Adjustable labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed

Claim 2

An adjustable multiple-use labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed to be used by a pregnant patient during the labor, delivery and recovery phases of childbirth, comprising: a frame; a mattress supporting structure mounted on said frame and having, from its head end to its foot end and in the order named, a separate primary back support section, a separate secondary back support section, and a separate seat support section, the three support sections normally being coplanar; first adjusting means for tilting said separate primary back support section upward during either said labor or recovery phases to raise the patient's back and head while the patient is in a reclining position and occupying substantially the entire bed; second adjusting means for tilting said separate secondary back support section upward during the delivery phase to raise the patient's back and head after the patient is seated on said separate seat support section; and a pair of leg crutches at the foot end of the bed for supporting the patient's legs at an elevated level during delivery.

Claim 3

An adjustable labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed according to claim 1 wherein said mattress supporting structure includes another separate seat support section between said primary and secondary back support sections and coplanar with said first-mentioned seat support section.

Claim 4

An adjustable labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed according to claim 1 wherein said crutches are mounted on said frame.

Claim 5

An adjustable labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed according to claim 1 wherein said frame is vertically adjustable in order to raise or lower the entire mattress supporting structure to a desired level.

Claim 6

An adjustable labor-dellivery-recovery hospital bed according to claim 1 wherein each of said support sections, in said mattress supporting structure, is essentially a perforated metal panel.

Claim 7

An adjustable multiple-use labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed to be used by a pregnant patient during the labor, delivery and recovery phases of childbirth, comprising: a frame; a mattress supporting structure mounted on said frame and having, from its head end to its foot end and in the order named, a separate primary back support section, a separate secondary back support section, and a separate seat support section, the three support sections normally being coplanar; a first mattress overlying at least a major portion of said separate primary back support section; a second mattress overlying at least a major portion of said separate secondary back support section, the patient occupying substantially the entire bed and lying on both of said mattresses during labor, whereas when delivery is imminent the patient moves to the foot end of the bed with her buttocks being supported by said separate seat support section; first adjusting means for tilting said separate primary back support section upward so that the patient's back and head may be raised to the most comfortable postion while she is in labor; and second adjusting means for tilting said separate secondary back support section upward in order to optimize the position of the patient for delivery.

Claim 8

An adjustable multiple-use labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed to be used by a pregnant patient during the labor, delivery and recovery phases of childbirth, comprising: a frame; a mattress supporting structure mounted on said frame and having, from its head end to its foot end and in the order named, a separate primary back support section, a separate secondary back support section, and a separate seat support section, the three support sections normally being coplanar; a first mattress overlying at least a major portion of said separate primary back support section; a second mattress overlying at least a major portion of said separate secondary back support section, the patient occupying substantially the entire bed and lying on both of said mattresses during labor, whereas when delivery is imminent the patient moves to the foot end of the bed with her buttocks being supported by said separate seat support section; first adjusting means for tilting said separate primary back support section upward so that the patient's back and head may be raised to the most comfortable postion while she is in labor; and second adjusting means for tilting said separate secondary back support section upward in order to optimize the position of the patient for delivery.

Claim 9

An adjustable labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed according to claim 6 wherein said second mattress also overlies at least a major portion of said seat support section.

Claim 10

An adjustable labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed according to claim 6 and including a head rest, detachably secured to said separate secondary back support section when in its tilted position, for enhancing the support of the patient's head during delivery.

Claim 11

An adjustable labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed according to claim 8 wherein said second mattress has a portion that extends toward the head end of the bed and covers said head rest when attached to said secondary back support section, and wherein said first mattress is cut-a-way at its foot end in order to meet with the extended portion of said second mattres.

Claim 12

An adjustable multiple-use labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed to be used by a pregnant patient during the labor, delivery and recovery phases of childbirth, comprising: a frame; a mattress supporting structure mounted on said frame and having, from its head end to its foot end and in the order named, a separate primary back support section, a separate secondary back support section, and a separate seat support section, the three support sections normally being coplanar; first motor-driven adjusting means for tilting said separate primary back support section upward during either said labor or recovery phases to raise the patient's back and head while the patient is in a reclining position and occupying substantially the entire bed; and second motor-driven adjusting means for tilting said separate secondary back support section upward during the delivery phase to raise the patient's back and head after the patient is seated on said separate seat support section.

Claim 13

An adjustable multiple-use labor-delivery-recovery hospital bed to be used by a pregnant patient during the labor, delivery and recovery phases of childbirth, comprising: a frame; a mattress supporting structure mounted on said frame and having, from its head end to its foot end and in the order named, a separate primary back support section, a separate secondary back support section, and a separate seat support section, the three support sections normally being coplanar; first motor-driven adjusting means for tilting said separate primary back support section upward during either said labor or recovery phases to raise the patient's back and head while the patient is in a reclining position and occupying substantially the entire bed; and second motor-driven adjusting means for tilting said separate secondary back support section upward during the delivery phase to raise the patient's back and head after the patient is seated on said separate seat support section.