US4484367A
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Nurse call apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1983-04-08
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Granted: 1984-11-27
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Expires: 2003-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A nurse call apparatus includes a nurse call device, a bed having a side railing and a flexible sheet and a pocket, formed on one side of the flexible sheet for receiving the call device. The holder can be wrapped about the horizontal bars of the bed railing so that the pocket faces the bed proper. In one embodiment of the invention, a D-ring and self-adhering adhesive are respectively provided at opposite ends of the sheet for use in maintaining the holder wrapped about the bed railing. In an alternative embodiment, textile fastening strips, are provided at opposite ends of the sheet to keep the holder wrapped around the bed railing.
Inventors
- 👤 Betty S. Jenkins
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 19:36
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/05; A61G12/00; A61G7/0507; A61G7/0524; A61G2203/00; A61G2203/70; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S5/00; Y10S5/922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
A nurse call apparatus comprising: a bed; a side railing fixed to a side of said bed; a nurse call device; and a nurse call holder, said nurse call holder including an elongated flexible sheet having a first face and a second face opposite said first face, each bounded by opposite first and second longitudinal side edges and opposite first and second transverse side edges connecting opposite ends of said first and second longitudinal side edges; a pocket formed on said first side face removably receiving said nurse call device therein, said flexible sheet being wrapped about said side railing with said pocket exposed and facing said bed and each of said first and second longitudinal side edges extending around said side railing; and means, located along said first and second transverse side edges, for fastening said flexible sheet wrapped about said side railing with said transverse side edges in horizontal confronting relation to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
A nurse call apparatus comprising: a bed; a side railing fixed to a side of said bed; a nurse call device; and a nurse call holder, said nurse call holder including an elongated flexible sheet having a first face and a second face opposite said first face, each bounded by opposite first and second longitudinal side edges and opposite first and second transverse side edges connecting opposite ends of said first and second longitudinal side edges; a pocket formed on said first side face removably receiving said nurse call device therein, said flexible sheet being wrapped about said side railing with said pocket exposed and facing said bed and each of said first and second longitudinal side edges extending around said side railing; and means, located along said first and second transverse side edges, for fastening said flexible sheet wrapped about said side railing with said transverse side edges in horizontal confronting relation to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said means comprises removably adhering textile strips formed on said first and second side faces at said first and second transverse side edges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket has an open edge extending parallel said first transverse side edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said flexible sheet is rectangular and said open edge extends substantially the full length of said first transverse side edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said means comprises a loop extending along said first transverse side edge, said flexible sheet being removably extended, said second transverse side edge first, through said loop; and a self-adhering adhesive formed at said second transverse side edge on said first side face so as to be self-adhering to said first side face between said pocket and said second transverse side edge.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket is sewn to said flexible sheet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket and said flexible sheet are formed of paper.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket and said flexible sheet are formed of plastic.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus as in claim 8, wherein said pocket is heat sealed to said flexible sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket and said flexible sheet are formed of cloth.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said pocket is flexible.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
13 words
An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said flexible sheet is rectangularly shaped.
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