Abstract: One-piece tubular supporting legs for a bed-carrying frame having rectangular hollow side and end rails. Top and bottom openings in the end rails define upright passageways into which the supporting legs are inserted. Each supporting leg comprises an elongated body from which an integral flange portion radially extends at a position between the ends of the body. When fully inserted into an associated passageway, the end rail surrounding the bottom opening rests on the flange portion which thus transfers downwardly directed bedding loads to the body. The top of the body extends through the top opening and is deformed to form a head which engages the rail surrounding the top opening to cooperate with the flange portion in securing the leg to the frame.

Abstract: A quick release for the back rest (Fowler) of hospital stretchers. The conventional threaded crank actuator carries a mating threaded block and a sliding block, the sliding block being connected to the head rest. Manually operated hook means permits disengagement between the blocks to free the back rest. Inadvertent disengagement preventing safety means, and re-engagement means are also provided.

Abstract: The sickbed hammock which can be raised to a desired height above the mattress includes a cutout to the periphery and underneath of which a removable sanitary bowl is attached by fastening means or Velcro-strips. The bed is provided also with a timed swivel for causing a turning of the hammock within safe limits.

Abstract: A modular prefabricated kitchen/bath/utility system is disclosed for home or apartment installation. The system is provided with all utility services and may be built in three sections or modules for ease of transportation and introduction into a building or built as a single section. A first module is made up of two open-ended, back-to-back units, one unit supporting a range/oven unit, adjacent under-counter storage and overhead cabinet storage and the other back-to-back unit incorporating a space heating unit and a hot water heating unit. A second module adapted to fit adjacent the first module incorporates space for a refrigerator, under-counter cabinet storage and overhead cabinet storage with a counter and sink unit covering the under-counter cabinet storage units. A third module fits back-to-back against the second module and includes a one-piece molded tub/shower unit, an adjacent lavatory unit and a water closet.

Abstract: A modular cabinet containing a tilt ashtray and various embodiments of a lock mechanism are disclosed.The modular cabinet and tilt ashtray comprises an exterior frame suitable for flush mounting on or projection from a wall surface, a rectangular metal cabinet rigidly mounted within said exterior frame having a pair of opposed recesses of equal width formed transversely in each of the cabinet sidewalls for receiving an ashtray having a length substantially equal to the distance between the opposed recesses for slidable insertion into the cabinet, and a door pivotally mounted on the exterior frame adapted to close the lower portion of the cabinet including the portion containing the ashtray such that the ashtray cannot be withdrawn from the cabinet when the door is closed.A lock mechanism is secured to the exterior frame flange and adapted to engage a flange or catch formed on the door.

Abstract: A sling for lifting a handicapped person and method utilizing the sling are provided. The sling is fabricated from a pair of tubular members which are retained in spaced relation by a channel member integral with the tubular members with which they are pivotally mounted. An overhead sling having a rigid portion and a flexible portion supports each of the tubular members while maintaining head clearance for the person who is using the sling. The sling also contains a lifting eye which is secured to the rigid portion of the sling, a pair of leg slings mounted with the channel member for supporting the upper legs of the persons, and a pair of arm slings for supporting the persons' arms. Tie straps are secured to the tubular members and the arm slings to prevent the person's arms from flaying outwardly from the body.

Abstract: A guard rail attachment is provided which enables the guard rail for a bed to be moved from an upright position to a lower clearance position to provide access to the mattress. The guard rail attachment includes a plate which is secured to the guard rail. A lower hinge is associated with the plate and includes one element which is secured to the plate and another element which is secured to one of the side rails of the bed. An upper hinge is associated with the plate and includes a locking element which releasably locks the guard rail attachment to the bed frame structure.

Abstract: The apparatus disclosed includes essentially a cot structure comprising, in combination, a folding frame having a flexible cover yieldable to body contour, and legs supporting said frame in displaced relation to a floor surface; said legs having a spring cantilever configuration and torsion residing in a single continuous bar member with opposite ends adapted to be received and held by said frame member; sockets so disposed in said frame member adapted to slidably receive the opposite ends of said leg bar members such that downward force on said legs secures the same in said sockets in rigid mode relative to said frame; hinges longitudinally disposed along the siderails of said cot structure as part of the same frame, said hinges each having a downwardly disposed pivot with upwardly disposed engaging interfaces, said interfaces engaging in occlusive buttress contact to distribute downwardly applied weight in a resolution of coherent force moments in optimum relation about said pivotal juncture for occupant su

Abstract: A device for use as a bed or bedstead or a mattress in its entirety or as a combination of a bedstead and a mattress. A sleeping mat or a bed quilt is placed on the device arranged as a bedstead and may or may not be placed on the device arranged as a mattress alone or as a combination of the bedstead and mattress. A horizontal passage is provided within the device for communicating with an area of the sleeping mat or the upper mattress surface and with a vertical passage provided to one end of the device and having an air discharge opening for providing an air circulation through the bed inside with a zone of the sleeping mat or the upper mattress surface and the interior space of the bedroom.

Abstract: A dismountable bed stand is formed of side rails, and cross members comprising telescopic horizontal members terminating in vertical legs, the side rails and cross members interlocking rigidly without the use of fastenings and without obstructing the bed supporting surfaces on the side rails, while the whole stand may be fabricated from only three different metal sections.

