US3115644A

US3115644A - Bed pan with disposable liner

Info

Publication number: US3115644A
Application number: US128146A
Authority: US
Inventors: Henry D Bloodworth
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1961-07-31
Filing date: 1961-07-31
Publication date: 1963-12-31
Anticipated expiration: 1980-12-31

Description

Dec. 31, 1963 l -L'D. BLOODWORTH BED PAN WITH DISPOSABLE LINER Filed July 31, 1961 INVENTOR. HENRYDBLaoDWoRrH United States Patent 3,115,644 BED PAN WITH DIISPOSABLE LENER Henry D. Bloodworth, 635 E. 7th St, Lockport, Ill. Filed .luly 31, 1961, Ser. No. 128,146 4 Claims. (Cl. 4--112) This invention relates generally to hospital and sickroom accessories. More specifically, the invention relates to bed pans and the like.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved bed pan for patients having a disposable liner, thus eliminating the unpleasant task for cleaning the bedpan and also saving considerable time for the sickroom attendant.

It is another object of the invention to provide a liner for a bed pan or the like which may be conveniently stored in a collapsed position, thus requiring minimum storage space in the hospital or in the sick room.

It is another object of the invention to provide a disposable bed pan liner bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and efficient in use.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side view of the bedpan shown in elevation and shown partly in cross section;

FIG. 2 is an end elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a top plan view of the bedpan; and

FIG. 4 is an end view of the bedpan showing a disposaable liner attached thereto and showing the device partly in cross section.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, the numeral represents a bedpan according to the present invention wherein there is an open chamber 11 having a bottom Wall 12, side walls 13 and end walls 14. The upper edge of the side and end walls is turned outwardly and down to form a flange 15, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3. The bedpan is provided with a top wall 16 and the opposite walls 13 are each provided with a notch 17 at the point where the side flanges terminate. A disposable liner 18 is made of paper and the section thereof that lines the interior of the bedpan is waxed to be Waterproof and also for the purpose of retaining the contour of the bedpan more readily. The upper portion of the liner 18 is left unwaxed and the upper portion 19 is made to be folded under the flange 15 of the pan 10 and also into the grooves 17 thereof.

While various changes may be made in the detail con- 3,115,644 Ice Patented Dec. 31, 1963 struction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A sanitary receptacle with a disposable liner com prising: a bed pan having a bottom and spaced upstanding side walls, said side walls having depending notches therein intermediate the ends thereof; and a disposable bag liner for said pan, having an upper edge overlying the tops of said side walls and received in said notches.

2. A sanitary receptacle with a disposable liner comprising: a bed pan having a generally planar bottom wall, a pair of generally parallel upstanding side walls having depending notches formed therein at an intermediate point with said notches aligned; and a disposable bag liner for said pan, having an upper edge overlying the top of said side walls and received in said notches.

3. A sanitary receptacle with-a disposable liner comprising: a bed pan having a generally planar bottom wall, a pair of generally parallel side walls having depending notches therein intermediate the ends thereof, and end walls; and a disposable bag liner received in said bed pan and supported on said bottom wall, extending between said side walls and between said notches and one of said end walls, said bag having an upper edge overlying the upper surface of said walls and received in said notches.

4. A sanitary receptacle with a disposable liner comprising: a bed pan having a generally planar bottom wall, a pair of generally parallel side Walls having depending notches therein intermediate the ends thereof, and end walls, at least said side walls having horizontally extending flanges; and a disposable bag liner received in said bed pan and supported on said bottom wall, extending between said side walls and between said notches and one of said end walls, said bag having an upper edge overlying said flanges and received in said notches.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 996,958 Wallick July 4, 1911 1,174,656 Beckwith Mar. 7, 1916 1,388,155 Abraham Aug. 23, 1921 2,320,845 Bolton June 1, 1943 2,604,633 McPherson July 29, 1952 2,779,948 Houle Feb. 5, 1957 2,819,472 Sullivan Jan. 14, 1958 2,855,607 Sullivan Oct. 14, 1958

Claims

1. A SANITARY RECEPTACLE WITH A DISPOSABLE LINER COMPRISING: A BED PAN HAVING A BOTTOM AND SPACED UPSTANDING SIDE WALLS, SAID SIDE WALLS HAVING DEPENDING NOTCHES THEREIN INTERMEDIATE THE ENDS THEREOF; AND A DISPOSABLE BAG LINER FOR SAID PAN, HAVING AN UPPER EDGE OVERLYING THE TOPS OF SAID SIDE WALLS AND RECEIVED IN SAID NOTCHES.