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7360262 Lifting and transfer apparatus  
A portable lifting apparatus for lifting and transferring of heavy objects. The lifting apparatus having a load-supporting platform which can be moved both vertically and rotated about the vertical...
7356858 Sit to stand support apparatus  
A rolling chassis supports dual lifting beams pivotably mounted on adjustable supporting pins. The beams are pivoted by rollers raised by dual driving piers. Each beam carried a pair of blocks for...
7249387 Invalid hoist  
An invalid hoist comprises a support 10, an arm 12 pivotally connected to the support 10, drive means for driving the arm 12 for pivotal movement relative to the support 10, and brake...
7225482 Hoist  
A hoist pivotally connecting mast 1 to lifting arm 2, by a mechanism comprising a link 5 pivoting about a fixed pivot 8 on the mast 1 and a moving pivot 6 on the lifting arm 2. A...
7062804 Patient movement system, method, and apparatus  
A patient movement system comprises a rotatable section coupled to a frame that moves in a horizontal plane. A hoist assembly is coupled to the rotatable section and spins relative to the rotatable...
6978497 Motivative exercise and lifting aid dual device  
A lift device capable of performing an activating motion having a part suspension device for training an upper limb capable of easily and surely performing an upper limb activating motion and easy...
6964070 Patient lifting apparatus  
A patient lifting apparatus is provided that attaches to a bed frame having a plurality of legs and a headboard. The apparatus includes an upright member, a boom mechanically associated with the...
6694545 Lifting apparatus  
The invention provides a lifting apparatus with variable and independently selectable height and reach which comprises a base supporting a lifting structure. The lifting structure comprising two...
6675412 Winch assembly for the displacement of a person between a first vertical position and a second vertical position  
A winch assembly for the displacement of a person between a first vertical position and a second vertical position comprising: a winch for displacing a person in a harness between said first and...
6557189 Invalid positioning device  
An invalid positioning device comprising a support structure, a lifting element which is angularly displaceable about a main horizontal axis relative to the support structure, and a power operated...
6449785 Aid for disabled persons to stand up  
Aid apparatus for raising a disable person from a sitting position to a standing position including a wheeled base ( 1 ) in the form of a U-shaped frame with a post ( 3 ), which supports a lifting...
6367103 Invalid hoists  
An invalid hoist comprises a lifting arm, a sling hanger support angularly displaceable relative to the lifting arm about a vertical or substantially vertical axis and a sling hanger which is of...
6349433 Assembly of a bed and an apparatus for movement support for a person when moving into or out of a bed  
Assembly of a bed or similar support and an apparatus for movement support for a person moving into or out of the bed/support. The apparatus has a base part and at least one swivelling arm that is...
6321398 Multipurpose body-turn-over apparatus  
A multipurpose body-turn-over apparatus mainly including an elevator, a driving mechanism, ropes, a net, suspension fittings, a vibrator, and a controller. The controller sets operating time and...
6289534 Patient lift  
An assembly for lifting, supporting and transporting a person which includes a base, a frame extending upwardly from the base, a lifting arm pivotally coupled to an upper end of the frame, an...
6260218 Traveling lift  
A traveling lift comprises a substantially T-shaped leg unit 4 provided with freely rollable casters 11, 21, 31, a tubular support post 5 set up on the leg unit 4, and an inner post 6 inserted in...
6223364 Multi-motion lifting and transferring apparatus and method  
A multi-motion lifting and transferring apparatus for assisting persons when entering and exiting a vehicle is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, an apparatus in accordance with the present...
6203044 Wheelchair docking device  
The present invention is a connector assembly for use in coupling a wheelchair to a wheelchair lift. The assembly includes a lift connector which has a lower arm and an upper arm, with each arm...
6175973 Stand assist lift  
An apparatus for assisting a person in achieving a standing position. The apparatus include a base, a frame extending upward from the base, a lifting arm pivotally coupled to the frame, a platform...
6112346 Gurney-wheelchair  
A gurney-wheelchair for transferring a patient from one bed structure or chair to another bed structure or chair. The gurney-wheelchair includes a generally inverted U-shaped cross bar with an...
6085368 Person lowering and raising winch assembly  
A device is provided for a system for displacing (e.g. lifting, transporting, lowering, etc.) persons between various positions or areas such as for example between a bed and a chair, a bed and a...
6035465 Patient lifting and support system  
6026523 Storable patient lift and transfer apparatus  
A portable lifting apparatus for lifting and transferring of patients for use in combination with a sling or the like support. Separate motors are provided for control of up and down movement of...
5987664 Invalid hoists  
The invalid hoist comprises a lifting arm, a sling hanger support angularly displaceable relative to the lifting arm about a vertical or substantially vertical axis, and a sling hanger which is a...
5836026 Orthopedic trapeze with self-locking rotatable mechanism  
An orthopedic trapeze for a hospital bed for use with an overhead frame bar. The orthopedic trapeze includes an upper base assembly mounted on the overhead frame bar, a lower base assembly attached...
