US2893677A - Hospital bed standard support - Google Patents

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y 7, 1959 N. L. DANNENBURG 2,893,677

HOSPITAL BED STANDARD SUPPORT Filed Aug. 12,1957

/l//////////////IIII NAOMI L. DANNENBURG INVEN TOR.

United States meme HOSPITAL BEDCS'PANDARDSUPPORT :Naomi zL.mannenhnrgeoklahomaiCity, Okla. Application August- 12, 1957, YSei'lalfNm. 677,561 I'Claim. (6]. 248-328) The present invention relatesto hospital or sick-room equipment, and more particularly to a'devicefor supportingplasma bottles, and'thei' like, adjacent a' bed.

The present invention "is a continuation-impart of an application filed by .me'in theUnite'd'States. Patent Ofiice .on May 3, .l956,'Serial"N0. 582,429, 'for'Hospital Bed Standard Support, now abandoned.

When itibecomes necessary togive plasma, glucoselor :other intravenous feedings to .a ,patient, it 'is desirable that *a-means be provided for supporting "the necessary bottles, tubing, and the like, associated therewith. At 'the present this. is accomplished by means of averticallly disposed 'rod-likestandhaving a hooked upper end and supported at its lowermost'end by a comparatively large'semisphericalbase. This'type of standard orbottle support is satisfactory from-the 'standpointof bottle. supporting,:but it is'very unsatisfactory from the-viewpoint of convenience forthe following reasons. iThe'base of this type. ofsupport'must'necessarily 'be' large. and sufficiently heavy to prevent its being tipped over, and .valuable contents wasted, 'by equipment "hung thereon and being upset. Therefore, the-size and weight-of the 'base renders the device-difficult to-move-easily. "Furthermore, the.base;being rather large and necessarily disposed. relatively close to thehead end-of gthe-patients1bed,forms a stumbling block'for the nurses 'or doctors, and -.isin the way of additional"equipment neededinthesiclcroom. "Afurther disadvantage of this :conventional type pof support is that it is not readily adjustablevertically to raise .or lowerthesupporting heck as 'desired.

It is* therefore the-principal"object of this invention to provideastandard or supportfor-ta hospital room, .or the like, which maybe readily connectedto and'supported vertically by one of the-side rail supports 'of'lthe bed.

-An--equally importantobjectis -to' provideja standard of this-class 'whichmay be selectivelypo'sitioned longitudinally with respect to the supportingbedsidewall.

An additional important object-is" to provide a "device of this character which may be selectively adjustedwertically for positioning the ,upper end, portion of..the device at different elevations, or positions.

A further objectiis toz provide a device of this class which features a plurality of hook-shaped hangers --.at. its uppermost. end for receiving and hol'di-ngbottles',:tubing, and the like.

;-Anot-her.object is to provide a devieeofzthis class which is sturdilyconstructed, and yet is ofrelatively lightweight and.may therefore be easilycarried-from one-roomzto another. 7

:Still another object is to providezadevice of this .character-.which ,occupies relatively little space and is easily positioned on either side of a bed.

Yet another object is to provide a device of this character which may easily be dismantled for storing and, when thus stored, will occupy a relatively small portion of storage space.

A still further object is to provide a device of this class which is sturdily and simply constructed and will 2,893,677 .tliateuted .July .7, .1959

:2 not veasily.;get out tofe order, sand=-whieh therefore thas a comparativelytiong useful life. 1

An-additionalrobjectds togprovidena device tof this class which comprises a supporting; base -inember.:and. a-ttelescoping vertical.adjustablesleevesafld;rodmember,yvhereby the .sleeveflanderod.members 1 maybe removed, thus leaving the basekmembersattached-to the bed forfuture use.

The 1 present invention taccornplishe's -.these rand other objects by providing .an. elongated; basevmeniberadapted to he longitudinally. .adjustablyi-conneeted toone supporting siderailof ahospital bed. A5 support. bosslis-rigidly carried by the base intermediate .itstends --.for: forming a tubular clamp which slidably-reeeiues a-verticallydisposed tubular sleeve andnrod member. The '-.tubular\.clamp, carried by (the support.boss,lffrictionally.holds.the..sleeve and standardor. rod membenatftheide sired. elevation. The uppermost end of the rod member is providedwith ahorizontal .headhaving a; plurality of .radially projecting prongs .each. provided vwith ld ependingihook-shaped .members for receivingv andfholdingibottleszor.the likethereon.

