ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,287, issued on June 23.
"Bedside attachment device for hospital beds" was invented by Troy M. Murray (Columbia, Md.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A bedside attachment device for hospital beds comprises a mounting system configured for tool-less, removable attachment to a hospital bed rail without permanent mounting hardware. The device supports at least three patient-accessible compartments including a phone compartment having a cable-routing feature, a nurse-call handset compartment having a retention feature, and a beverage holder movable between a deployed position for supporting a beverage container and a stowed position providi...