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US892817A
US892817A US32133506A US1906321335A US892817A US 892817 A US892817 A US 892817A US 32133506 A US32133506 A US 32133506A US 1906321335 A US1906321335 A US 1906321335A US 892817 A US892817 A US 892817A
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  • the purpose of the invention is to provide a very simple construction of an invalid bed and commode attachment therefor, constituting a fixture relatively to the bed and having vertical and lateral adjustment, and wherein the body is provided with head and foot telescopic sections, the commode being located at the parting of saidscctions.
  • a further-object of the invention' is to pro-- vide a simple arrangement of parts wherein the commode can be quickly elevated for use when the sections of the bed frame are separated, the commode at such time being brought practically to a position in aline-. ment with the upper faces of the mattress, the latter bein made in sections corresponding tothe sectlons of the frame, and wherein also the commode may be quickly lowered to a position beneath the .frame of the bed,- which is its normal position, the frame of the bed at such time'being readil closed.
  • 'It is a further purpose of t e invention to provide a rocking support for the commode, so that when in use the patient can automatically adjust it to obtain the most convenient or agreeable )osition,
  • Another purpose oi the invention is to rovide a maximum of movement for the pmmode longitudinall of the bed, so that when not in use it can e carried beyond the 40 point of connection between the two sections when the sections are closed, as for [example to a point below the central section ofithe bed frame.
  • Another urp ose of the invention is to provide a tub ular frame, and ball bearings where one member of theframe telescopes "the other. v
  • Another purpose of the invention is to provide a simple yet effective form of head rest and simple and convenient means for quickly and conveniently adjusting the head rest and looking it in adjusted position, if locking device..emplo cd being of a spitting characterfsothat 1n one of its positions the .35 head rest may-be clevatedto a position sub stantially at right angles to the frame, of the bed, so as to support the body ofthe patient, at which time the head rest can not be forced rearward, and in another position of the lock-Q without disturbing the patient, and furthermore to so construct the entirebed that it may at a mome'nts notice be converted .u.
  • Another purpose of the invention is to p10- suspensory" devices for holding the limbs in required positions, and with attachments which will enable the patient to lift himself upward, or exercise to a'limited extent while in the bed.
  • Figure 1 is a side elevation of, the bed, the ections using separated, the commode be: ing shown in position for use and the head rest being shown elevated with the table in position thereon;
  • Fig.2 is a side elevation;
  • Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bed closed, parts bcin broken away to disclose the commons an its supporting and operating device
  • Fig.4 is a transverse section taken practi ally on the line 44 of Fig. 2
  • Fig. 5 1s an enlarged longitudinal section through one of the telescopic side rails or members of the bed frame
  • Fig. 6 is' a transverse section taken practically on the line 66 of Fig. 5 and drawn upon a still larger scale
  • Fig. 7 is 7s vide means for the attachment to the bed of are connected by a suitable and referably the a detail perspective view of the table attachment. for the head rest; 1
  • A represents the side pieces of the bed frame. These side pieces are tubular and are constructed in two sections, a forward section a and a rear section a. The forward sections of the side pieces enter and slide in the rear sections a, as best shown in Fig. 5.
  • the forward sectionsa of the side pieces are provided with fittings 10 in which the posts 11 for the head ortion of the bed are properly secured, and the outer or foot sections a of the said side pieces also terminate in fittings 12, which receive the posts 13 for the foot of the bed.
  • the posts 11 constitute a ortion of the head board and form the legs or the head portion of the bed,;and the osts 13 constitute a portion of the foot boar and form the legs for the foot end of the bed.
  • the fittings 12 at the foot of the bed frame tubular cross bar 14, and a similar ar is employed for a similar purposeat the head of board, and whlch connects the upper ends of the foot posts 13, may be made in any suitable or a proved manner, as may likewise the hea panel 16 connecting the posts at the head of the bed.
  • each side piece A of the bed frame is provided with series of ball bearings 17, and these ball bearings 17, as is best shown in Fi 6, are located in pockets 18 which extend entirely through the said sections a, so that the said balls have bearing against the outer face of the inner sections a, of the said side pieces A of the frame.
  • the balls 17 are held in place by plates 19, or their equivalents, which may be termed cover plates, since they closethe outer ends of the pockets 18; and these cover plates 19 are secured in place by screws'or equivalent fastening devices.
  • the plates may be of any suitable size, for example, one plate may be of sufiicient size to cover two or more pockets, or each pocket may be provided with an individual cover plate.
  • Straps 20 are located upon both the outer and the inner sections of the side pieces A of the frame, fitting closely thereto and being secured thereon many suitable or approved manner; and as shown in Fig. 7 the upper ortions of said straps 20 are enlarged and attened, and these flattened portions of said straps 20 receive and have attached thereto the bottom member B of the bed frame.
  • This member B is in two sections designated as b and b, one section, the head section I), being carried bythe members or sections'a of the side pieces, and the section b of the said bed bottom is carried by the foot members or sections a of the said side pieces of the bed frame. Adjacent to the inner endof the foot section a of one of the side pieces A of the said bed frame a sleeve 21 13 secured and enlar ement 26 produced in the said sle'.
