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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 01, 1976
Filed:
Jun. 04, 1975
William Burke, Mission, KS (US);
Other;
Abstract
A combination mattress, mattress insert, and utility insert such as a basin, commode and the like for use with a hospital or invalid bed wherein the mattress has opposite side edge portions and walls extending from one of the side edge portions defining a recess positioned in an intermediate portion of the mattress to receive the mattress insert, commode or the like therein. The utility insert or commode is interchangeable with the mattress insert and is removably received in the recess in the mattress. The commode has a receptacle with an upstanding side wall and a removable seat portion supported on the receptacle side wall and having an opening therein for use. The invalid bed supports the mattress and one of the mattress insert and commode when same is positioned in the recess in the mattress and the bed is movable to different portions as between a first position having the mattress horizontal and a second chair-like position having a mattress first end portion inclined upwardly and a mattress second end portion inclined downwardly from the mattress intermediate portion.