US1924204A - Bedpan cushion - Google Patents

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Aug. 29, 1933. L c YQUNG 1,924,204

BEDPAN CUSHION Filed JuJ y 28 1932 B 1g". E

INVENTOR.

BESSIE 1. C )iw/vq ATTORNE Patented Aug. 29, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- BEDPAN CUSHION Bessie I. C. Young; Pasadena, Calif.

Application July 28, 1932. Serial No. 625,379 7 Claims. (01. 4-113) This invention relates to improvements in cushions for use with bed pans.

The general object of this invention is to pro- .vide a bed pan cushion which has novel means for securing it in place.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bed pan pad made of a material which is impervious to water thereby assuring complete sanitation.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel bed pan cushion which is adapted to be removably positioned on a bed pan.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a removable bed pan cushion including novel means to prevent the cushion from sliping off of the bed pan and to prevent it from rolling back upon itself when being slipped under a patient.

A specific object of the invention is to provide a bed pan cushion including a sponge rubber seat portion and elastic rubber means for securing the cushion to a bed pan.

Other objects and the advantages of this invention will be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my improved bed pan cushion showing it operatively positioned on a bed pan.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3 but taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional detail.

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing my imimproved cushion operatively positioned on bed 0 pan of a different shape.

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing my improved pad operatively positioned on a bed pan of a still further different shaped and Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 8.

Referring to the drawing by reference characters I have indicated my improved bed pan cushion generally at 10. As shown the device 10 includes a horse-shoe shaped seat cushion 12 which is formed of sponge rubber or some similar material and a. casing 13 which is formed of resilient rubber. The casing 13 engages the top and sides of the seat cushion l2 and is secured thereto preferably by vulcanizing it to the seat cushion.

The casing 13 includes side portions '14 which extend beyond the ends of the seat cushion 12 and inner flange portions 15 which extend downward below the seat pad and are formed to curl back upon themselves as indicated at 16.

Clip members 17 which I have shown as made of relative hard rubber but which may be made of metal or other material are secured to the inner surface of the casing 13 by vulcanizing them thereto and include hook portions 18 which are spaced below the bottom of the seat pad 12 and extend thereunder towards the casing sides 14.

In Figs. 1 and 2 I have shown my improved bed 7 pan cushion 10 shaped to be used in combination with one type of bed pan which is indicated generally at 20. 1

As shown the bed pan 20 includes a bottom 23, side wall 24 and an inturned horse-shoe shaped 7 seat flange 25. In use the device 10 is positioned on the bed pan with the seat cushion 12 positioned on the seat flange 25 and the side portions 14 around the sides 24 of the bed pan. The normal circumference of the side portions 14 of the device 10 is less than-the circumference of the bed pan sides 24 so that when the device 10 is in an operative position on the bed pan the side portions 14 are under tension and tightly grip the sides of the bed pan.

When the device 10 is operatively positioned on bed pan the hook portions 18 of the clip members 17 engage the inner edge of the bed pan seat flange 25 and hook thereunder as clearly shown in Fig. 3 thereby preventing the inner edge of the seat pad 12 from curling back upon itself when the device is being slipped under a patient. Furthermore, the curled portion 16 of the inner flanger 15 of the casing 13 also curls under the inner edge of the bed pan cushion flange 25 as clearly shown in Fig. 4. By forming the inner flange 15 so that its normal circumference is greater than the normal circumference of the inner edge of the cushion flange 25 of the bed pan the curled portion 16 will tightly grip the inner-edge of the flange 25 and assist in pre venting the seat pad 12 from curling back upon itself when the device is being slipped under a patient.

Although I have described the clip members 17 as being made of hard rubber and vulcanized to the casing any suitable type of clip may be used and secured to the device in any desired manner.

In Figs. 6 and 7 I'have indicated a slightly modified form of my invention generally 26. As

is shaped to be used in combination with a bed pan 27 which is similar in general construction to the bed pan 20 and includes all the elements thereof.

The cushion of the bed pan 2'7 instead of being horse-shoe shaped like that of the bed pan 20 has a longer radius of curvature, therefore, the seat cushion 27' of the device 26 instead of being formed in a horse-shoe shape like the seat pad 12 of the device 10 is made to conform to the shape of the seat flange of the pan 27.

In Figs. 8 and 9 I have indicated a further modified form of my invention generally at 28. The device 28 like the device 26 is similar to the device 10 and includes all the elements thereof. The device 28 is shaped to be used in combination with a bed pan 29which is similar in general construction to the bed pan 20 and includes all the elements thereof. The seat flange 30 of the bed pan 29 is substantially spade shaped and the inner wall is arcuately shaped and the seat cushion 31 of the device 28 is shaped to conform to the shape of the seat flange of the pan 29.

Although I have shown and described my invention as adapted to be used in combination with various types of bed pans it will be apparent that my invention may be made in other desired shapes to conform to any type of bed pan.

From the foregoing description it will be'apparent that I have provided a novel bed pan cushion which is simple in construction, sanitary and highly efficient in use.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. For use with a bed pan having a bottom, a side wall and an inturned seat flange spaced from said bottom, a cushion member, said cushion member including a seat portion shaped to conform to the bed pan seat flange and adapted to be positioned thereon, said cushion member including a continuous band of elastic rubber arranged about the periphery of said seat portion and continued therefrom to form a resilient closed loop, said loop being adapted to resiliently I engage a bed pan side wall.

2. A bed pan cushion including a seat portion shaped to conform to the shape of a bed pan seat flange and adapted to be positioned thereon, said cushion having a cover with a projecting band of elastic rubber adapted to engage the 'side walls of a bed pan continuously therearound, all portions -of said cushion being of a size to terminate above a bed pan bottom.-

3. A bed pan cushion including a seat portion formed of sponge rubber and shaped to conform to the shape of a bed pan seat flange and adapted to be positioned on the seat flange and a resilient rubber cover positioned over said seat portion, said cover including an elastic and continuous side portion adapted to engage a bed pan sidewall continuously therearound, said cover including an inner flange portion adapted to engage the inner edge of a bed pan seat flange and curl therearound, said cushion member including a pluralityof clip members secured between said cover and seat portion and adapted to engage the under surface of a bed pan seat flange.

4. A bed pan cushion including a seat portion formed of sponge rubber and shaped to conform to the shape of a bed pan seat flange and adapted to be positioned thereon and a one-piece resilient rubber cover positioned over said seat portion, said cover including a side portion adapted to engage the side wall of abed pan continuously therearound, said cover including an inner flange portion adapted to engage the inner edge of a bed pan seat flange, said cushion member including a plurality of clip members adapted to engage the inner edge of a bed pan seat flange.

5. A bed pan cushion including a sponge rubber seat portion adapted to be positioned on a bed pan seat flange and of the same shape as a seat flange, a resilient rubber cove'r positioned over said seat portion and secured thereto, said cover including a side portion adapted to resiliently engage the side of a bed continuously thereabouts.

6. A bed pan cushion including a sponge rubber seat portion adapted to be positioned on a bed pan seat flange and of the same shape as a seat flange, a resilient rubber cover positioned over seat portion adapted to be positioned on a bed pan seat flange and of the same shape as a seat flange, a resilient cover positioned over said seat portion and secured thereto said cover including a side portion adapted to resiliently engage the side of a bed pan continuously therearound, said cover having a resilient inner flange portion adapted to engage the inner edge of a bed pan seat flange and resiliently curl therearound and engages the under side of a seat flange, a clip made. of relative hard rubber and secured to the inner face of said cover and including a hook portion adapted to hook around the inner edge of a bed pan seat flange.

' BESSIE I. C. YOUNG.

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