  • a pin 23 slides loosely in the sleeve 21 and extends throu'gh'the side mem ber a, of the frame to which the sleeve is ss' cured, and the inner end of the said pin 23 is adapted to enter any one of a series of apes tures 24 produced in the inner member not the same side piece A of the frame.
  • the pin 23 isnormally held in position to enter any the recesses 24, or is he (1 m one of said rece by means of-a spring 25, located in a suitall and t e pin 23 at its outer end is rovide with a head 27 preferably milled. i his h 27 has sin-integral collar 28 corresponding recessed to the recessed. ortion 22 of sleeve.
  • the pin 23 When the recesse portion 22 of the sleeve 21 is fitted'snugly tothe recessed p0rtion of the collar 28, the pin 23 will extend into the inner member a ofthe side iece A of the frame in connection with whipii it open ates, and at such time the bed frame will be locked in its adjusted osition; and when it is desired to.open or to c ose the bed, the pin 23 is drawn downward and is turned until the higher portion of the recessed part of its col- -lar28 engages with the longer lower portion of the sleeve 21.
  • the pin will be held out of engagement with the inner" member of the side section of the bed, perm'itting the foot section of the bed to be drawn out from the head section, or be brought in close enga ement therewith so as to thoroughly close the bed. It is also evident that the bed may be opened to any desired extent within the limit of the members a of the side pieces A of the frame. i 4
  • the mattress C is made in two sections,
  • a plate 29 is secured to the under. face of the members a of the side pieces A.
  • Each of the said plates carries a-horizontal arm 30 having a vertical socket member 31 integral therewith or attached thereto, the arms 30 being pivotally connected with said plates 29 by a suitable pivot pin 32. At the rear of the pivoted portion of the arms 30 doWnWardly-extending pins are also secured to the said plates 29.
  • each 1 i is (55 rearwardly-cx tendingsection of the bracket 34 is provided with a socket at its upper l 46.
  • the shalt 52 is provided with hooks 53 central portion asis also shown in Fig. 2.
  • the socket bands 34 and socket arms 30 are adapted to be brought. into requisition to1 5 support devices for raising the patient lrom the mattress in order to make up the bed or for other obvious purposes.
  • a horizontal bracket 42 is carried from one side of the arched support adjacent to its upper portion as is shown in Fig. 3; and "a bracket 46 is likewise provided on the oppos-' 4 ing'side member of the arched support adjacent to its top.
  • the bracket 42 is a single bracket, Whereas the bracket 46 is what may be termed a double bracket.
  • the bracket 42 "extends toward the foot of the bed, and a 45 section of the brackehdfi likewise extends in the bracket 46 which extends in direction of the side of the bed, and the upper end ofthe said s iindle is rendered in] 'onal in order.
  • crank handle 48 maybe applied to turn the said spindle when necessary, andv above the portion oi the bracket in which the said spindle has bearing the spindle is enlargedandismilled,sothatsaidspindlemay be turned by hand when a line adjustment is necessary.
  • cross bar 38 which cross bar 38 is provided with hooks 38" upon its The sleeves Furthermore, that portion of co the spindle which is in the bracket is prol t l l corres uunling to the hooks 38 on the cross barItH.
  • a sheet 54 of canvas or like material is at lached at one end to the shalt 52 by means of its hooks 52;, and at its opposite end is attached to the cross bar 23s by means of its hooks 38.
  • This sheet normally lies on the mattress and the patient on the sheet, and
  • the spindle 47 when it is desired to raise the patient it is simply necessary to turn the spindle 47, whereupon the tool portion of the sheet 5 will be wound upon the shaft 52 and the said sheet may be drawn taut. and made to occupy any desired position above the mattress.
  • the sheet 54 need not be always present, since the attachment just described may be applied to the bed only when it isnecessary to elevate the patient for any purpose, as for example to ventilate and make up the bed.
  • the arched support 45 is prevented from inclining toward the head oi the bed by attaching chains55 to the brackets 42 and 46 and securing the said chains to the foot portion of the bed by means of eyes 56 carried by the fittings 12 at the foot of the bed, as is shown in Figs. 2 and 3.
  • a collar or sleeve 57 is secured upon the head member aof each side piece A, and each collar or sleeve 57 is provided with an upwardlyextending lug 58, and a horizontal shelf member 59 is carried from the upper inner portion 'of'each collaror sleeve 57 as shown in Fig. 3.
  • Each shelf member 59 is provided with apertures 60 and 6], adapted to receive the lower ends of uprights forsupporting' a limb of a patient, or for holding straps or tor other purposes when'the bed is used particularly as an operating table, since it can be so used by drawing the tto'ot section far enough away I from the head section to permit a surgeon to have ample space fo1,11ccessary movement; andat such time it may be necessary to support the limbs of a patient.
  • the openings 60 and 61 are provided to receive necessary supporting devices, which openings may be of greater or lesser number than shown.
  • a head rest I which device not only supports the head of a )atient, but also acts as a support for the back.
  • This device consists of a bow or substantially U-shapcd frame 62, the side members 62 whereof are pivotally attached to the lugs 58 extending from the sleeves or collars 57 as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
  • a back is provided for the said frame, consisting preferably of a strip of canvas 62 of equivalent material, which is located within the said frame 62 and is provided with cye lets 64, whereby the said back 63 maybe connected with the bow frame 62 bv i w ih head endsof the said members a as far as -elevated as far as may be desired, or" carried see,
  • a rack 66 the teeth of which face downward, is secured to the under face ofeach head member a of each side piece Aof the bed frame; and this rack extends from the may be desired in direction of the foot mem-- bers a.
