US3237215A
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Support apparatus for the bedridden
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-03
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Granted: 1966-03-01
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Expires: 1984-02-03
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Harvey B Fried
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:15
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47C; A47C20/00; A47C20/02; A47C20/027; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A TUBULAR BASE BENT FROM A LENGTH OF TUBING AND HAVING A TRANSVERSE MEMBER, SIDE MEMBERS EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID TRANSVERSE MEMBER, AND UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY EXTENDING ENDS OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS SPACED ABOVE SAID SIDE MEMBERS AND FORMING SMOOTH CURVES; AND A TUBULAR SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A PADDED UPPER TRANSVERSE MEMBER, AND SIDES EXTENDING DOWNWARD FROM SAID UPPER TRANSVERSE MEMBER, SAID SIDES OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBER BEING ATTACHED TO THE SIDE MEMBERS AND THE ENDS OF THE SIDE MEMBERS OF SAID BASE WITH THE SMOOTH CURVES FORMED BY SAID ENDS OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID SIDES OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBER TO PROVIDE HAND HOLDS FOR A USER AS THE BACKS OF THE USER''S KNEES REST ON SAID PADDED UPPER TRANSVERSE MEMBER.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
SUPPORT APPARATUS FOR BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS COMPRISING, IN COMBINATION, A TUBULAR BASE BENT FROM A LENGTH OF TUBING AND HAVING A TRANSVERSE MEMBER, SIDE MEMBERS EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID TRANSVERSE MEMBER, AND UPWARDLY AND REARWARDLY EXTENDING ENDS OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS SPACED ABOVE SAID SIDE MEMBERS AND FORMING SMOOTH CURVES; AND A TUBULAR SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING A PADDED UPPER TRANSVERSE MEMBER, AND SIDES EXTENDING DOWNWARD FROM SAID UPPER TRANSVERSE MEMBER, SAID SIDES OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBER BEING ATTACHED TO THE SIDE MEMBERS AND THE ENDS OF THE SIDE MEMBERS OF SAID BASE WITH THE SMOOTH CURVES FORMED BY SAID ENDS OF SAID SIDE MEMBERS EXTENDING FORWARD FROM SAID SIDES OF SAID SUPPORT MEMBER TO PROVIDE HAND HOLDS FOR A USER AS THE BACKS OF THE USER''S KNEES REST ON SAID PADDED UPPER TRANSVERSE MEMBER.
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