Year: 1895

page_text: I, AMY JULIA ROBINSON, of The Gouerul Hospital, Birmingham, “Sister,”
do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows.
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The invention has for its object a new or improved bed support to be used when
a patient is supported in au inclined position for the purpose of proventing said
patient from slipping down in the bed
For this purpose I employ a suitable base or foundation, to or near the ends of
which I fix brackets or carriers, the face of each of which is at the desired angle
to the base or foundation To these brackets or carriers is fixed a band or web
of any suitable material and width. I also preferably provide means for adjusting
the tension on such band or web, and I provide the base or foundation with fittings
to enable the support to be attached by straps or otherwise to the head of the
bedstead on to other suitable attachment.
The patient when supported on a bed rest is liable to slip down in the bed, which
causes a considerable amount of trouble to roadjust the patient in position
This
is prevented by placing my unproved bed support on the bed below his thighs and
fixing said support in position
The base o foundation 1s of suitable width at its ends to prevent its
tilting over.
I, AMY JULIA ROBINSON, of The General Hospital, Birmingham, "Sister,"
do hereby declare the nature of this invention and in what manner the same
18 to be performed to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the
following statement :-
The mvention has for its object a new or improved bed support to be used when a
patient is resting in a oclining inclined or sitting position and forms a means of
preventing said patient from slipping down in the bed as it is by no means easy to
place the patient back in a comfortable position.
This is prevented by the aid of my new bed support which I will now describe
with reference to the accompanying diawings, in which
Fig. 1 18 an elevation
Fig. 2 is a plan, and
Fig. 3 an end view of a bed support constructed according to the prosent
invention.
Fig. 4 illustrates the method of using and adjusting it.
In carrying my invention into effect I employ a base plate or foundation of
wood or other suitable material, one side of which is shaped or partly cut away, as
shown at Fig. 2 so as not to interfere with the patient's comfort. To or near each
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page_text: end of this base plate a I fix a brachet or carrier b, preferably of a triangular shape
and arranged so as to obtain the desired angle for the supporting band or web c
attached to the face of such tuangular brackets.
I find it advantageous to, use galvanized or coated coiled or woven wie webbing
as the supporting band which is stretched and held between the binckets b by
means of a fat pressure bar d and round headed screw bolts e. The coiled or
woven wire band or web is preferably covered with cloth, flaunel or other suitable
material; or I may use indin ubber or other elastic band or web instead of the
aforesaid coiled or woven wire band or web.
When the base plate a is not of itself wide enough to insure against tipping
over in the bed fix at or near the ends thereof bars f with two 01
countersunk screws.
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I also provide buttons or hooks g on the upper pait near the ends of the base
plate a to serve as a menus for attaching the device to straps or other suitable
medium fixed to the head of the bedstead for the purpose of keeping the support
in it's correct position that is to say to prevent its slipping down in the bed.
If desired means may be provided whereby the tension of the web or bande may
be regulated.
Fig. 4 illustrates the manner in which my improved bed-support is used as also
the method of adjusting it in position by the straps h It is obvious that by the
use of my umpioved bed support the patient or invalid will derive great
comfort while at the same time inuch trouble to both the patient and the attendant
16 prevented.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said inven-
tion and m what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what I
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1. The improved bed support for patients, invalids or others, consisting of a
base plate a piovided with brackets 6 having their faces at the required angle,
a spring or elastic band or web c fixed to and stretched between said brackets and
means for attaching the support to any suitable part of the Ledstend substantially
as and for the purpose hereinbefore shown and described.
Dated this 6th day of August 1895.
HARRIS & MILLS,
23 Southampton Buildings, London, W.C., Agents.