  • the said head members a of the side pieces A. of the frame areprovided with longitudinal horizontal flanges 68 at their inner'faces, as shown in Fig. 4., and said flanges extend the length of the rack 66.
  • each hanger 69 is provided with a horizontal bearing 7 O at its lower end, in winch bearings the end portions of a shaft 71 are journaled, the said shaft 71 extendin transversely of the head section of the bed frame as is likewise shown in Fig. 4.
  • the shaft 71 is provided with a pinion7 2 on the end portions of the shaft, which extend out beyond the bearings 70, and one end of the shaft 71 is fitted to receives removable crank handle 73', whereby to turn the said shaft, as also shown in Fig. 4.
  • the end portions of the shaft 71 are pivot ally connected with the side members 62* of the bow frame 82 of the head rest D by means of suitable links 74 shown best in Fig. 3.
  • a pawl 75 is mounted to turn on the shaft, which pawl is provided with a handle76 within easy reach of the operator.
  • the said pawl is provided further with two opposing prongs c and 0, shown best in Fig.
  • prongs are curved in an opposite direction and are likewise so shaped as to extend beneath the rack 66 adjacent to which it is located, whereas the body of the pawl is beyond the plane of the outer face of the rack, enabling the pawl to be reversed readily through the medium of the handle 76 to bring one or the other of the prongs 0, cl; into engagement with the teeth of the rac
  • the prong c is in engagement with the teeth of the rack as shown ihiliig. 1, arid the ,shaft 71 is turned, the headigest may be toward the foot to a desired angle relatively to the frame of the bed, and the said paw? will absolutely prevent the downward or head-ward movement of the said head rest.
  • the pawl 75 is reversed so to bring theprong c in engagement with the teeth 7 Fig. 7.
  • Two other arms 80 are provided at the end portions of the table, extending downward and rearward therefrom, or downward'a'nd in direction of the inner edge, of the table, and eachof the said latter-named arms 80 is provided with a horizontal. foot member 81, each foot mem her being provided at its-end with a recess 82.
  • Fig. 1 is shown in Fig. 1 and is likewise indicated in The head posts ll are. hollow and are adapted to receive angle arms 83, the horizontal members whereof extend in direction of the foot of the bed, so that the arms 83 are free to turn in the said posts 11.
  • a strap 84 is attached, which may be in the form of a loop, as is particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and by the assistance of these straps a patient may raise himself more or less, and in fact may in a measure exercise himself.
  • the said cross bar being secured to the .head posts .11 of the bed frame.
  • the sections 97 are preferably rectangular down upon eitherchain 101 the commode or chains are carried upward and are passed Which is )ivoted at one end to one side porextendinglongitudinally thereof
  • the said body 86 is ada ted to receive Legs 89, extend down from the upper portion of the bod 86, and the said legs 89 are provided re erably with-flanges 90 at their lower ends.
  • the said commode 18 supported by horizontal telescopic arms 6, which arms are intwo sections, an outer section 91 and an inner section 92, the inner section of eacharm be ing arranged to slide in the outer section 91, and the outer sections 91 of the said supportingarms e are ivotally'attached to a cross bar 92!, located below the frame of the
  • the pivot pins of the said arms 6 are desi nated as 93 and are indicated in Fig. 3.
  • the inner end arms 6 are supported by a cross bar 95, provided with an upper track rail 94, and the said crossbar 95 is supported by hangers 96, which extend down from the band 57 as is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • each head is formed, and each head is in two sections 97 and 97".
  • each section 97 ⁇ ? is connected with a section 97 by means of a hinge 98, the hinge being located at the upper portion of the head as is shown in Figs. 2 and In each head section 97 an open-' ing is made, and in said opening a pulley 99 is mounted to turn.
  • Eac 1 head section 97 is provided with an eye 100, and a chain 101 is asscd. from each eye 100 in direction of a passed through guides 102, preferably secured to the hangers 96, so that by drawing may be carried to the right or to the left as may be desired.
  • the cnnmode is adjustably supported by the said arms e through the maximnrof tubes 103, which tubes extend down from thehead sections 97 of the arms 6, as is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3.
  • the legs 89 pass down through the said tubes, having s iding-movement therein, the flanges 90 of the logs limiting the upward movement of the commode as indicated in Fig. 1.
  • the said flanges 90 have attachedihereto a cord, cable or chain 104, and these cords, cables o'vcrthp pulleys 99 in the head section of the supporting arms e and are connected in any suitable or approved manner to the lever 105 tion of ,t e bed.
  • a pawl 107 is pivoted, adapted for engagement with a rack 108 stationarily secured to the head portion of the bed and ,means for attaching said su ports to t 0 members of the bed, an ac ustable bar car will be observed that by the movement of the lever 105 in one or the other direction, the commode maybe raised .and lowered after the sections of the bed'have been Furthermore, the
  • the bed as a whole, is exceedingly simple in its construction, is readily understandable, and is ada )ted for both hospital and private pur ,oses, eing not only a bed associated witi a commode, but as is stated the bed may be instantly converted into .a form for use as an operating table, thus oft-times obviating the painful necessity of removing the paltlicnt from the bed to a regularoperating ta e.
