Patent ID: 7047991

Claim:
In combination, a bed and an enclosure for restricting egress from the bed by a patient, the bed and enclosure each being directly supported on a support surface, wherein the bed can be raised and lowered and includes a mattress, the enclosure comprising: a) a frame comprising: i) first and second opposed upright end members on the support surface; ii) an upper support bar extending between and connected to the upright end members, the upper support bar being adjustable in length to accommodate the bed being raised and lowered; iii) a first attachment bar connected to the first upright end member, the first attachment bar being moveable up and down along at least a portion of the first upright end member; and iv) a first releasable fastener directly attached to the first attachment bar and connected to a portion of the bed so that the attachment bar and the first releasable fastener move up or down along the first upright end member when the portion of the bed is raised or lowered; b) a tent having walls and an open bottom, the tent being removably connected to and supported by the frame, each wall of the tent having a lower edge; and c) a mattress cover covering the mattress and having an upper edge, the mattress cover being connected to the tent at its upper edge along the length of the lower edge of each wall of the tent, the tent walls and mattress cover thereby defining a three dimensional interior of the tent for completely enclosing a patient and restricting egress from the bed, the mattress cover having a side wall with a closeable opening outside the tent that permits removal and insertion of the mattress.