Back to results
US 6,971,132 B2Granted
Mattress with hand supports
OwnerFred M. Feinsodinventor
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A mattress for use in hospital, nursing homes, and the like, incorporates hand supports with hand grips built into the sides of the mattress. Raised bolsters built into the top surface of the mattress adjacent to its lateral edges help to prevent the patient from falling out of the bed.
Claims13
A mattress assembly comprising:
- a mattress having top and bottom surfaces, and opposing lateral sides;
- raised bolsters on the top surface of the mattress having lateral surfaces forming portions of the sides of the mattress;
- and
- a plurality of hand supports within the mattress, said hand support having:
- (a) a horizontal base extending along the bottom of the mattress;
- (b) vertical members extending upward from the horizontal base at the sides of the mattress;
- and
- (c) hand grips in the vertical members recessed into the lateral surfaces of the bolsters.
5 more elements
A mattress assembly comprising:
- a mattress having top and bottom surfaces, and opposing sides;
- and
- hand supports within the mattress, said hand support having:
- (a) a horizontal base extending across the bottom of the mattress;
- (b) vertical members extending upward from the horizontal base at the sides of the mattress;
- and (c) hand grips in the vertical members recessed into the sides of the mattress.
3 more elements
A mattress assembly comprising:
- a mattress having top and bottom surfaces, and opposing lateral sides;
- a plurality of hand supports with:
- (a) a horizontal base extending along the bottom of the mattress;
- (b) vertical members extending upward from the horizontal base at the sides of the mattress;
- and
- (c) hand grips in the vertical members;
- a first pair of bolsters laterally adjacent to a patient's head on the top surface of the mattress;
- and
- a second pair of bolsters laterally adjacent to a patient's legs on the top surface of the mattress, with gaps between the first and second pairs of bolsters along the midsections of the mattress to facilitate ingress and egress by a patient.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.