  • grooved rollers 109 are slidably mounted upon the rear or foot members 92 of the said arms, and the said rollers 109 eng with the track 104 on as is shown in F i 3.
  • su ort 15 and its accom an in art are of PP P 3 $1 great service, as by their use a limb can be placed under any degree of tension and held thus,- and any desired number of the said arched supports may be used,- and they may be placed at any convenient point on thebed.
  • removable suplports means for attaching said su ports to t e side members of the bed, an a justable bar carried by the supports at one end of the bed, a shaft carried by the su ports at the opposite end of the bed, a spind e carried .by the same support, havin driving connection with the same shaft, a sheet connected with the said barandwith the said shaft, whereby to raise and lower the sheet to and from the bottom portion of the bed, and removable braces connected with the said sup orts, and with the head and foot portions of the bottom of the bed frame.
  • the commode has end movement provided with a downward] -extending tube, a commode provided wit legs extendin through andhaving free movement in said tubes, an elevating devicefor the commode, connected with said legs, guides for the said elevating devices carried by the said heads, a lever, for operating said devices, and locking means for the lever.
  • a head rest pivotally connected with the side pieces of the frame of the bed, racks secured to the under faces of the said side pieces of the bed, hangers slidable upon the side pieces of the bed frame, a shaft carried by said hangers, inions on the shaft for en agement with t e racks, link connections between the head rest and the said shaft, and a double-faced pawfl for enagement with one of the said racks, reversi- I tions between the shafts and the head rest and a pawl loosely mounted on the said shaft at one end, having 0p osing spurs, either of which s ms is adapted for engagement with the teet of one of the racks to check the movement'ofthe head rest in either a forward or a rearward direction as required.
  • a commode and supporting devices therefor which devices are pivoted at the head section of the bed, the main supportingl members of the said supporting evices in direction of the length of the bed and latlgrail movement relatively to the sides of the e 10.
  • a tubular frame having telescoping side pieces, a locking device for the-telescoping side pieces, an an ular arm mounted to. turn in each of the head posts of said frame, and straps pendent from the said arms.

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PATENTED JULY '7, 1908.
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INVALID BED WITH GOMMODB ATTACHMENT.
APPLIOATION TILED JUN 12. 1906.
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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 12, 1906.
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I No. 892,817.
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APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 12, 1906.
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(VALID-BED WITH COMMODE ATTACHMENT.
As I Specification of Letters Patent.
, Patented July 7, 1908.
Application filed June 12, 1906. Serial No. 321,335.
To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that WILLIAM C. ltnnLY, a
citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of New York, borough oi Manhattan, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and Improved Invalid-Bed with Commodc Attachment,
of which the following is a full, clear, and
exact description.
The purpose of the invention is to provide a very simple construction of an invalid bed and commode attachment therefor, constituting a fixture relatively to the bed and having vertical and lateral adjustment, and wherein the body is provided with head and foot telescopic sections, the commode being located at the parting of saidscctions.
.A further-object of the invention'is to pro-- vide a simple arrangement of parts wherein the commode can be quickly elevated for use when the sections of the bed frame are separated, the commode at such time being brought practically to a position in aline-. ment with the upper faces of the mattress, the latter bein made in sections corresponding tothe sectlons of the frame, and wherein also the commode may be quickly lowered to a position beneath the .frame of the bed,- which is its normal position, the frame of the bed at such time'being readil closed.
'It is a further purpose of t e invention to provide a rocking support for the commode, so that when in use the patient can automatically adjust it to obtain the most convenient or agreeable )osition,
Another purpose oi the invention is to rovide a maximum of movement for the pmmode longitudinall of the bed, so that when not in use it can e carried beyond the 40 point of connection between the two sections when the sections are closed, as for [example to a point below the central section ofithe bed frame.
Another urp ose of the invention is to provide a tub ular frame, and ball bearings where one member of theframe telescopes "the other. v
' Another purpose of the invention is to provide a simple yet effective form of head rest and simple and convenient means for quickly and conveniently adjusting the head rest and looking it in adjusted position, if locking device..emplo cd being of a spitting characterfsothat 1n one of its positions the .35 head rest may-be clevatedto a position sub stantially at right angles to the frame, of the bed, so as to support the body ofthe patient, at which time the head rest can not be forced rearward, and in another position of the lock-Q without disturbing the patient, and furthermore to so construct the entirebed that it may at a mome'nts notice be converted .u.
use as. .operating table.
Another purpose of the invention is to p10- suspensory" devices for holding the limbs in required positions, and with attachments which will enable the patient to lift himself upward, or exercise to a'limited extent while in the bed.
'The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of the several parts, as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out in the claims. Reference .is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all" .e figures.
