Toilet bed cage support apparatus

Abstract

The cage support apparatus and method is provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device comprising an upper support, a base support and a plurality of vertical supports. The upper support comprises a lengthened side support, a rear support, and a side support. The base support comprises a lengthened side support, a rear support, and a side support, and a plurality of vertical supports. The plurality of vertical supports comprises a first end vertical support, a second end vertical support, a first corner support, a second corner support, and an intermediate vertical support. The upper support and the base support are fixedly connected by the plurality of vertical supports, and particularly, the lengthened side support is held by the first end support, the first corner support and an intermediate vertical support, the rear support is held by the first corner support, the second corner support and the intermediate vertical support. The side support is held by the second corner support and the second end vertical support. The first end support, the first corner support and an intermediate vertical support are buttressed by the lengthened side base member, the first corner support, the second corner support and the intermediate vertical support are buttressed by the rear base member, and the second corner support and the second end vertical support are buttressed by the side base member. The cage support apparatus may further comprise a toilet placed so as to be bounded by the upper support and base support. The cage support apparatus may further comprise a first cross brace secured between the vertical supports and parallel to the lengthened side support and the side support. The cage support apparatus also comprises a second cross brace secured between the vertical supports and parallel to the rear support.

1 . A cage support apparatus is provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device comprising:
 (a) an upper support, the upper support comprises:
 (1) a lengthened side support, 
 (2) a rear support, and 
 (3) a side support, 
   (b) a base support, the base support comprises:
 (1) a lengthened side support, 
 (2) a rear support, and 
 (3) a side support, and 
   (c) a plurality of vertical supports, plurality of vertical supports comprises:
 (1) a first end vertical support, 
 (2) a second end vertical support, 
 (3) a first corner support, 
 (4) a second corner support, and 
 (5) an intermediate vertical support, 
   (d) a base member for engaging the base support and for fixing the relationship of the vertical supports and the upper supports for providing a unitary structure that is sufficiently rigid to prevent the movement of the cage support apparatus by the weight of the user thereof, such that the upper support and the base support are fixedly connected by the plurality of vertical supports, and particularly, the lengthened side support is held by the first end support, the first corner support and an intermediate vertical support, the rear support is held by the first corner support, the second corner support and the intermediate vertical support, and the side support is held by the second corner support and the second end vertical support, whereby the first end support, the first corner support and an intermediate vertical support are buttressed by the lengthened side base member, the first corner support, the second corner support and the intermediate vertical support are buttressed by the rear base member, and the second corner support and the second end vertical support are buttressed by the side base member.   
     
     
         2 . The cage support apparatus provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a toilet bounded by the upper support and base support. 
     
     
         3 . The cage support apparatus provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a first cross brace secured between the vertical supports and parallel to the lengthened side support and the side support. 
     
     
         4 . The cage support apparatus provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a second cross brace secured between the vertical supports and parallel to the rear support. 
     
     
         5 . The cage support apparatus provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a base plate secured to the base support for supporting and stabilizing the wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device. 
     
     
         6 . A displaceable cage support apparatus is provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device comprising:
 (a) an upper support, the upper support comprises:
 (1) a rear portion, 
 (2) a first and second side portions, 
 (3) a first and second arcuate portions, 
 (4) a first and second vertical receptor, and 
   (b) at least one vertical support, the vertical support comprises:
 (1) an elongate member, 
 (2) a pivot mechanism, 
   (c) a securing member, and   (d) a base member for engaging the base support and for fixing the relationship of the vertical supports and the upper supports for providing a unitary structure that is sufficiently rigid to prevent the movement of the cage support apparatus by the weight of the user thereof, such that the upper support and the vertical support are pivotly connected by engaging the pivot member of the vertical support with the with the vertical receptor of the upper support, and the upper support is rotatably secured to a wall by the securing member such that when a toilet is bounded by the upper support the displaceable cage support apparatus can be lifted to rotate about the securing mechanism to lift out of the way a person to provide complete access to the toilet, and when the person accesses the toilet, the displaceable cage support apparatus can be lowered about the person on the toilet so as to stabilize the person on the toilet and provide support therefore.   
     
     
         7 . The displaceable cage support apparatus provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a toilet so as to be bounded by the upper support. 
     
     
         8 . The displaceable cage support apparatus provided for use by people bedridden or with wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device as defined in  claim 1  further comprising a base plate secured beneath the displaceable cage support apparatus for supporting and stabilizing the wheel chairs, scooters, power chairs or any similar mobile device. 
     
     
         9 . A method of using a cage apparatus with a bed comprising the steps of exiting the bed for a wheel chair, engaging the wheel chair to have an elongated handle of the cage support apparatus overlapping an arm of the wheelchair for providing enhanced stability, and rotating from the wheel chair into the cage support apparatus with a short support providing for greater entrance space.