Patent ID: 9456944
Filing Date: 2016-10-04
CPC Classification: A47G,A61G

Claim Text:
1. A combined patient sling and bed covering forming a bed sheet, and comprising: a substantially rectangular sheet comprising at least one layer of material, wherein the substantially rectangular sheet includes a central patient contact zone constructed to overlie a portion of an upper surface of a bed mattress and to provide a contact surface for a patient, wherein the central patient contact zone has an undisturbed surface free of surface irregularities; and a plurality of coupling elements fixed to the substantially rectangular sheet at points outside of the central patient contract zone, wherein the plurality of coupling elements are constructed to attach the combined patient sling and bed covering to a lifting device; and first and second side valences attached to, integral with, or attachable to, first and second longitudinal sides of the sheet, wherein when the sheet overlies a bed mattress, the first and second side valences drape along sides of the bed so as to substantially hide one or more of the plurality of coupling elements from view because each draping coupling element is shorter than a drop of the side valance that is hiding the coupling element, and wherein the bed sheet is dimensioned and configured as a standard bed sheet.