Figure 1 is a side elevation of, the bed, the ections using separated, the commode be: ing shown in position for use and the head rest being shown elevated with the table in position thereon; Fig.2 is a side elevation;
of the bed with/its sections closed, the commode being in its normal or'lower position and the head rest being shown lowered; this view also shows the. application to the bed of means for bodily raislng the patient; Fig. 3 is a plan view of the bed closed, parts bcin broken away to disclose the commons an its supporting and operating device Fig.4 is a transverse section taken practi ally on the line 44 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 1s an enlarged longitudinal section through one of the telescopic side rails or members of the bed frame; Fig. 6 is' a transverse section taken practically on the line 66 of Fig. 5 and drawn upon a still larger scale; and Fig. 7 is 7s vide means for the attachment to the bed of are connected by a suitable and referably the a detail perspective view of the table attachment. for the head rest; 1
A represents the side pieces of the bed frame. These side pieces are tubular and are constructed in two sections, a forward section a and a rear section a. The forward sections of the side pieces enter and slide in the rear sections a, as best shown in Fig. 5. The forward sectionsa of the side pieces are provided with fittings 10 in which the posts 11 for the head ortion of the bed are properly secured, and the outer or foot sections a of the said side pieces also terminate in fittings 12, which receive the posts 13 for the foot of the bed. The posts 11 constitute a ortion of the head board and form the legs or the head portion of the bed,;and the osts 13 constitute a portion of the foot boar and form the legs for the foot end of the bed.
The fittings 12 at the foot of the bed frame tubular cross bar 14, and a similar ar is employed for a similar purposeat the head of board, and whlch connects the upper ends of the foot posts 13, may be made in any suitable or a proved manner, as may likewise the hea panel 16 connecting the posts at the head of the bed. r
' The outer section a. of each side piece A of the bed frame is provided with series of ball bearings 17, and these ball bearings 17, as is best shown in Fi 6, are located in pockets 18 which extend entirely through the said sections a, so that the said balls have bearing against the outer face of the inner sections a, of the said side pieces A of the frame. The balls 17 are held in place by plates 19, or their equivalents, which may be termed cover plates, since they closethe outer ends of the pockets 18; and these cover plates 19 are secured in place by screws'or equivalent fastening devices. The plates may be of any suitable size, for example, one plate may be of sufiicient size to cover two or more pockets, or each pocket may be provided with an individual cover plate.
Straps 20 are located upon both the outer and the inner sections of the side pieces A of the frame, fitting closely thereto and being secured thereon many suitable or approved manner; and as shown in Fig. 7 the upper ortions of said straps 20 are enlarged and attened, and these flattened portions of said straps 20 receive and have attached thereto the bottom member B of the bed frame. This member B is in two sections designated as b and b, one section, the head section I), being carried bythe members or sections'a of the side pieces, and the section b of the said bed bottom is carried by the foot members or sections a of the said side pieces of the bed frame. Adjacent to the inner endof the foot section a of one of the side pieces A of the said bed frame a sleeve 21 13 secured and enlar ement 26 produced in the said sle'.
bed. The panel 15 constituting the foot extends downwardly therefrornas best shown in' Fig. 5; and the lower end of said sleeve 21' is provided with astepped recess 2:?- as also shown in Fig. 5. A pin 23 slides loosely in the sleeve 21 and extends throu'gh'the side mem ber a, of the frame to which the sleeve is ss' cured, and the inner end of the said pin 23 is adapted to enter any one of a series of apes tures 24 produced in the inner member not the same side piece A of the frame. The pin 23 isnormally held in position to enter any the recesses 24, or is he (1 m one of said rece by means of-a spring 25, located in a suitall and t e pin 23 at its outer end is rovide with a head 27 preferably milled. i his h 27 has sin-integral collar 28 corresponding recessed to the recessed. ortion 22 of sleeve. When the recesse portion 22 of the sleeve 21 is fitted'snugly tothe recessed p0rtion of the collar 28, the pin 23 will extend into the inner member a ofthe side iece A of the frame in connection with whipii it open ates, and at such time the bed frame will be locked in its adjusted osition; and when it is desired to.open or to c ose the bed, the pin 23 is drawn downward and is turned until the higher portion of the recessed part of its col- -lar28 engages with the longer lower portion of the sleeve 21. In this manner the pin will be held out of engagement with the inner" member of the side section of the bed, perm'itting the foot section of the bed to be drawn out from the head section, or be brought in close enga ement therewith so as to thoroughly close the bed. It is also evident that the bed may be opened to any desired extent within the limit of the members a of the side pieces A of the frame. i 4
The mattress C is made in two sections,
practically correspondi'ng'in dimensions to the dimensions of thehead and foot'sec-r tions of the bed frame as illustrated in Fig. 2'; and asis best shownin Fig. 5, ad-- .jacent to the outer end of the foot section ofthe bed a plate 29 is secured to the under. face of the members a of the side pieces A. Each of the said plates carries a-horizontal arm 30 having a vertical socket member 31 integral therewith or attached thereto, the arms 30 being pivotally connected with said plates 29 by a suitable pivot pin 32. At the rear of the pivoted portion of the arms 30 doWnWardly-extending pins are also secured to the said plates 29. W hen the arms 30 and accompanying sockets 31 are carried out so as to stand at rightangles to the side pieces of the body, as is shown Fi 2, the said'arms 30 engage with the the side pieces A of the frame. Each 1 i (is (55 rearwardly-cx tendingsection of the bracket 34 is provided with a socket at its upper l 46. The shalt 52 is provided with hooks 53 central portion asis also shown in Fig. 2. The socket bands 34 and socket arms 30 are adapted to be brought. into requisition to1 5 support devices for raising the patient lrom the mattress in order to make up the bed or for other obvious purposes.
upper surface as illustrated best in Fig. 3. The sleeves and the bar connected therewith are held in adjusted position by set screws 39 passed through the sleeves toan engagement with the uprights. The uprights 36 are prevented irom inclining in direction of the foot of the bed by chains 40, which are attached to the uprights and are connected with the side pieces A of the-frame through the me dium of eyes 41 located on the fittings 10.
