US2257848A

US2257848A - Hip rest

Info

Publication number: US2257848A
Application number: US357645A
Authority: US
Inventors: Edith M Larkin
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1940-09-20
Filing date: 1940-09-20
Publication date: 1941-10-07
Anticipated expiration: 1958-10-07

Description

Oct. 7, 194 1. I LARKINV 2,257,848

HIP REST Filed Sept. 20, 1949 2 SheetS Sheet '1 v Men or 2 244. I L ark/'21 B 2L 1 A iiorney Patented Oct. 7, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HIP REST Edith M. Larkin, Lewiston, Idaho Application September 20-, 1940; Serial No. 351,645

3 Claims.

This invention relates broadly to cushions or pads particularly designed for the comfort of invalids, or other bed-ridden patients, and the particular invention is particularly concerned with a hip-rest for use by such persons in relieving and supporting the hips of the user while in a sitting position in the bed.

An object of the invention is to provide a cushion or pad of this character that will be found particularly useful in conjunction with a backrest for supporting the patient in a sitting position in a manner to relieve strain on the hips of the patient; and the invention together with its objects and advantages will be best understood from a study of the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:

Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating the application of the invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail sectional View showing a retaining strap trained through an apertured corner portion of the pad, and

Figure 5 is a perspective View of an envelope or outer covering forming part of the invention.

Referring more in detail to the drawings it will be seen that in the preferred embodiment of the invention the pad or hip-rest comprises a relatively rigid body 5 of wood or other suitable light, durable material, and which may be of any suitable edge contour.

The body 5 is, however, preferably formed with a body-accommodating opening 6, while the under-surface l of the body is relatively flat and the top surface 8 thereof inclined transversely as shown in Figure 3, wherein it will be seen that in cross section the body 5 is substantially wedgeshaped with the top surface sloping inwardly from the periphery of the body towards the center opening 6 thereof.

Secured to the top 8 of the body 5 as by being cemented, or otherwise positively united therewith, is a substantially circular pad 9 of rubber or other suitable yielding material, and the same rims the opening 6 as shown.

The pad 9 is covered by a substantially circular sheet IU of suitable rubberized material, and the inner marginal edge of the sheet I is secured to-the inner edge of the body 5, while the outer marginal edge of the sheet I0 is secured to the outer marginal edge of the body in any suitable manner.

V The pad 9 and surface coveri-ng'lil are of such a shape as to leave exposed corner portions II of the body 5 as clearly shown in Figure 1, and these corner portions II are provided with'slots or other suitably shaped apertures I2 through which, as shown in Figure 1, are trained retaining straps I3 of webbing or other suitable material and which may be employed as shown for securing the cushion in position on the bed. When using the straps I3 the same may be engaged either with the head-rest I4 of the bed as shown, or with the supports of a back-rest at opposite sides of the latter so that the cushion will be held on the bedagainst casual displacement and in the desired position relative either to the back-rest or, as shown in Figure 1, relative to a pillow I5, or whatever other medium may be resorted to for supporting the back of the patient when in a sitting posture.

Also, in accordance with the present invention there is provided for the cushion an outer envelope indicated generally by the reference numeral IS.

The envelope I6 is preferably formed of muslin,

; or some other suitable and easily laundered material, and consists of panels I! and I8 stitched together at their outer marginal edges as at I9.

The panel I8, which may be referred to as the bottom panel of the envelope, extends over and substantially closes the opening 6 in the body 5, while the panel ll, which may be referred to as the top panel of the envelope, is provided with a circular opening that registers with the opening 6. Stitched to the edge of the panel I! formed by said opening is a center piece or section 2!], the piece 20 being circular and stitched at its edge to the aforementioned edge of the panel l! as at 2 I.

At the widest end thereof the panels ii and I8 of the envelope 6 are mutually free of one another to provide at said end of the envelope an opening for the insertion thereinto or the removal therefrom of the pad body 5 and associated parts; the panels I1 and I8 at the open end of the envelope being cut on a bias, as indicated generally at 22,

to accommodate and leave exposed the aperture corners II of the body 5 so as not to interfere with the engagement of the retaining straps with said corners II.

For the opening so formed in the envelope there is provided a suitable closure 23, the same, in the present instance, being shown as a slide fastener; the sets of tongues of such fastener being secured in the usual manner to the free edges of the panels I! and I8, these tongues being interlocked with and detached from each other through the medium of the usual slide 24. In this connection it will, of course, be understood that any suitable fastener may be employed for closing the open end of the envelope.

A5 is believed to be obvious, in use, the cushion is placed on the bed in front of the pillow, back-rest, or other suitable support so that the patient sitting on the pad may rest his back against such support as provided for that purpose.

The anchoring straps l3, when resorted to, will serve to hold the cushion in proper position beneath the patient and the sponge rubber pad 9 on the body 5 will give a comfortable, stable. support with the desired cushioning effect.

It will also be apparent that the device can be easily handled, readily cleaned, and readily posi-' tioned within, or removed from the envelope, and which latter, when removed from the device, can be laundered at small cost.

It is thought that the utility and advantages of an invention of this character will be had Without a more detailed description thereof.

It is also to be understood that it is in no wise intended to restrict the invention to any particular size or materials, and accordingly claim is made to all such forms of the invention to which I am entitled in the light of the prior art and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is:

1. In an invalid cushion, a body member formed of substantially rigid material, said body member being provided with a center opening and having the top surface thereof sloping inwardly from the outer marginal edge thereof towards said opening, a cushion element mounted on the top side of said body, said cushion element being of substantially ring shape to provide an opening, said opening aligning with the opening in the body member and said cushion element being of resilient material, a surface .covering of zes /384s rubberized fabric for said cushion element and secured at its inner and outer marginal edges to said body member said body member having parts thereof extending laterally beyond said cushion element and apertured, and retaining straps for the cushion threaded through the apertures in said extended parts of said body member for use in securing the cushion in position against casual displacement.

2. In an invalid cushion, a body member of substantially rigid material and having a depression in its upper face for receiving the buttocks of a person sitting up in bed, the lower face of the body member being substantially flat to rest on a part of the bed, a resilient substantially ring-shaped pad mounted on the said body member with the opening, formed by the ring shape of the pad, being in alignment with the depression of the body member, said body member having parts thereof extending laterally beyond said pad and apertured, and retaining straps for the cushion threaded through the apertures in said extended parts of said body member for use in securing the cushion in position against casual displacement.

3. In an invalid cushion, a body member of substantially rigid material and having an opening therein for receiving the buttocks of a person sitting up in a bed, the underface of the body member being flat to rest on a part of a bed and the upper face sloping toward the opening, a substantially ring-shaped resilient pad threaded on said body member and having the opening, formed by the ring shape of the pad, in alignment with the opening in the body member, said body member having parts thereof extending laterally beyond said pad and apertured, and retaining straps for the cushion threaded through the apertures in said extending parts of said body member for use in securing the cushion to parts of a bed in position against casual displacement.

EDITH M. LARKIN.