Cover assembly for hospital carts
OwnerTomiko Ericksoninventor
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Abstract
A protective cover assembly for a cart and it's contents of the type used in hospitals and like medical facilities for the temporary storage and delivery of a plurality of items which should be maintained in a substantially sterile environment. The cover assembly comprises an enclosure formed from a flexible, preferably hypo-allergenic material dimensioned to receive substantially the entire cart therein. A plurality of reinforced portions are secured to the enclosure and are structured to prevent rupture or other physical damage thereto. A storage assembly comprises one or more compartments including at least one interior pocket disposed and structured to isolate the contents thereof.
Claims18
A cover assembly for a cart, said cover assembly comprising:
- a) an enclosure including a hollow interior dimensioned to receive the cart therein when said enclosure is disposed in an operative position,
- b) said enclosure including a top and a sidewall, said top disposed in overlying relation to an upper portion of the cart and said sidewall depending downwardly from said top in overlying, at least partially surrounding relation to a plurality of sides of the cart,
- c) an access opening formed in said sidewall in aligned relation with a corresponding side of the cart,
- d) a closure structure selectively positionable between a closed and an open position relative to said access opening,
- e) said access opening disposed and dimensioned to access contents of the cart and allow passage of the contents therethrough, when said closure is in said open position,
- f) said enclosure formed of a flexible, hypo-allergenic material selectively oriented in either said operative position or a collapsed stored position,
- g) a storage assembly including a first compartment mounted within said hollow interior of said enclosure, said first compartment disposed and structured to isolate the contents thereof from the cart and a remainder of said hollow interior of said enclosure,
- h) said first compartment further structured to maintain at least one predetermined item in a sterile environment relative to the cart and the contents thereof,
- i) said storage assembly also comprising a second compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and including a window formed of a transparent material therein, said window disposed in aligned relation with an interior of said second compartment to facilitate viewing of the interior of said second compartment therethrough, and
- j) said storage assembly further comprising a third compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and structured to hold one or more used items for delivery to a cleaning or disposal site.
A cover assembly designed to be removably mounted on a mobile cart, said cover assembly comprising:
- a) an enclosure including a hollow interior dimensioned to receive a cart therein when said enclosure is oriented in an operative position,
- b) said enclosure including a top and a sidewall, said top disposed in overlying relation to an upper portion of said cart and said sidewall extending downwardly from said top in overlying, at least partially surrounding relation to a plurality of sides of the cart,
- c) an access opening formed in said sidewall in aligned relation with a corresponding portion of the cart,
- d) a closure structure selectively positionable between a closed position and an open positioned relative to said access opening,
- e) said access opening disposed and dimensioned to access contents of the cart and allow passage of the contents therethrough when said closure is in said open positioned,
- f) said enclosure including an open bottom disposed at a lower end of said sidewall and dimensioned to allow a bottom of the cart to pass therethrough,
- g) a reinforcement assembly comprising a plurality of reinforced portions connected to said enclosure at a plurality of spaced apart locations,
- h) said plurality of reinforced portions comprising a plurality of corner pads disposed in overlying, at least partially covering relation to corner portions of said top,
- i) said reinforcement portions further comprising an elongated peripheral seam extending continuously along an exterior of said enclosure contiguous to a commonly exposed peripheral junction between said side wall and said top,
- j) a storage assembly including a first pocket mounted on an interior of said sidewall and structured to isolate the contents thereof from said cart when said enclosure is in said operative position,
- k) said first pocket further structured to maintain at least one predetermined item in a sterile environment relative to the cart and the contents thereof,
- l) said storage assembly also comprising a second pocket secured to an exterior of said enclosure and including a window formed therein, said window disposed in aligned relation with an interior of said second pocket to facilitate viewing of the interior of said second pocket therethrough, and
- m) said storage assembly further comprising a third pocket secured to an exterior of said enclosure and structured to hold one or more used items for delivery to a cleaning or disposal site.
A cover assembly for a cart, said cover assembly comprising:
- a) an enclosure including a hollow interior dimensioned to receive the cart therein when said enclosure is disposed in an operative position,
- b) said enclosure including a top and a sidewall, said top disposed in overlying relation to an upper portion of the cart and said sidewall depending downwardly from said top in overlying, at least partially surrounding relation to a plurality of sides of the cart,
- c) an access opening formed in said sidewall in aligned relation with a corresponding side of the cart,
- d) a closure structure selectively positionable between a closed and an open position relative to said access opening,
- e) a storage assembly including a first compartment mounted within said hollow interior of said enclosure, said first compartment disposed and structured to isolate the contents thereof from the cart and a remainder of said hollow interior of said enclosure,
- f) said first compartment further structured to maintain at least one predetermined item in a sterile environment relative to the cart and the contents thereof,
- g) said storage assembly also comprising a second compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and including a window formed therein, said window disposed in aligned relation with an interior of said second compartment to facilitate viewing of the interior of said second compartment therethrough, and
- h) said storage assembly further comprising a third compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and structured to hold one or more used items for delivery to a cleaning or disposal site.
A cover assembly for a cart, said cover assembly comprising:
- a) an enclosure including a hollow interior dimensioned to receive the cart therein when said enclosure is disposed in an operative position,
- b) said enclosure including a top and a sidewall, said top disposed in overlying relation to an upper portion of the cart and said sidewall depending downwardly from said top in overlying, at least partially surrounding relation to a plurality of sides of the cart,
- c) an access opening formed in said sidewall in aligned relation with a corresponding side of the cart,
- d) a closure structure selectively positionable between a closed and an open position relative to said access opening,
- e) said access opening disposed and dimensioned to access contents of the cart and allow passage of the contents therethrough, when said closure is in said open position,
- f) said enclosure formed of a flexible, hypo-allergenic material selectively oriented in either said operative position or a collapsed stored position,
- g) a storage assembly including a first compartment mounted within said hollow interior of said enclosure, said first compartment disposed and structured to isolate the contents thereof from the cart and a remainder of said hollow interior of said enclosure,
- h) said first compartment structured to maintain at least one predetermined item in a sterile environment relative to the cart and the contents thereof,
- i) said storage assembly also comprising a second compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and including a window formed therein, said window disposed in aligned relation with an interior of said second compartment to facilitate viewing of the interior of said second compartment therethrough, and
- j) said storage assembly further comprising a third compartment secured to an exterior of said enclosure and structured to hold one or more used items for delivery to a cleaning or disposal site.
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