Bed drainage tube holder

Claim 2

In a bedside holder for a length of flexible tubing that is to be positioned to extend from an upper side of a mattress downwardly therefrom past a side rail of a bed frame to empty into an under-positioned receptacle, a longitudinally extending support arm having a channel portion therealong that is open along one side and at opposite end portions thereof to removably sidewise-receive an upper portion of a length of flexible tubing therein, ring-like retention means rotatably carried on said arm for alternately exposing and closing-off at least a portion of the open side of said channel portion to enable a sidewise insertion of the tubing therewithin and a subsequent retention of it in a through-extending relation therealong, and rail clamping means carried by said arm for removably securing it to the side rail of the bed frame.

Claim 3

In a holder as defined in claim 1, means cooperating with said arm to position-retain the tubing in a non-slidable relation within said channel portion.

Claim 4

In a holder as defined in claim 2, said ring-like retention means loosely retaining the tubing within said channel portion for adjustable movement therealong, and said cooperating means being carried by said arm for movement into and out clamping engagement with the tubing.

Claim 5

In a holder as defined in claim 2, said retention means being of split ring construction, and means carried by said arm for mounting said retention means in a rotative position thereon.

Claim 6

In a holder as defined in claim 1, means rotatably positioning said ring-like retention means on said arm, and said retention means having an open side therealong whose edges are constructed to facilitate retention of the tubing within said channel portion after its insertion therein and during rotative movement of said retention means.

Claim 7

In a holder as defined in claim 2 wherein said support arm is positioned to extend substantially vertically downwardly along the bed frame, said retention means being positioned adjacent an upper end portion of said arm, and said rail clamping means and said cooperating means being carried by said arm adjacent a lower end portion thereof.

Claim 8

In a holder as defined in claim 2, said retention means being positioned adjacent one end portion of said arm, and said cooperating means being carried by an opposite end portion thereof.

Claim 9

In a holder as defined in claim 7, said retention means being a split ring adapted to be turned on said arm into and out of an encircling position about the open side of said channel portion.

Claim 10

In a holder as defined in claim 7, said cooperating means having a clamping finger swingably mounted with respect to said arm and adapted to be swung into and out of clamping engagement with tubing positioned in said channel portion.

Claim 11

In a bedside holder as defined in claim 9, said retention means being a split ring rotatably positioned on said arm for turning into and out of an enclosing position about the open side of said channel portion to retain the tubing therein.

Claim 12

In a bedside holder as defined in claim 1, said retention means being a split ring rotably mounted on said arm for turning movement into and out of an enclosing position about the open side of said channel portion, and the edges of said ring along the split therein being inwardly Beveled therealong for turning movement without dislodging the tubing from said channel portion.

Claim 13

In a bedside holder as defined in claim 1, said rail clamping means having an upwardly open channel-shaped body to fit over the side rail, having a clamping piece positioned within said channel-shaped portion, and having an adjustment screw for in cooperation with opposite sides of said body moving said clamping piece into and out of a tight clamping position with the side rail.

Claim 14

In a bedside holder for a length of flexible tubing that is to be positioned to extend vertically from the upper side of a mattress downwardly along a side of the mattress and a side rail of a bed frame to empty into a receptacle, a tube-like longitudinally vertically extending arm having opposite open end portions and an open side portion defining a channel portion therealong for receiving an intermediate portion of the length of the tubing therein to extend from opposite ends thereof, a rotatable ring-like means having an open side portion and carried by said arm for closing-off turning movement thereon with respect to the open side portion; a transversely extending adjustable rail clamp secured to a lower portion of said arm, having a U-shaped clamping body to fit over the side rail, and having an adjustable screw-operated clamping piece within said clamping body to cooperate therewith for mounting said arm in a secure relation on the side rail; and finger means operatively secured on the lower end portion of said arm for movement across the open side of said channel portion into and out of a clamping position-retaining relation with the tubing at the lower end portion of said arm.