' An arched support 45 is .used in connection with'the socket members 31 of the arms 30,
5 the vertical members 45 of said arched support being passed loosely through said socket members 31 as is 'shown in Fig. 2; and the arched support 45 is held in adjusted position relatively to the bottom of the bed by means of collars 43 loosely mounted on the upright members 45, which collars are provided with set screws 44, and said collars when the arched support is in'position having bearing upon the upper faces of the arms 30, as clearly 35 shown in Fig. 2. v A horizontal bracket 42 is carried from one side of the arched support adjacent to its upper portion as is shown in Fig. 3; and "a bracket 46 is likewise provided on the oppos-' 4 ing'side member of the arched support adjacent to its top. The bracket 42 is a single bracket, Whereas the bracket 46 is what may be termed a double bracket. The bracket 42 "extends toward the foot of the bed, and a 45 section of the brackehdfi likewise extends in the bracket 46 which extends in direction of the side of the bed, and the upper end ofthe said s iindle is rendered in] 'onal in order. h
that; a crank handle 48 maybe applied to turn the said spindle when necessary, andv above the portion oi the bracket in which the said spindle has bearing the spindle is enlargedandismilled,sothatsaidspindlemay be turned by hand when a line adjustment is necessary.
vided with a worm 5t), and said worm engages with a worm wheel 5] on a shaft 52, which shaft is at. the rear of the arched support and is journaled in a bracket 42 and the Uprights 30 l are located in the sockets 35 of the bands 34, l and each upright 36 is provided with a sleeve 10 37 slidably mounted thereon.
are connected by a cross bar 38, which cross bar 38 is provided with hooks 38" upon its The sleeves Furthermore, that portion of co the spindle which is in the bracket is prol t l l corres uunling to the hooks 38 on the cross barItH.
A sheet 54 of canvas or like material is at lached at one end to the shalt 52 by means of its hooks 52;, and at its opposite end is attached to the cross bar 23s by means of its hooks 38. This sheet normally lies on the mattress and the patient on the sheet, and
when it is desired to raise the patient it is simply necessary to turn the spindle 47, whereupon the tool portion of the sheet 5 will be wound upon the shaft 52 and the said sheet may be drawn taut. and made to occupy any desired position above the mattress. The sheet 54 need not be always present, since the attachment just described may be applied to the bed only when it isnecessary to elevate the patient for any purpose, as for example to ventilate and make up the bed.
The arched support 45 is prevented from inclining toward the head oi the bed by attaching chains55 to the brackets 42 and 46 and securing the said chains to the foot portion of the bed by means of eyes 56 carried by the fittings 12 at the foot of the bed, as is shown in Figs. 2 and 3.
Opposite the inner end of the head section of the bottom B of the. bed frame, a collar or sleeve 57 is secured upon the head member aof each side piece A, and each collar or sleeve 57 is provided with an upwardlyextending lug 58, and a horizontal shelf member 59 is carried from the upper inner portion 'of'each collaror sleeve 57 as shown in Fig. 3.
Each shelf member 59 is provided with apertures 60 and 6], adapted to receive the lower ends of uprights forsupporting' a limb of a patient, or for holding straps or tor other purposes when'the bed is used particularly as an operating table, since it can be so used by drawing the tto'ot section far enough away I from the head section to permit a surgeon to have ample space fo1,11ccessary movement; andat such time it may be necessary to support the limbs of a patient. To that end the openings 60 and 61 are provided to receive necessary supporting devices, which openings may be of greater or lesser number than shown. I
In connection with the head section of the bed I employ what 1 term a. head rest I), which device not only supports the head of a )atient, but also acts as a support for the back. This device consists of a bow or substantially U-shapcd frame 62, the side members 62 whereof are pivotally attached to the lugs 58 extending from the sleeves or collars 57 as shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. A back is provided for the said frame, consisting preferably of a strip of canvas 62 of equivalent material, which is located within the said frame 62 and is provided with cye lets 64, whereby the said back 63 maybe connected with the bow frame 62 bv i w ih head endsof the said members a as far as -elevated as far as may be desired, or" carried see,
and around the frame as particularly shown in Fig. 3; but any other approved means may be employed for securing the back to the frame.
A rack 66, the teeth of which face downward, is secured to the under face ofeach head member a of each side piece Aof the bed frame; and this rack extends from the may be desired in direction of the foot mem-- bers a. The said head members a of the side pieces A. of the frame areprovided with longitudinal horizontal flanges 68 at their inner'faces, as shown in Fig. 4., and said flanges extend the length of the rack 66. These flanges 68 slidably receive the head portions 69 of hangers 69 and each hanger 69 is provided with a horizontal bearing 7 O at its lower end, in winch bearings the end portions of a shaft 71 are journaled, the said shaft 71 extendin transversely of the head section of the bed frame as is likewise shown in Fig. 4.
