Cover for a lifting device and method of utilizing same

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1976-08-05

1978-04-18

Nunberg, Casmir A.

Beds

With means for relocating an invalid

Horizontally sliding patient support surface

4113, 5 92, 128262, A61G 710, A47B 8304

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040842754

ABSTRACT:
A protective cover for a lifting device which may be rolled to a position under an object to effect lifting thereof, and a method of utilizing the cover. The lifting device is particularly useful in the lifting of human patients as it accomplishes lifting by a rolling action without sliding action between the patient and the exterior of the lifting device. It comprises a hollow member of flexible material with a recess running from end to end entirely through the member and a driving stick for driving the hollow member. The cover comprises an elongate tubular member which is coupled to the stick to be drawn into the recess, which moves to cover the outside of the hollow member during a lifting operation, and which is drawn back into the recess and everted on withdrawal of the hollow member to lower the patient.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3178732 (1965-04-01), Stibitz
patent: 3757788 (1973-09-01), Renfroe
patent: 3895403 (1975-07-01), Davis
patent: 3978531 (1976-09-01), Llon

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