
A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame and a mattress, the bed enclosure comprising:
- a shell having a vertically extending wall and a curtain formed in the wall, the curtain being movable relative to a remainder of the wall between a first position to form an opening providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a second position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure,
- a support configured to couple the shell to the frame of the bed, and
- a slot formed within the wall adjacent the curtain, the slot being configured to receive tubes which are attached to a patient so that the patient can enter and exit the bed enclosure without removing the tubes from the patient.
A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame and a mattress, the bed enclosure comprising:
- a shell having a vertically extending wall and a curtain formed in the wall, the curtain being movable relative to a remainder of the wall between a first position to form an opening providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a second position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure,
- wherein the curtain includes a top edge and the top edge is configured to be secured to the remainder of the wall when the curtain is in the second position,
- a support configured to couple the shell to the frame of the bed, and
- a zipper having a first row of teeth attached to the top edge of the curtain and a second row of teeth attached to the remainder of the wall so that the zipper secures the top edge to the remainder of the wall when the curtain is in the second position.
A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame and a mattress, the bed enclosure comprising:
- a shell having a vertically extending wall, a curtain formed in the wall, and a bottom panel connected to the wall and configured to conform to pivoting movement of an articulating deck of the bed, the curtain being movable relative to a remainder of the wall between a first position to form an opening providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a second position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure, and
- a support configured to couple the shell to the frame of the bed.
A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame and a mattress, the bed enclosure comprising:
- a shell having a vertically extending wall and a curtain formed in the wall, the curtain being movable relative to a remainder of the wall between a first position to form an opening providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a second position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure,
- a support configured to couple the shell to the frame of the bed, and
- wherein the support includes a skeletal structure having cross-members configured to alter the length of the skeletal structure.
A bed enclosure for use with a hospital bed having a frame and a mattress, the bed enclosure comprising:
- a shell having a pair of vertically extending walls, a curtain formed in at least one of the walls, and a connector extending below the mattress to secure the pair of walls relative to the mattress, the connector engaging a lower surface of the mattress, the curtain being movable relative to a remainder of the at least one wall between a first position to form an opening providing access between the interior and exterior of the shell and a second position in which the shell forms a complete enclosure, and
- means for supporting the shell, the means being supported by the frame of the bed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.