Claim 15

In a bedside holder for a length of flexible tubing that is to be positioned to extend vertically from the upper side of a mattress downwardly along a side of the mattress and a side rail of a bed frame to empty into a receptacle, a tube-like longitudinally vertically extending arm having opposite open end portions and an open side portion defining a channel portion therealong for receiving an intermediate portion of the length of the tubing therein to extend from opposite ends thereof, a rotatable ring-like means having an open side portion and carried by said arm for closing-off turning movement thereon with respect to the open side portion; a transversely extending adjustable rail clamp secured to a lower portion of said arm, having a U-shaped clamping body to fit over the side rail, and having an adjustable screw-operated clamping piece within said clamping body to cooperate therewith for mounting said arm in a secure relation on the side rail; and finger means operatively secured on the lower end portion of said arm for movement across the open side of said channel portion into and out of a clamping position-retaining relation with the tubing at the lower end portion of said arm.

Claim 16

In a bedside holder as defined in claim 13, said ring-like means having inwardly beveled edges along its open side portion for retaining the tubing within the channel portion of said arm during its turning movement into and out of a closing-off relation with respect to the open side portion of said arm.

Claim 17

In a bedside holder as defined in claim 13, said finger means comprising, a base part secured to extend transversely from opposite sides of said arm and above the open side portion thereof, a swing finger part hinged to one end portion of said base part and having a centrally disposed wedge-like portion adapted to move through the open side portion of said arm into engagement with tubing in said channel portion when said finger part is swung into a closed position with respect to said base part, a latch pin carried by said finger part, and latching recess means in said base part for engagement by said latch pin to retain said finger part in its closed position.

Claim 18

In a bedside holder as defined in claim 15, said clamping piece being centrally positioned between opposite walls of said U-shaped clamping body, a guide element extending across between the opposite walls for guiding movement of said piece therebetween, and a threaded screw extending across between the opposite walls and adjustably carrying said clamping piece for thereon moving said piece between the opposite walls into and out of clamping engagement with the side rail of a bed.

Claim 19

In a bedside holder as defined in claim 15, said latching recess means comprising latching teeth in an end portion of said base part.

Claim 20

In a bedside holder as defined in claim 17, said latching recess means comprising vertically spaced-apart latching hole portions in an end portion of said base part.

Claim 21

In a bedside holder for a length of flexible tubing that is to be positioned to extend from an upper side of a mattress downwardly along a side thereof past a side rail of a bed frame to empty into an under-positioned receptacle, a vertically extending longitudinal guide-support arm having a channel portion that is open along one side and at opposite end portions thereof to removably sidewise-receive a downwardly extending portion of a length of flexible tubing therein, retention means operatively carried on the arm for closing-off At least a portion of the open side of said channel portion to retain the tubing in a vertically adjustable through-extending relation therealong, adjustable rail clamping means carried by said arm for removably securing said arm on the side rail of the bed frame; said rail clamping means having a U-shaped body to fit over the side rail, having an adjustment screw rotatably journaled within opposite sides of said U-shaped body and provided with a centrally disposed threaded portion, and having a clamping piece adjustably mounted on said threaded portion between the opposite sides of said U-shaped body for movement into and out of a rail clamping relation with either side of said U-shaped body to secure said clamping means on the side rail; finger means operatively carried by said clamping means for movement across the open side of said channel portion into and out of a position-retaining clamping position with the tubing therein, and adjustable position means for retaining said finger means in one of a group of clamping positions with respect to the tubing.

Claim 22

In a bedside holder for a length of flexible tubing that is to be positioned to extend from an upper side of a mattress downwardly along a side thereof past a side rail of a bed frame to empty into an under-positioned receptacle, a vertically extending longitudinal guide-support arm having a channel portion that is open along one side and at opposite end portions thereof to removably sidewise-receive a downwardly extending portion of a length of flexible tubing therein, retention means operatively carried on the arm for closing-off At least a portion of the open side of said channel portion to retain the tubing in a vertically adjustable through-extending relation therealong, adjustable rail clamping means carried by said arm for removably securing said arm on the side rail of the bed frame; said rail clamping means having a U-shaped body to fit over the side rail, having an adjustment screw rotatably journaled within opposite sides of said U-shaped body and provided with a centrally disposed threaded portion, and having a clamping piece adjustably mounted on said threaded portion between the opposite sides of said U-shaped body for movement into and out of a rail clamping relation with either side of said U-shaped body to secure said clamping means on the side rail; finger means operatively carried by said clamping means for movement across the open side of said channel portion into and out of a position-retaining clamping position with the tubing therein, and adjustable position means for retaining said finger means in one of a group of clamping positions with respect to the tubing.