Patent ID: 6871367

Claim:
A combination bed and bathing device designed for bathing patients and individuals who may suffer varying degrees of impairment or immobility due to illness, injury or other conditions, which may render these individuals incapable of adequately conducting personal hygiene, comprising, in combination: a bed frame having a generally rectangular configuration; a mattress portion adjustably coupled with the bed frame, the mattress portion being adjustable vertically with respect to the bed frame, the mattress portion comprising one half of the bed frame, the mattress portion including a containment belt extending horizontally across an upper surface thereof; a water container coupled with the bed frame, the water container comprising one half of the bed frame, the water container having an open upper end and a closed lower end, the open upper end having a rigid perforated netting secured therein, the closed lower end having a drain, the water container including a track extending from the open upper end down an outside thereof; a sliding pad coupled with the water container, the sliding pad being slidably disposed within the track of the water container, the sliding pad covering the open upper end of the water container in a covered orientation, the sliding pad having a removable central section; a water hose coupled with the bed frame, the water hose being connectable with a water source, the water hose having an adjustable spray nozzle; a heating unit coupled with the bed frame, the heating unit including a hose extending outwardly therefrom, the hose having an adjustable head; and a control panel coupled with the bed frame, the control panel being in communication with the mattress portion, the water hose and the heating unit.