R bed roll in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation systems

1. An in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system comprising:

a) an in-bed conveyor sheet;

b) at least one in-bed housing unit having,

i) inner volume;

ii) at least one in-bed roller;

iii) at least one in-bed gearing cluster;

c) a power source;

d) a remote;

e) wherein said housing unit comprises a cylindrical member;

f) wherein said cylindrical member comprises an upper-opening;

g) wherein said at least one in-bed gearing cluster is structured and arranged with a drive gear comprising a greater number of teeth than said driven gear;

h) wherein said in-bed conveyor sheet is connected to said in-bed roller;

i) wherein said in-bed roller is housed within said inner volume;

j) wherein said in-bed gearing cluster are connected to said in-bed roller such that said in-bed roller is rotatably-drive-manipulated via said remote, when said remote is activated to sequentially roll said in-bed conveyor sheet upon said in-bed roller;

k) wherein said remote is powered via said power source; and

l) wherein said in-bed conveyor sheet is able to be rolled and unrolled to manipulate a relative position of a patient residing in same bed as said in-bed conveyor sheet, said in-bed roller, and said in-bed gearing cluster.

2. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 1 wherein said housing units are mounted under each end of said bed.

3. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 2 wherein said bed comprises a hospital-bed.

4. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 1 wherein said housing unit structured and arranged such that conveyor sheet is able to ingress and egress and be rolled about a shaft via an upper-opening of said housing unit.

5. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 4 wherein said upper opening of said cylindrical member is structured and arranged such that said in-bed conveyor sheet is able to ingress and egress and be rolled about a shaft.

6. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 5 wherein said in-bed housing unit further comprises bearings.

7. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 6 wherein said in-bed gearing cluster comprises a drive gear.

8. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 7 wherein said in-bed gearing cluster comprises a driven gear.

9. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 8 wherein said driven gear is located on said shaft.

10. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 9 wherein said in-bed roller comprises said shaft.

11. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 10 wherein said in-bed gearing cluster comprises a low speed gear ratio such that said in-bed conveyor sheet moves in a small incremental rotation.

12. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 11 wherein said low speed gear ratio comprises at least a 10 to 1 ratio.

13. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 12 wherein said drive gear comprises a greater number of teeth than said a driven gear that is structured and arranged such that said driven gear is located on said shaft wherein said shaft comprises said roller.

14. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 1 wherein said remote comprises a rotation speed-controller.

15. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 1 wherein said remote comprises up and down control-buttons.

16. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 1 wherein said in-bed conveyor sheet comprises a water-resistant fabric.

17. An in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system comprising:

a) an in-bed conveyor sheet;

b) at least one in-bed housing unit having,

i) inner volume;

ii) at least one in-bed roller comprising a shaft;

iii) at least one in-bed gearing cluster including at least one drive gear and at least one driven gear, wherein said drive gear comprises a greater number of teeth than said driven gear;

iv) bearings;

c) a power source; and

d) a remote;

e) wherein said housing unit comprises a cylindrical member;

f) wherein said cylindrical member comprises an upper-opening;

g) wherein said at least one in-bed gearing cluster is structured and arranged with a drive gear comprising a greater number of teeth than said driven gear;

h) wherein said housing units are mounted under a head and a foot of a bed;

i) wherein said bed comprises a hospital-bed;

j) wherein said in-bed conveyor sheet is connected to said in-bed roller;

k) wherein said in-bed roller is housed within said inner volume;

l) wherein said housing unit comprise a cylindrical member;

m) wherein said cylindrical member comprises an upper-opening;

n) wherein said in-bed gearing cluster are connected to said in-bed roller such that said in-bed roller is rotatably-drive-manipulated via said remote, when said remote is activated to sequentially roll said in-bed conveyor sheet upon said in-bed roller;

o) wherein said driven gear is located on said shaft;

p) wherein said in-bed gearing cluster comprises a low speed gear ratio such that said in-bed conveyor sheet moves in a small incremental rotation;

q) wherein said low speed gear ratio comprises at least a 10 to 1 ratio;

r) wherein said remote is powered via said power source;

s) wherein said remote comprises a rotation speed-controller;

t) wherein said remote further comprises up and down control-buttons;

u) wherein said in-bed conveyor sheet comprises a water-resistant fabric; and

v) wherein said in-bed conveyor sheet is able to be rolled and unrolled to manipulate a relative position of a patient residing in same bed as said in-bed conveyor sheet, said in-bed roller, and said in-bed gearing cluster.

18. The in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 17 further comprising a kit wherein said kit comprises an in-bed patient-positioning manipulation assembly including said in-bed conveyor sheet; two said housing units; and said remote.

19. A method of using said in-bed patient-positioning and manipulation system of claim 17 comprising the steps of:

a) installing an in-bed patient-positioning manipulation assembly onto a bed; and

b) activating a remote to incrementally move said in-bed conveyor sheet in relation to an upper surface of said bed to move a patient positioned on said in-bed conveyor sheet.

20. The method of claim 19 further comprising the steps of manipulating a rotation speed of said in-bed conveyor sheet, said in-bed conveyor sheet coupled to a said in-bed roller via a rotation speed-controller.