Patent ID: 6802093
Filing Date: 2004-10-12
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A bed assembly for permitting a user to urinate and defecate while lying in said bed assembly, said assembly comprising:a mattress having an aperture extending through said mattress; said mattress being positionable between a lying position and a sitting position; a plug member being removably positioned in said aperture of said mattress for selectively plugging said aperture in said mattress; a frame for supporting said mattress; a container being positionable under said aperture for receiving the urine and feces discharge of a user; a pair of guide rails being mounted to said frame for selectively receiving said container and positioning said container under the aperture in said mattress; wherein said frame includes a head assembly and a foot assembly each having a pair of spaced leg members, and a support assembly being coupled to and extending between said head assembly and foot assembly for supporting said mattress; wherein each of said guide rails includes a mounting portion for mounting each of said guide rails to said support assembly; wherein each of said guide rails includes a leg portion extending downwardly away from said mounting portion; wherein each of said guide rails includes a foot portion for selectively receiving said container, said foot portion extending away from said leg portion; wherein said foot portion of each of said guide rails has a bend therein such that a portion of said foot portions is orientated generally parallel to said leg portions of each of said guide rails, said bend of each of said foot portions defining a channel of each of said guide rails; and a plurality of rollers being rotatably mounted in said channel of each of said guide rails for supporting said container under said aperture in said mattress and under said opening in said sheet support.