Other objects will be apparent. from. the following-description when takenincoiijunctionwith the. accompanying single, sheetlof 'drawings,-,wherein:

'Figure'l is-a fragmentary perspective .view of. the device connected to afragment of albds'ide rail;

Figure 2, is a vertical cross sectional view taken substantially. alonglineiL-I-LdfEigJ .1;

Figure'B is a vertical cross sectional. view--taken;substantially along linef3-'-3,of"Eig.jl and,

.Figure 4' is a per spective view of.a,rec eptacle .used. in connection withthe' device. I 7

Like characters of; reference designate IikepartsinI those figures of ,thedrawingsiin whichthey occur.

The reference numeraljiindicates, as a .whole, one horizontally disposed ,side rail ofahospital-bed. Thisv si'derail. is .usually' formed ofjm'etallic material, right angular in ,cross'section, 'witlijthe freeedges ofQthe same disposed inwardly; and"downwafid ly, respectively, thusproviding' an 'uppefhorizontal s -ac'ej 61 and avertically fdisposedside i7. "Ihe 'siderail 5 is onventional..Withjhosjzi-t ta l"beds,-and'may:be* formed'of ot material an'izl inother than right' anghlarfs'hape, and siflll "serve itsjpurposef 'in supporting :the "instant invention, fas willgfpresently "be apparent. I 4

The device, indicatedas a whole ay the .re'ference.numeral -10, essentiallyicomprises' afrectangular. elongated basemen'rber 132 "longitudinally disposededgewise along the rail S; withthe-inwardl y t lispose'djside surface'of the base-membefin contiguousicontactwith the-'verticaljside 'l :of the irail. ThefverticaPheigh-tfof the%base:member 12 is less than the ver'tical ektent f ihe rail*side 7.

A pair of lugs 14 and 15 are integrally joined' 'to the uppermost edge adjacenbeachrespective end of the base member 12 prejectrinwardlyethereofiinaspacedganart righttangnlarsrelation. rThei lugs sand 1 5:5eaehxhave one :edgeradaptedeto; eontaet the upper. :horizontal: surface 6. of "the rail. ,iT-he leggthpf the lugsgltrand lspisi slightly less than thertransversmwidth safntheiraiil Quppensurfacew. A hook-shapedememher lfieislsltdably carriedhorizontaH-y between each. respectiuepairmfnlmst 1,4; anda15,-;with the hook-.-end \portionc17athereof adaptedatoaengagerand grip thejnwardly;KiliSPQSfiltfiQEfiQfrfllfiFBlbS. ,pAi thumbaserew 8, x e d de hreu n a-me iare eda at 19 rnn-tthe, tease. m m r Jet uee l ems dea h th zlmekimembenzla for extending and retracting the latter between the lugs to grip the rail.

The base member 12 is further provided with a boss 20 intermediate its ends which extends laterally of the base member in right angular relation. The outer free end portion of the boss is provided with a vertical bore 21 or opening and has a vertical slot 23 through the wall ot the bore. A hand screw 22 is threadedly engaged within co-operating flanges-25 on opposing sides of the vertical slot in the bore, thus forming a tubular clamp 24 on the outer end of the b'c'iss. The lower surface of the boss 20 is provided with 'a downwardly open recess 26 adjacent the base member.- A third hook-shaped member 28 is slidingly received by the vertical recess 26 and a vertical slot 30 formed in the base member in co-operation with the recess 26. The hook end portion 32 of the member 28 is adapted to'grip the lowermost ,edge surface of the rail vertical side 7. A hand screw 34- is extended through the upper surface of .the boss 20 and is threadedly engaged with the hook-shaped member 28 for extending and retracting the same to grip the rail side 7. Thus, both of thehook-shaped members 16 and the hook-shaped member 28 have one inner surface in contact with the respective upper horizontal or vertical side surface of the bed rail when the latter is gripped by the hook member, and which securely holds the base member in contactwith the vertical side 7 for preventing any tilting movement thereof for the reasons which will presently be apparent.

