Automatic invalid relief facility
Patent 5381573 Issued on January 17, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
September 20, 2013. 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.
September 20, 2013. 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 557614 2591850 3922735 Bedpan system Bed apparatus with a urinal Hospital bed with toilet facility Child's toilet Bed with built-in commode Patent #: 5077845 InventorApplicationNo. 961899 filed on 09/20/1993US Classes:5/604, Having toilet means4/465, Furniture type4/480, Invalid5/695Toilet or bedpan meansExaminersPrimary: Trettel, Michael F.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61G 007/02AbstractThe object of the invention is to provide a facility that permits invalids and other movement-restricted persons to independently attend to the business of the elimination of body wastes and without the necessity of being removed from the vehicle of confinement, be it a bed, wheelchair or other structure. The facility has a waste receptacle (48) that may be moved into registry with an annular aperture (20) in a mattress (12) so as to receive body wastes in the receptacle. The facility also has a plug (14) that may be moved into position into said annular aperture for the comfort of the user. Both the mattress and the plug are provided with cleanable, removable covers (15) and (202). | |
