Jones Relax Bedpan, 1930s-1950s

Object/Artifact

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Hennepin Healthcare History Center

Name/Title

Jones "Relax" Bedpan, 1930s-1950s

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Jones Metal Products Co, West Lafayette, Ohio.

Date made

1935 - 1950

Dimensions

Height

3-3/4 in

Width

11-1/2 in

Length

14 in

Exhibitions

Notes

On exhibit, Medical Library, R2.260.

General Notes

Note

The Jones Metal Products Company patented their contoured "Relax" model #500 bedpan design. Enameled metal bedpans like this were easy to clean and lighter weight than previous ceramic models.