5819338 Patient hoist  
An invalid lift assembly is provided including a wheelchair with a pair of side frames each coupled together with a seat therebetween and having a plurality of wheels thereon. Each side frame has a...
5790995 Aquatic lifting device  
An aquatic lifting device to lift a person into and out of a swimming pool or similar location, the lifting device includes a base with a mast segment coupled to and extending upwardly from the...
5784730 Patient lift/transfer mechanisms for gurney  
The disclosed lift/transfer mechanisms have pairs of boom arms upstanding from the top surface of a patient gurney, the arms being of sufficient height and length to have the free arm ends thereof...
5758371 Self-propelled independent mechanical handling device  
A Handling Device for disabled patients or other heavy objects is disclosed herein. This device is totally mobile, self-contained, and is free from being attached to any permanent fixtures. Its...
5708993 Patient transporter and method of using it  
The present invention includes a device for transporting an individual. The device includes a frame that supports a drive wheel and a chair movably attached to the frame for receiving the...
5697110 Control panel for a patient transporter  
The present invention includes a control scheme for controlling a transporter that has a lifting mechanism, pivoting mechanism, and swivel mechanism. The control scheme includes a source of power,...
5694654 Patient lifting and transfer system  
A lifting and transferring system for lifting a person and transferring the person from one location to another location comprises a lifting and transferring assembly and a transfer apparatus. The...
5692253 Hoist for lifting a patient  
Lifting yoke for a patient lifting apparatus, in which the lifting yoke is suspended rotatably about a vertical axis from a lifting arm which is movable up and down relative to the frame. The...
5674041 Method and apparatus for transporting and transferring a person  
A method and vehicle preferably a wheelchair (10) for transporting and transferring an invalid person is described. The wheelchair has first and second frames (12 and 48) with drive wheels (18)...
5651149 Apparatus for moving disabled persons  
Apparatus and method for transferring disabled persons horizontally on a slider (11) from a first supporting surface to an adjacent supporting surface by using a cable winch (10) to apply tension...
5649329 Device for lifting and/or transporting of a person, in particular a patient lifter  
A patient carrier unit for a person lifting and transporting device comprising a first and a second section mounted on opposite sides of a vertical shaft and capable to rotate with respect to a...
5579547 Patient lift-transfer mechanism for gurney  
The disclosed lift/transfer mechanism has a pair of boom arms pivoted at two end corners to a patient gurney, the arms being of sufficient height and length to move the free arm ends to operative...
5551105 Apparatus combining overbed table, IV stand, walker, and seat  
An apparatus combining an overbed table, IV stand, walker, and optionally a wheeled chair is described. The IV stand portion of the apparatus can be raised for administering intravenous liquids or...
5511256 Patient lift mechanism  
A patient lift system incorporates a transverse bar which carries a patient lift system for movement between two laterally extending bars. The transverse bar is mounted at the same vertical height...
5459891 Invalid lift and transport apparatus  
An invalid lift and transport apparatus for safely lifting and transporting bedridden or wheelchair bound individuals with a minimum of effort and assistance is disclosed. The apparatus includes a...
5428851 Transfer trolley  
A transfer trolley, to lift loads but particularly adapted to pick up a patient from a bet using a plurality of horizontally extending tines. Each tine consists of a tube having one end fixed in a...
5406658 Lifting and transfer system for a patient  
A lifting and transfer system for a patient includes a bed with a body portion, a patient-supporting portion and a raising device for raising, lowering and inclining the patient-supporting portion....
5405187 Wheelchair where the seat is divided longitudinally  
A wheelchair for handicapped people includes a frame structure which is carried by chair-rolling devices and which in turn carries a seat and back-support. The wheelchair is characterized in that...
5390380 Stabilised bed with hoist  
A bed having a lifting apparatus for raising and lowering an object, such as a person, onto and off the bed, and a stabilizing leg for stabilizing the bed against transverse tipping forced induced...
5388289 Combination wheelchair and lift  
A knockdown, portable combination wheelchair and lift which is readily assembled and disassembled, thereby enabling convenient stowage and transport when not in use. The invention breaks down into...
5383238 Independent lift  
This invention deals with a motorized device which allows independent movement into and out of a pool of water, which device may or may not be under the control of the invalid or handicapped...
5379468 Patient-handling apparatus  
A patient-handling apparatus includes an upright post having a top end and a support arm having an inner end adjacent to the upright post and an outer end away from the upright post. The support...
5369821 Invalid hoist  
An invalid hoist comprises a mast, a shaft angularly movable relative to the mast about a horizontal or substantially horizontal axis, a lifting member secured to the shaft so as to pivot relative...
5367721 Lift apparatus and method for transporting a passenger into and out of a swimming pool  
A lift apparatus for transporting a passenger between positions, such as, a swimming pool deck and a swimming pool, includes a boom having a raised position over the deck and a lower position over...
5365621 Invalid lift  
This invention relates to a lift to assist persons to stand or walk, where they have insufficient strength in their legs. The lift includes a supporting frame having a front portion extending in...
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