Siderail with storage area

Abstract

A person-support apparatus can include a frame, an endboard, a siderail, and a removable module. The frame is configured to support a person thereon. The endboard is coupled to the frame. The siderail is coupled to the frame. The siderail includes a siderail body with a first surface and a second surface. The first surface faces the frame and the second surface faces away from the frame. The removable module is configured to couple to at least one of the endboard and the siderail. The removable module includes a housing and an opening into the housing to define a storage area. The storage area includes at least one side and a bottom and is configured to at least one of dispense a fabric and removably retain one or more objects therewithin.

1 . A person-support apparatus, comprising:
 a frame configured to support a person thereon;   an endboard coupled to the frame;   a siderail coupled to the frame, the siderail including a siderail body with a first surface and a second surface, the first surface facing toward the frame and the second surface facing away from the frame; and   a removable module configured to couple to at least one of the endboard and the siderail, the removable module including a housing with an opening into the housing to define a storage area, the storage area including at least one side and a bottom, the storage area being configured to at least one of dispense a fabric and removably retain an object therewithin.   
     
     
         2 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the overall thickness of the siderail when the removable module is coupled to the siderail is less than about three inches. 
     
     
         3 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the removable module includes a coupling portion with a retainer and an engagement surface, wherein the retainer and the engagement surface cooperate with a portion of the siderail to couple the removable module to the siderail. 
     
     
         4 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the retainer provides an interference fit to couple the removable module to the siderail. 
     
     
         5 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein a portion of the engagement surface is shaped to conform to the contour of a portion of a grip on the siderail. 
     
     
         6 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the removable module is configured to receive and removably retain at least one personal belonging therein. 
     
     
         7 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is an antimicrobial wipe. 
     
     
         8 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the removable module is configured to removably couple with a docking portion of the siderail. 
     
     
         9 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein the docking portion is located on one of the first surface and the second surface of the siderail body. 
     
     
         10 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the siderail includes an opening through the siderail body, the removable module being configured to be inserted into the opening and frictionally engage a portion of the perimeter edge of the opening to removably couple the removable module to the siderail. 
     
     
         11 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 10 , wherein the opening is a grip opening located between a grip and the siderail body. 
     
     
         12 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the removable module includes a retaining element extending across at least a portion of the opening, the retaining element being configured to removably retain at least one object in the removable module. 
     
     
         13 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the retaining element is spaced apart from the bottom of the storage area such that the retaining element defines a lower portion of the opening and an upper portion of the opening. 
     
     
         14 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a coupling portion with a hanger configured to hang the removable module from the siderail. 
     
     
         15 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric is an antimicrobial wipe. 
     
     
         16 . The person-support apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the removable module is configured to receive and removably retain at least one of a personal object and a caregiver object therein. 
     
     
         17 . A siderail assembly, comprising:
 a siderail including a siderail body with a first surface, a second surface, and a third surface extending between about the first surface and about the second surface, the first surface being oriented such that the first surface faces toward the frame and the second surface being oriented such that the second surface faces away from the frame, at least one of the first surface, the second surface, and the third surface having a docking portion integrated therein; and   a removable module including a housing with an opening therein to define a storage area and a coupling portion being configured to removably couple the removable module to the docking portion, the storage area including a bottom and at least one side, the storage area being configured to receive and removably retain at least one object therewithin.   
     
     
         18 . The siderail assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the storage area is configured to dispense a fabric. 
     
     
         19 . The siderail assembly of  claim 18 , wherein the fabric is an antimicrobial wipe. 
     
     
         20 . The siderail assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the removable module includes a retaining element extending across at least a portion of the opening, the retaining element being configured to removably retain at least one object in the storage area. 
     
     
         21 . The siderail assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the coupling portion includes a retainer configured to engage a portion of the siderail to removably couple the removable module to the siderail. 
     
     
         22 . The siderail assembly of  claim 17 , wherein the removable module is configured to receive and removably retain at least one of a personal belonging and a caregiver object therein. 
     
     
         23 . A siderail assembly, comprising:
 a siderail having a siderail body and a grip portion, the grip portion including a grip and a grip opening located between the grip and the siderail body; and   a removable module configured to removably couple with the siderail between the grip portion and the siderail body, the removable module including a housing with an opening therein that defines a storage area, the storage area including a bottom surface and at least one side, the storage area being configured to receive and removably retain an object therewithin.   
     
     
         24 . The siderail assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the storage area is configured to dispense a fabric. 
     
     
         25 . The siderail assembly of  claim 24 , wherein the fabric is an antimicrobial wipe. 
     
     
         26 . The siderail assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the overall thickness of the siderail when the removable module is coupled to the siderail is less than about three inches. 
     
     
         27 . The siderail assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the removable module includes a retaining element extending across at least a portion of the opening, the retaining element being configured to removably retain at least one object in the removable module. 
     
     
         28 . The siderail assembly of  claim 23 , wherein the removable module is configured to receive and removably retain at least one of a personal belonging and a caregiver object therein. 
     
     
         29 . A retrofit kit for a person-support apparatus, comprising:
 a removable module including housing with an opening therein that defines a storage area and a coupling portion configured to removably couple the removable module to at least one of a siderail and an endboard of the person-support apparatus, the storage area including a bottom surface and at least one side surface extending from the bottom surface, the storage area being configured to removably retain at least one object therein.   
     
     
         30 . The retrofit kit of  claim 29 , wherein the siderail includes a siderail body with a grip portion, the grip portion including a grip and a grip opening, the coupling portion being configured to removably retain the removable module within the grip opening. 
     
     
         31 . The retrofit kit of  claim 29 , wherein the siderail includes a first surface and a second surface, at least a portion of the removable module extending from at least one of the first surface and the second surface of the siderail such that the combined thickness of the siderail and the removable module is less than about 3 inches. 
     
     
         32 . The retrofit kit of  claim 29 , wherein the removable module includes a retainer that extends at least partially across the opening. 
     
     
         33 . The retrofit kit of  claim 29 , wherein the removable module is configured to receive and removably retain at least one of a personal belonging and a caregiver object therein.