The shaft 71 is provided with a pinion7 2 on the end portions of the shaft, which extend out beyond the bearings 70, and one end of the shaft 71 is fitted to receives removable crank handle 73', whereby to turn the said shaft, as also shown in Fig. 4. The end portions of the shaft 71 are pivot ally connected with the side members 62* of the bow frame 82 of the head rest D by means of suitable links 74 shown best in Fig. 3. v
At that end of the shaft 71 to which the crank handle 73 is applied, a pawl 75 is mounted to turn on the shaft, which pawl is provided with a handle76 within easy reach of the operator. The said pawl is provided further with two opposing prongs c and 0, shown best in Fig. 1, and these prongs are curved in an opposite direction and are likewise so shaped as to extend beneath the rack 66 adjacent to which it is located, whereas the body of the pawl is beyond the plane of the outer face of the rack, enabling the pawl to be reversed readily through the medium of the handle 76 to bring one or the other of the prongs 0, cl; into engagement with the teeth of the rac When the prong c is in engagement with the teeth of the rack as shown ihiliig. 1, arid the ,shaft 71 is turned, the headigest may be toward the foot to a desired angle relatively to the frame of the bed, and the said paw? will absolutely prevent the downward or head-ward movement of the said head rest.
from a substantially upri htto a lower position, the pawl 75 is reversed so to bring theprong c in engagement with the teeth 7 Fig. 7.
jnstrnent when the shaft 71'is turned the head rest will be carried downward in di-.
rection of the bottom of the bed and can not be forced in an upward direction. This shifting mechanism for the. head. rest is exceedingly simple, it is oositive and effective and aoj stments of the head rest can be quickly and conveniently made, and so as not to cause discomfort to the patient while horizontal arms 78 are provided, which era tend in direction of the head of the bed or away from the front of the table. Une arm is provided with arecess79 in its inner edge, and the opposing arm 78 with a correspond-' ing recess 79 in its outer edge. Two other arms 80 areprovided at the end portions of the table, extending downward and rearward therefrom, or downward'a'nd in direction of the inner edge, of the table, and eachof the said latter-named arms 80 is provided with a horizontal. foot member 81, each foot mem her being provided at its-end with a recess 82. W hen applyin the table the recesses of the arms 78 are ma e to receive the side portions of the side members of the bowframe 62 of the head rest, while the recesses of the foot members 81 of the arms 80 are made to receive and said foot members to bear upon what may be termed'the front faces of the aforesaid side 62 of the head-rest frame; as
is shown in Fig. 1 and is likewise indicated in The head posts ll are. hollow and are adapted to receive angle arms 83, the horizontal members whereof extend in direction of the foot of the bed, so that the arms 83 are free to turn in the said posts 11. At the end of the horizontal member of each arm 83 a strap 84 is attached, which may be in the form of a loop, as is particularly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and by the assistance of these straps a patient may raise himself more or less, and in fact may in a measure exercise himself.
I desire it to be. understood that equivalents of the arms 83 may be applied tov the bed at the shelves 59 for example, or at any other point along the line of the foot section of the bed, to enable the patient to introduce his feet so to open the bed himself, when strong enough. with the bed as described I employ a commodc E. This commode consists of the usual seat 85, which is suitably secured upon Furthermore in connection of the adjacent rack 66, and under this adportion, as is shown at 87 in Figs. 1, 2 and 3,
1 portions of the inner members 92 of said "she of the bed, and said chains are then 'Fig; 3; and at the opposite or handle end of t a vessel 88, removable there rom.
bed, the said cross bar being secured to the .head posts .11 of the bed frame.
The sections 97 are preferably rectangular down upon eitherchain 101 the commode or chains are carried upward and are passed Which is )ivoted at one end to one side porextendinglongitudinally thereof Thus it and the said body 86 is ada ted to receive Legs 89, extend down from the upper portion of the bod 86, and the said legs 89 are provided re erably with-flanges 90 at their lower ends. The said commode 18 supported by horizontal telescopic arms 6, which arms are intwo sections, an outer section 91 and an inner section 92, the inner section of eacharm be ing arranged to slide in the outer section 91, and the outer sections 91 of the said supportingarms e are ivotally'attached to a cross bar 92!, located below the frame of the The pivot pins of the said arms 6 are desi nated as 93 and are indicated in Fig. 3. The inner end arms 6 are supported by a cross bar 95, provided with an upper track rail 94, and the said crossbar 95 is supported by hangers 96, which extend down from the band 57 as is illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2.
3 At the inner end of each of the inner members 92 of the arms e a head is formed, and each head is in two sections 97 and 97".
and form an intergal portion of or are fixedly attached to the'inner ends of the said inner sections 92 of the arms e, and each section 97}? is connected with a section 97 by means of a hinge 98, the hinge being located at the upper portion of the head as is shown in Figs. 2 and In each head section 97 an open-' ing is made, and in said opening a pulley 99 is mounted to turn. Eac 1 head section 97 is provided with an eye 100, and a chain 101 is asscd. from each eye 100 in direction of a passed through guides 102, preferably secured to the hangers 96, so that by drawing may be carried to the right or to the left as may be desired. The cnnmode is adjustably supported by the said arms e through the mediunrof tubes 103, which tubes extend down from thehead sections 97 of the arms 6, as is shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The legs 89 pass down through the said tubes, having s iding-movement therein, the flanges 90 of the logs limiting the upward movement of the commode as indicated in Fig. 1. The said flanges 90 have attachedihereto a cord, cable or chain 104, and these cords, cables o'vcrthp pulleys 99 in the head section of the supporting arms e and are connected in any suitable or approved manner to the lever 105 tion of ,t e bed. frame, as shown at 106 in the lever 105a pawl 107 is pivoted, adapted for engagement with a rack 108 stationarily secured to the head portion of the bed and ,means for attaching said su ports to t 0 members of the bed, an ac ustable bar car will be observed that by the movement of the lever 105 in one or the other direction, the commode maybe raised .and lowered after the sections of the bed'have been Furthermore, the
as to bring it into the most desira le posi-j tion.
