Chairs and seats – Convertible
Patent
1981-12-03
1984-01-31
Phillips, Charles E.
Chairs and seats
Convertible
297DIG4, 5 81R, 4480, 4483, A47C 1300, A47K 1106
Patent
active
044286155
ABSTRACT:
A chair for immobile patients. The chair has a high back portion, a seat portion that provides a toilet function, and a foot rest portion. The chair is specifically designed so that it is easily maneuvered from its reclined position to its upright position even when a patient is strapped therein. A pair of detachable auxiliary legs are provided that can be added to convert the chair into a wheel chair. The auxiliary legs can also be employed to stabilize the chair against lateral tipping when the chair is in its upright position on the edge of a bed. The seat portion is removable so that a portable toilet is thereby provided independently of the balance of the structural features of the chair. A pair of vertically spaced roller members, interconnected by a continuous belt, are provided to permit easy maneuvering of the chair relative to the surface of a bed when the chair is in its reclined position. The chair permits one person of ordinary strength to move an immobile patient, in the absence of hoists or other mechanical aids.
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Phillips Charles E.
Smith Ronald E.
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