Gap filler for bed
View Patent ↗In accordance with the present disclosure, a gap filler is provided for a bed that includes first and second barriers. The gap filler is configured to substantially fill a gap defined between the first and second barriers.
1. A patient support including:
a frame including a foot end and a head end separated by opposing longitudinal sides;
a board supported by one of the foot and head ends of the frame;
a first siderail supported by one of the longitudinal sides;
a second siderail supported by the opposing longitudinal side;
a first barrier positioned to extend between the first siderail and the board to substantially fill a first gap defined therebetween;
a second barrier positioned to extend between the second siderail and the board to substantially fill a second gap defined therebetween; and
a connecting member coupling the first and second barriers together.
2. The patient support of claim 1 , wherein the connecting member is a web positionable under a mattress.
3. The patient support of claim 1 , wherein the first barrier is positionable between a mattress and the first siderail.
4. The patient support of claim 1 , wherein the second barrier is positionable between a mattress and the second siderail.
5. A patient support including,
a frame including a foot end and a head end separated by opposing longitudinal sides,
a board supported by one of the foot and head ends of the frame,
a first siderail supported by one of the longitudinal sides,
a second siderail supported by the opposing longitudinal side,
a mattress positioned on the frame,
a first barrier positioned to extend between the first siderail and the board to substantially fill a first gap defined therebetween, the first barrier including a substantially horizontal portion and a substantially vertical portion, the horizontal portion extending under the mattress, and
a second barrier positioned to extend between the second siderail and the board to substantially fill a second gap defined therebetween, the second barrier including a substantially horizontal portion and a substantially vertical portion, the horizontal portion extending under the mattress.
6. The patient support of claim 5 , wherein the first and second barriers are coupled together.
7. The patient support of claim 6 , wherein the horizontal portions of the first and second barriers are connected.
8. The patient support of claim 5 , wherein the first and second barriers include a foam portion.
9. The patient support of claim 5 , wherein the first and second barriers include a cover.
10. The patient support of claim 5 , wherein the first barrier defines a first longitudinal axis that is parallel with a second longitudinal axis defined by the first siderail.
11. The patient support of claim 10 , wherein the second barrier defines a longitudinal axis that is parallel with a longitudinal defined by the second siderail.
12. A patient support including:
a frame including a foot end and a head end separated by opposing longitudinal sides;
a board supported by one of the foot and head ends of the frame, the board including a first vertical edge and a second vertical edge;
a first siderail supported by one of the longitudinal sides;
a second siderail supported by the opposing longitudinal side;
a first siderail gap defined between the first siderail and the board;
a second siderail gap defined between the second siderail and the board;
a first barrier positioned to substantially fill the first siderail gap, the first barrier extending from the first siderail to the first vertical edge; and
a second barrier positioned to substantially fill the second siderail gap, the second barrier being coupled to the first barrier.
13. The patient support of claim 2 , wherein the first and second barriers are coupled together by a web.
14. The patient support of claim 13 , wherein the web is positionable below a mattress.
15. The patient support of claim 12 , wherein the first barrier substantially fills the first siderail gap and the second barrier substantially fills the second siderail gap.
16. The patient support of claim 12 , wherein a transverse member couples the first and second barriers together.
17. The patient support of claim 12 , wherein the first barrier includes a longitudinally extending portion and a transversely extending portion.
18. The patient support of claim 12 , wherein the second barrier includes a longitudinally extending portion and a transversely extending portion.
19. The patient support of claim 12 , further comprising a mattress having a patient rest surface.
20. The patient support of claim 19 , wherein the first barrier includes a first portion positionable above the patient rest surface and a second portion positionable below the patient rest surface of the mattress.
21. The patient support of claim 20 , wherein the first portion includes a foam material.
22. A patient support including,
a frame including a foot end and a head end separated by opposing longitudinal sides,
a board coupled to one of the foot and head ends of the frame,
a first siderail positioned on one of the longitudinal sides,
a second siderail positioned on the opposing longitudinal side,
a mattress positioned on the frame and defining a patient rest surface,
a first barrier positioned to extend between the first siderail and the board to substantially fill a first gap defined therebetween,
a second barrier positioned to extend between the second siderail and the board to substantially fill a second gap defined therebetween, and
a transverse member configured to couple the first and second barriers together.
23. The patient support of claim 22 , wherein the transverse member is a portion of the frame that extends transversely between the first and second barriers.
24. The patient support of claim 22 , wherein the transverse member is flexible.
25. The patient support of claim 23 , wherein the transverse member is positioned between the mattress and the frame.
26. The patient support of claim 22 , further including a second transverse member configured to couple the first and second barriers together.
27. The patient support of claim 22 , wherein the first and second barriers are positioned between the mattress and the first and second siderails, respectively.
28. The patient support of claim 22 , wherein a first portion of the first barrier is above the patient rest surface and a second portion of the first barrier is below patient rest surface.
29. The patient support of claim 22 , wherein the transverse member is positioned at a longitudinal end of barriers.
30. The patient support of claim 22 , wherein the transverse member is spaced apart from a longitudinal end of barriers.
31. The patient support of claim 22 , wherein a portion of a transverse member is positioned above the patient rest surface.
32. The patient support of claim 22 , wherein a portion of a transverse member is positioned below the patient rest surface.