US4020510A
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Hospital bed reading and writing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-09-02
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Granted: 1977-05-03
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Expires: 1995-09-02
Abstract
Abstract A hospital bed accessory for supporting a desk-like platform within reach of a patient, especially one who has to lie prone on the bed, so that he himself can reach it and read or write thereon, and move it out of the way, the accessory including a vertical main post clamped to the headboard of the bed, and a horizontal radial arm extending out from the main post over the bed. A depending second post is suspended from the outer end of the radial arm so as to bring the desk-like platform suspended from its lower end to convenient reach of the patient. Clips are provided on the desk-like platform for holding writing and reading materials thereon.
Inventors
- 👤 Ralf Fabian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:34
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B23/00; A47B23/007
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A bed accessory device for use with a bed on a horizontal support surface when occupied by a patient and the like, comprising: upright main post means, main fastening means for fastening said main post means to a rear frame portion of said bed with the lower end of said upright main post means in engagement with said horizontal support surface, horizontal arm means carried by said main post means and extensible therefrom, said horizontal arm means being elevationally disposed above the patient, depending second post means disposed above the patient and carried by said horizontal arm means, a desk member carried by said second post means to a location near said patient for affording a reading and writing surface for use by said patient, support yolk means for said desk member, adjustment sleeve means carried by said support yolk means and adjustably engageable with the lower portion of said second post means for regulating and adjusting the vertical elevation of said desk member relative to the patient, and pivot means carried jointly by said support yolk means and said desk member for adjusting the angle of said desk member relative to a horizontal plane and to the patient for convenient positioning for the patient to employ said desk member for reading and writing thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A bed accessory device for use with a bed on a horizontal support surface when occupied by a patient and the like, comprising: upright main post means, main fastening means for fastening said main post means to a rear frame portion of said bed with the lower end of said upright main post means in engagement with said horizontal support surface, horizontal arm means carried by said main post means and extensible therefrom, said horizontal arm means being elevationally disposed above the patient, depending second post means disposed above the patient and carried by said horizontal arm means, a desk member carried by said second post means to a location near said patient for affording a reading and writing surface for use by said patient, support yolk means for said desk member, adjustment sleeve means carried by said support yolk means and adjustably engageable with the lower portion of said second post means for regulating and adjusting the vertical elevation of said desk member relative to the patient, and pivot means carried jointly by said support yolk means and said desk member for adjusting the angle of said desk member relative to a horizontal plane and to the patient for convenient positioning for the patient to employ said desk member for reading and writing thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The construction of claim 1, wherein said main fastening means comprises at least one main bed clamp for engaging both said upright main post means and a rear frame portion of said bed for cosecurement thereof with said main post means in an upright vertical position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
74 words
The construction of claim 1, comprising upper support platform means carried by said main post means at its upper end portion, strut means connected from said main post means to an outer portion of said upper support platform means for maintaining said support platform means in a horizontal position, and said horizontal arm means being supported on said platform means and capable of angular swinging movement thereon throughout an arc of about 180° .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
The construction of claim 1, comprising first radial adjustment sleeve means carried by said horizontal arm means and secured pivotally to said second post means, said radial adjustment sleeve means being capable of adjusting the radial distance of said second post means from said main post means and serving to bring said desk member into a convenient position relative to said patient.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The construction of claim 1, comprising a plurality of clipping fastening means carried by said desk member for releasable holding thereto of any paper, books, reading and writing materials for use by the patient in such activities.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-05-02 | 1980-11-01 | 1981-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-05-02 | 1984-11-01 | 1985-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-05-02 | 1988-11-01 | 1989-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |