KATHLEEN E MONAHAN
Nursing in Exton, PA
License number
Pennsylvania RN228474L
Category
Nursing
Type
Registered Nurse
Address
Address
Exton, PA 19341
Professional information
Bed Rail Apparatus
US Patent:
5481772, Jan 9, 1996
Filed:
Mar 24, 1994
Appl. No.:
8/217361
Inventors:
William D. Glynn - West Suffield CT
Kathleen E. Monahan - Exton PA
Kathleen E. Monahan - Exton PA
International Classification:
A47C 2108
US Classification:
5663
Abstract:
A bed rail cover for removable placement over a bed side rail comprises two spaced, opposed side panels joined along their side and top edges to a border strip, the panels and border strip being composed of an elastomeric material. A flap of elastomeric material attaches the cover to the bed, preventing bed occupants from placing their appendages through the gap between the mattress and the rail. Use of elastomeric material allows the cover to accommodate changes in the relative positions of the mattress and rails and between rail segments when the mattress position is adjusted.