Title: Bed pan

Abstract: A bed pan having an improved construction is provided which includes an elliptically shaped vessel having a continuous vessel forming sidewall, a bottom wall, and a top wall which is tilted upwardly from front to back. A recess is provided in the top wall through which waste material may be deposited into the vessel in the usual fashion by a user thereof. A downwardly turned lip in the top wall defines the recess therein. Underlying the mouth of the recess, a plate member is slidably mounted in the lip. A slot is provided in the rear portion of the sidewall and the plate member may be withdrawn therethrough, and access may then be had to the vessel interior.

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Inventors: Smith, Pattie (Ridgewood, NJ, US)

Application Number: 732007
Filing Date: 1976-10-13
Publication_date: 1977-09-20
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Primary Class(es): 4/450
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US Patent Ref:

836334	Nov, 1906	Newman	4/112.
1319024	Oct, 1919	Warfield	220/345.
2532083	Nov, 1850	Brenner	220/345.

Other Refs: 626,463

Sep, 1927	FR

Primary Examiner: Gilliam, Paul R.
Assistant Examiner: Sakran, Victor N.
Attorney: Samuelson & Jacob