An elongated sleeve member 36 is vertically received by the tubular clamp 24. The upper end portion of the sleeve 36 is provided with a screw-operated clamp 38 having a bore substantially equal with relation to the diameter of the sleeve. An elongated rod or standard 40 is slidably received vertically within the clamp 38 and telescopingly extends into the sleeve 36. The upper end of the rod is rigidly connected to a horizontally disposed head 42. Four integral armsor prongs 44 project horizontally outward from the head'42 in substantially 90 relation. Each of the prongs 44 has a depending hook element 46 connected thereto for receiving and holding the bail or handle 48 of a receptacle or container 50, or the like. Thus, the prongs 44 need only be of such length as will permit such a container or plasma bottle to be suspended from any of the hooks 46, without the container contacting the rod 40. The head 42 is further provided with four vertical bores 52 between and adjacent the base end of the respective prongs 44. Each of the bores 52 has a vertical slot 54 through the wall thereof, whereby an intermediate portion of a length of resilient tubing, not shown, may be inserted through the slot, thus permitting the respective bore 52 to frictionally hold the tubing without restricting any flow of fluid therethrough.

The opposing lower end edge of the base member 12 is provided with a pair of enlarged portions 56,'each having a threaded bore for receiving a pair of depending hooks 58. The purpose of the hooks 58 is to permit the container 50 to'be suspended therefrom in an out of the way position when used to receive the fluid discharged from a patient. The container is preferably indicially marked or scored to record the cubic centimeters of fluid contained therein, and is preferably of a size which will hold 1000 cc. 1

Operation The device is connected to either side of the bed by connecting the base member 12 to the side rail, as disclosed hereinabove. The sleeve 36 and standard rod 40 are vertically adjusted to the desired height. Thereafter, conventional hospital room bottles, not shown, may be hung from any one or all of the hooks 46, while tubing, not shown, may be frictionally engaged and held by the head bores. 52 as desired. Thus, the vertically disposed hook-shaped member 28, in co-operation with the hookshaped members 16, securely grips the side rail 5 and precludes any tipping or tilting action of the device 10 relative to the bed rail, regardless of the position occupied by any bottles connected to the hooks 46 relative to the center of gravity of the device. The device is particularly adaptable for use with patients requiring drainage tubes, in that the drain tube may be passed over the side of the bed clothing and taped to the sleeve 36, if desired, and extended into an opening in the lid of the receptacle 50 suspended from one of the hooks 58, as is indicated by the short length of tubing 62. The receptacle being suspended from one of the hooks 58 positions the same up off the floor andttherefore is not subject to tipping over, or the like. The sleeve 36 and rod 40 are easily adjusted vertically by loosening and 'retightening the respective hand screws. The entire device is easily moved from one bed to another by simply loosening the screws 18 and 34. However, it is preferred that one of the base members 12 be connected to each bed, and the sleeve 36 and rod 40 inserted into the tubular clamp when needed. Thus, when the device is not being used the base member 12 is in an out of the way position on the beds, and the telescoping sleeve and rod members may be stored for future use within a minimum amount of space.

Obviously the invention is susceptible to some change or alteration without defeating its practicability, and I therefore do not wish to be confined to the preferred embodiment shown in the drawings and described herein, further than I am limited by the scope of the appended claim.

I claim:

A support for connecting a standard to a hospital bed having horizontal angular side rails, including: a. substantially rectangular base member flatly contacting a longitudinal portion of the outer surface of said side rail; said base member having a width less than the vertical extent of said outer surface of a normal bed side rail; an upstanding ear carried by each end of said base member; a pair of spaced-apart guide lugs connected to each said ear and co-operatively projecting laterally therefrom for limiting downward movement of said base member relative to said side rail; a thumb screw carried by each re spective said ear and projecting laterally therefrom between said respective pairs of guide lugs; an elongated hook-shaped clamp slidably disposed between each pair of guide lugs and threadedly engaged with said thumb screw for releasably gripping the inner edge of the upper portion of said side rail; a laterally projecting boss centrally carried by the side of said base member opposite the side rail; said boss having a downwardly open vertical recess adjacent said base member; an elongated hookshaped member slidably carried by the recess in said boss; a hand screw carried by said boss and threadedly engaged with said hook-shaped member for releasably engaging the latter with the lowermost edge of a bed side rail; a tubular clamp carried by the flee end of said boss; and a standard rod rotatably and slidably carried by said tubular clamp.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 487,820 Benson Dec. 13, 1892 615,484 Glock Dec. 6, 1898 979,070 Hoffman Dec. 20, 1910 983,589 Wendt Feb. 7, 1911 2,119,325 Goodhart May 31, 1938 2,460,997 Myers Feb. 8, 1949 2,639,820 Lee May 26, 1953 2,642,250 Kasnowich June 16, 1953 2,703,265 Wolfe Mar. 1, 1955

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