The bed, as a whole, is exceedingly simple in its construction, is readily understandable, and is ada )ted for both hospital and private pur ,oses, eing not only a bed associated witi a commode, but as is stated the bed may be instantly converted into .a form for use as an operating table, thus oft-times obviating the painful necessity of removing the paltlicnt from the bed to a regularoperating ta e.
In order that the supportin arms e for the commode E may have guide movement as the commode is shifted transversely of the bed, grooved rollers 109 are slidably mounted upon the rear or foot members 92 of the said arms, and the said rollers 109 eng with the track 104 on as is shown in F i 3.
I desire it to e understood that when fractured limbs are to be treated the arched the transverse bar 95,
su ort 15 and its accom an in art are of PP P 3 $1 great service, as by their use a limb can be placed under any degree of tension and held thus,- and any desired number of the said arched supports may be used,- and they may be placed at any convenient point on thebed.
Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,
1. In an invalid bed, the combination with the bottom section thereof and s ckets secured to the side pieces of the sa (1 bottom section, of supports fitted to said sockets, a spindle carried by one of said sup orts, provided with a worm and with a roughened surface above the worm, the said s indle being adapted to be turned by a crank iandle orb hand, a shaft carried by the support on whicfi the spindle is located, a worm wheel secui'ed to the said shaft, meshing with the worm in the said spindle, a bar carried the op osing supports, and a sheet remova ly att'ac ed to the said shaft and to the said bar, whereby to elevate the patient when re uired.
2. In invalid beds, remova )le su side orts,
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ried by the supports at one end of the-bed, a shaft carried by the su ports at the opposite end of the bed, a spind e carried by the same support, havin driving connection with the same shaft, and a sheet connected with the said bar and with the said shaft, whereby to raise and lower the said sheet to and from the bottom portion of the bed.
3. In invalid beds, removable suplports, means for attaching said su ports to t e side members of the bed, an a justable bar carried by the supports at one end of the bed, a shaft carried by the su ports at the opposite end of the bed, a spind e carried .by the same support, havin driving connection with the same shaft, a sheet connected with the said barandwith the said shaft, whereby to raise and lower the sheet to and from the bottom portion of the bed, and removable braces connected with the said sup orts, and with the head and foot portions of the bottom of the bed frame.
" 4. In. an invalid bed, a bottom section having telescopic side members, a commode supported beneath the bottom ofthe said bed, the supports for the said commo'de being telescopic in themselves and pivotally connected with the frame of the bed, and means for raising and lowering the said commode,
-' whereby the commode has end movement provided with a downward] -extending tube, a commode provided wit legs extendin through andhaving free movement in said tubes, an elevating devicefor the commode, connected with said legs, guides for the said elevating devices carried by the said heads, a lever, for operating said devices, and locking means for the lever.
6. In an invalid bed, a head rest pivotally connected with the side pieces of the frame of the bed, racks secured to the under faces of the said side pieces of the bed, hangers slidable upon the side pieces of the bed frame, a shaft carried by said hangers, inions on the shaft for en agement with t e racks, link connections between the head rest and the said shaft, and a double-faced pawfl for enagement with one of the said racks, reversi- I tions between the shafts and the head rest and a pawl loosely mounted on the said shaft at one end, having 0p osing spurs, either of which s ms is adapted for engagement with the teet of one of the racks to check the movement'ofthe head rest in either a forward or a rearward direction as required.
8. In a bed, the combination with the side ieces thereof provided with racks, a bow rame pivoted to the said side pieces, a back for the said frame, which frame and back constitute a head rest, longitudinal flanges extending from the inner faces of the said side pieces, hangers mounted to slide on the said flanges, a shaft journaled in the said hangers, plinions on the said shaft for engage ment wi the teeth of the said racksy-link connections between the side members of the bow frame and the said shaft, and a pawl mounted to turn on the said shaft'at one end, having a forked extremity, providing op osing oppositel curved spurs, either of W ich can be broug t into active engagement with the teeth of one of the racks.
9. In an invalid bed, a commode and supporting devices therefor, which devices are pivoted at the head section of the bed, the main supportingl members of the said supporting evices in direction of the length of the bed and latlgrail movement relatively to the sides of the e 10. In an invalid bed a tubular frame, having telescoping side pieces, a locking device for the-telescoping side pieces, an an ular arm mounted to. turn in each of the head posts of said frame, and straps pendent from the said arms.
In testimony whereof I have signed my name to. this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.
WILLIAM C. FEELY. Witnesses:
J. FRED. ACKER,
E. O. NIE soN.
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