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US4910816A
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Adjustable bed table
Assignee: JVJ Enterprises Inc
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Filing: 1988-05-31
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Granted: 1990-03-27
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Expires: 2008-05-31
Abstract
Abstract A bed table with a vehicular mounting provides adjustable support for a person in a number of different postures, including a reclined table-like configuration and an erect chair-like configuration. The bed table is segmented into three portions, a head support portion, a medial or central support portion, and a leg support portion. The head support portion and leg support portion are pivotally mounted to a support base and are interconnected with linkage such that the leg support portion follows the rotational displacement of the head support portion. A pneumatic or hydraulic actuator is attached to the head support portion and is controlled through a control panel for automatic operation of the bed table, between the reclined table-like and erect chair-like configurations. An energy source for the actuator is provided by a vessel containing compressed nitrogen. The bed table is provided with a bedpan, swingably mounted into and out of engagement with the central support portion. When mounted against the central support portion, the bedpan is aligned with an aperture extending to the upper surface of the bed table.
Inventors
- 👤 James P. Lansing
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 23:26
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G5/00; A61G5/10; A61G5/1002; A61G5/006; A61G7/00; A61G7/02; A61G7/05; A61G7/053; A61G7/0533
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A vehicular mounted bed table apparatus for adjustably supporting a person in a number of different postures, comprising: a segmented table top having a head support portion for supporting the person's head, a double ended medial support portion for supporting the person's mid-section, and a leg support portion for supporting the person's legs; a vehicular frame for supporting the table top; means for mounting at least said medial support portion to said vehicular frame; means for pivotably connecting said head support portion to one end of said medial support portion; means for pivotably connecting the leg support portion to the other end of said medial portion; pressure-responsive fluidically operated displacement means connected to said head support portion for pivotable displacement of said head portion with respect to said medial support portion to thereby raise and lower the upper portion of a person reclining on said bed table; pressure means for imparting fluidic pressure to said fluidically operated displacement means, and a bedpan mounted to said medial support portion, including means for raising and lowering said bedpan with respect to said medial support portion, wherein said means for raising and lowering said bedpan comprises means mounted to said medial support portion for pivotably swinging said bedpan into and out of engagement with said medial support portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A vehicular mounted bed table apparatus for adjustably supporting a person in a number of different postures, comprising: a segmented table top having a head support portion for supporting the person's head, a double ended medial support portion for supporting the person's mid-section, and a leg support portion for supporting the person's legs; a vehicular frame for supporting the table top; means for mounting at least said medial support portion to said vehicular frame; means for pivotably connecting said head support portion to one end of said medial support portion; means for pivotably connecting the leg support portion to the other end of said medial portion; pressure-responsive fluidically operated displacement means connected to said head support portion for pivotable displacement of said head portion with respect to said medial support portion to thereby raise and lower the upper portion of a person reclining on said bed table; pressure means for imparting fluidic pressure to said fluidically operated displacement means, and a bedpan mounted to said medial support portion, including means for raising and lowering said bedpan with respect to said medial support portion, wherein said means for raising and lowering said bedpan comprises means mounted to said medial support portion for pivotably swinging said bedpan into and out of engagement with said medial support portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising means connecting said head and leg support portions so as to pivotably displace said leg support portion with respect to said medial support portion in response to the pivotable displacement of said head support portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said connecting means comprises a double-ended linkage means pivotably connected at first and second ends to said head and said leg support portions, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
76 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said fluidically operated displacement means comprises a cylinder having a mounting end and a piston rod extendable and retractable out of and into said cylinder, said mounting end mounted to said vehicular frame, and means for pivotably mounting said piston rod to said head support portion, said cylinder responsive to said pressure means to extend and retract said piston rod so as to raise and lower said head portion, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 4 further comprising linkage means interconnecting said head and said leg support portions so that said leg support portion is lowered as said head portion is raised, and so that said leg support portion is raised as said head portion is lowered.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said pivotable mounting means comprises at least one pivotally interconnected pair of parallel linkage members on either side of said bedpan.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said pivotable mounting means includes a support tray with at least three spaced-apart points spaced about said mounting means, each support point pivotably swung by said linkage members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
67 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said pivotally interconnected pair of parallel linkage members comprises a first generally horizontal linkage member adjacent the bedpan and a second, generally horizontal linkage member adjacent the bed table, first and second interconnecting hanger members pivotally connected at first ends to one linkage member and pivotally connected at the other ends to the other linkage member through relatively short connector links.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
The apparatus of claim 8 further comprising a double-ended crank handle pivotally mounted to the vehicular frame at a medial portion, and having a pivotal connection at one end, and further comprising a third linkage member pivotally connected at one end to the crank handle and pivotally connected at the other end to one said connector link.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising arm support means mounted to at least one of said medial support portion and said vehicular frame; and means for mounting said arm support for movement between raised and lowered positions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