Abstract: A box spring assembly which includes a generally rectangular frame, a plurality of wire springs mounted on the frame and connected to each other so as to yieldably resist downwardly directed bedding loads. Each of the springs has an elongated body portion arranged above the frame and downwardly extending end portions, each of the end portions having an upper section and a lower section which are located in planes that are upright and generally perpendicular to each other with each of the sections being comprised of integral legs arranged in a generally V-formation rotated about ninety degrees and with the included angle between the legs being less than ninety degrees. This construction enables the spring end portions to yieldably resist bedding loads with both bending and torsional stresses thereby enabling increased load-resisting capabilities in the spring end portions with a resulting efficient use of spring wire material.

Abstract: An adjustable foot or head portion of a hospital stretcher or bed with improved construction for easy manipulation without binding. A pair of hinged braces have a series of notches along one edge which engage protruding lugs on the stretcher for various height adjustments. A transverse spacer joins the braces adjacent the notches to insure sufficient lateral clearance for smooth movement between various height adjustments of the mattress support. Also, a separately formed U-shaped retention member connected to each brace maintains the lug in close proximity to the brace notches during adjustment.

Abstract: A mounting assembly for hanging a bunk bed ladder from the upper bunk of a bunk bed wherein the vertical flange of one of the upper bed rails is formed with a pair of slots each having an entry portion disposed above and communicating with a narrower retaining portion. A pair of hanger brackets are attached to the bunk bed ladder each bracket having a mounting leg with a narrow region slightly narrower than the retaining portion of the slots and an outer region wider than the retaining portion but slightly narrower than the entry portion of the slots. The mounting legs of the hanger brackets are arranged for insertion through the entry portions of the slots to position the narrow regions thereof for lowering into the retaining portions of the slots, in which they are retained against lateral movement or inadvertent withdrawal by being positioned on the horizontal flange of the bed rail and under the box spring that is supported on the bed rail horizontal flange.

Abstract: A guard rail assembly adapted to be attached to a bed, table or other element and to be adjusted in simple manner, when so attached, between upright and locked position in which it provides a vertical barrier or support extending above the horizontal surface or plane of the bed, table or other element, and folded position in which it is pivoted to or below the horizontal surface plane of said element to occupy a minimum of space and present no horizontal obstruction to said surface. The present invention is characterized by a guard rail assembly which is sturdy, which contains a minimum number of moving parts and which is adjustable between upright, locked position and folded position with a minimum amount of effort which may be exerted by means of one hand in a single continuous motion.

Abstract: A convertible seat that can convert from a seat to a bed, which includes a coupling pivotally connecting the seat bottom to the seat back, the coupling being longitudinally slideable along a track of the base to facilitate conversion between seat and bed configurations.

Abstract: An extrication splint for injury victims is provided which is assembled beneath the victim at the accident site and assumes the contour of the victim so that he need not be extended into lying position in order to fit on a conventional gurny. The structure consists of a plurality of cross-bars which are slid beneath the victim who may be, for example, in an automobile seat, and a pair of parallel siderails having several jointed segments to accommodate natural bends in the body are assembled to the cross-bars on each side of the victim subsequent to which the rail joints are tightened and the victim is removed on a rigid structure.

Abstract: A padded cover for a hospital bed siderail. Two panels of padded material of a shape similar to the appropriate bed rail and of a size sufficient to completely cover and enclose the bed rail are hinged together for movement between an open, spaced apart relationship and a closed, coplanar relationship enclosing the bed rail. Detachable fastening means are located along the lower edge of the panels for detachably fastening the two panels on the bed rail.

Abstract: Apparatus for positioning and protecting a patient in bed is disclosed as including a protective device for cushioning a side frame of a hospital bed and the like which includes an elongated strip having a slot accommodating placement over the side frame and a thickened portion serving as a cushion. A body positioner formed from a block of polyurethane foam having resilient characteristics capable of deformation is disclosed having a length substantially greater than its width whereby the block may be placed on a base surface to provide a continuous support for the major portion of a patient's body while laying in bed. In a preferred embodiment, a core of the positioning block is cut out and may be removed and utilized as the protective side frame cushion while the body positioner block may be utilized to position the patient as desired.

Abstract: A blanket support and footrest comprised of two distinct portions, namely a rigid lower portion having a bottom and a side which is substantially perpendicular to the bottom so that the lower portion of the unit has an essentially L-shaped cross section, and a flat upper portion which is hingedly mounted to the side section of the lower portion. A locking arrangement is associated with the upper and lower portions for either holding the upper portion upright, or for allowing the upper portion to be folded down toward the bottom of the unit.

Abstract: A restraining device completely encircles a person's torso beneath his underarms and then is firmly anchored to the mattress or bedframe. The restraining device is made from a top and bottom sheet releaseably fastened together along mating ends which when fastened form an opening for encircling a person's torso. The head end of the top sheet is arranged with a pocket or other means of attachment of a panel of semi-rigid material to prevent a person from effectively grasping anything beneath the top sheet. The top sheet is suspended over the bed surface by elastic straps extending over and fastened to the side rails of the bed.