Manual support apparatus attachable to a bedframe
Patent 5257426 Issued on November 2, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date: 
December 3, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
December 3, 2012. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 2929078 Bedside commode Medical operating table attachment for supporting a patient's arms Appliances for use with beds Manual support apparatus attachable to a bedframe Patent #: 5195200 InventorApplicationNo. 984860 filed on 12/03/1992US Classes:5/503.1, RECEPTACLE OR SUPPORT FOR USE WITH BED5/658, ATTACHMENT OR ACCESSORY5/662, Self-help support, grip or handhold248/220.1, Corner248/513CoplanarExaminersPrimary: Trettel, Michael F.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA47C 021/00AbstractA manual support apparatus attachable to a bedframe for providing a secure and stable method for a user/patient to transfer into and out of bed independently, and enhance in-bed mobility. The manual support apparatus has two primary parts: a planar plate member and at least one support tube. The plate member has outside edges for alignment with a bedframe's end and side rails. The support tube is attached to the plate member by suitable means. The plate member is attached to the bedframe's end and side rail by suitable means. Alternatively, the manual support apparatus can have a unitary construction, including a planar plate portion having outside edges and at least one support tube portion. | |