56 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a locking flange depending from said arm support and movable therewith between raised and lowered positions, the locking flange being engageable with a patient's bed frame so as to lock the bed table apparatus to the bed frame to prevent relative movement therebetween as the patient is transferred therebetween.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a generally L-shaped overhead support having a first leg with a free end mounted to the vehicular frame and a second leg extending over the bed table with a free end positioned adjacent one side of the bed table.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising an adjustably movable footrest located at a free end of the leg support portion, the footrest being removably engageable with the lateral sides of the leg support portion so as to be selectively positionable toward and away from the medial support to accommodate patients of different body height.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 13 further comprising toothed racks at each lateral side of the leg support portion, the foot support further comprising arms having free ends, and pawls located at the free ends engageable with teeth of the racks for securement therebetween, when pivoted theretoward.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
189 words
The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said means for raising and lowering said bedpan comprises a bedpan-supporting table having rectangular configuration with four corners, hanger arms having lower ends pinned to each corner of the support table, an elongated shaft extending between one pair of hanger arms and fixably attached thereto, a first stub shaft rotatably attached to the third hanger arm, a second stub shaft having first and second ends with the first end fixedly pinned to the remaining hanger arm, a first connector link having a second end and a first end fixedly attached to the second end of said second stub shaft, a second connector link having a first end fixedly attached to said elongated shaft and a second end, and an intermediate link having two ends pivotally connected to the second ends of said first and said second connector links, so that a force applied to the intermediate linkage arm is transmitted to three of the four corners of said table through said hanger arms and is further transmitted to the remaining corner of said support table through two separate portions of said support table.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
55 words
The apparatus of claim 15 further comprising a crank arm having one end pivotally connected to the pivotal connection of said intermediate link arm and said one connector link, and a pivotally mounted crank handle having a first manually graspable end and a second end pivotally connected to a second end of said crank arm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
204 words
A vehicular mounted bed table apparatus having bedpan facilities, comprising: a segmented table top for adjustably supporting a person in a number of different postures, including a head support portion for supporting the person's head, a double-ended medial support portion for supporting the person's midsection, and a leg support portion for supporting the person's legs; a bedpan mounted to said medial support portion; means for raising and lowering said bedpan including means mounted to said medial support portion for pivotally swinging, said bedpan into and out of engagement with said medial support portion; a vehicular frame for supporting the table top and the bedpan; means for mounting at least said medial portion to said vehicular frame; means for pivotally connecting said head support portion to one end of said medial support portion; means for pivotably connecting the leg support portion to the other end of said medial support portion; pressure-responsive fluidically operated displacement means connected to said head support portion for pivotably displacing said head support portion with respect to said medial support portion so as to raise and lower the upper portion of a person reclining on said table top; and pressure means for imparting fluidic pressure to said fluidically operated displacement means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
204 words
A vehicular mounted bed table apparatus having bedpan facilities, comprising: a segmented table top for adjustably supporting a person in a number of different postures, including a head support portion for supporting the person's head, a double-ended medial support portion for supporting the person's midsection, and a leg support portion for supporting the person's legs; a bedpan mounted to said medial support portion; means for raising and lowering said bedpan including means mounted to said medial support portion for pivotally swinging, said bedpan into and out of engagement with said medial support portion; a vehicular frame for supporting the table top and the bedpan; means for mounting at least said medial portion to said vehicular frame; means for pivotally connecting said head support portion to one end of said medial support portion; means for pivotably connecting the leg support portion to the other end of said medial support portion; pressure-responsive fluidically operated displacement means connected to said head support portion for pivotably displacing said head support portion with respect to said medial support portion so as to raise and lower the upper portion of a person reclining on said table top; and pressure means for imparting fluidic pressure to said fluidically operated displacement means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
190 words
A vehicular-mounted bed table having a bedpan apparatus swingably mounted thereto for installation and removal therefrom, comprising: a segmented table top having a head support portion for supporting a person's head, a double-ended medial support portion for supporting the person's midsection, and a leg support portion for supporting the person's legs; a bedpan swingably mounted to said medial support portion; means for raising and lowering said bedpan comprising pivotable mounting means secured to said medial support section pivotally interconnected to at least three spaced-apart support points spaced about the outer periphery of the bedpan; a vehicular frame for supporting the table top; means for mounting at least said medial support portion to said vehicular frame; means for pivotably connecting said head support portion to one end of said medial support portion; means for pivotably connecting a leg support portion to the other end of said medial support portion; and pressure-responsive fluidically operated displacement means connected to said head support portion for pivotable displacement of said head support portion with respect to said medial support portion to raise and lower the upper portion of a person reclining on said table top.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
190 words
A vehicular-mounted bed table having a bedpan apparatus swingably mounted thereto for installation and removal therefrom, comprising: a segmented table top having a head support portion for supporting a person's head, a double-ended medial support portion for supporting the person's midsection, and a leg support portion for supporting the person's legs; a bedpan swingably mounted to said medial support portion; means for raising and lowering said bedpan comprising pivotable mounting means secured to said medial support section pivotally interconnected to at least three spaced-apart support points spaced about the outer periphery of the bedpan; a vehicular frame for supporting the table top; means for mounting at least said medial support portion to said vehicular frame; means for pivotably connecting said head support portion to one end of said medial support portion; means for pivotably connecting a leg support portion to the other end of said medial support portion; and pressure-responsive fluidically operated displacement means connected to said head support portion for pivotable displacement of said head support portion with respect to said medial support portion to raise and lower the upper portion of a person reclining on said table top.
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