Increased mobility apparatus for the disabled

Details Increased mobility apparatus for the disabled Increased mobility apparatus for the disabled

1976-10-27

1979-02-27

Caun, Peter M.

Beds

With means for relocating an invalid

Horizontally sliding patient support surface

A47A 102, A61G 706, A61G 1500

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041410947

ABSTRACT:
Apparatus for aiding the mobility and independence of disabled persons, comprising a harness encircling the torso and upper thigh areas equipped with lifting points along the centerline and above the center of gravity of the individual, a system of lifting levers mounted on a wheelchair which attach to the harness and raise the individual along a natural path from a sitting to a standing position, and alternately, an overhead suspension system attaching to the harness and being either attached to a wheelchair or a permanently mounted fixture in a bathroom or other area to allow independent movement from a wheelchair to a bathtub, bed, automobile or the like.

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patent: 3261031 (1966-07-01), Gates
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patent: 3757893 (1973-09-01), Hobbs
patent: 3787089 (1974-01-01), Wrethander
patent: 3807795 (1974-04-01), Weant et al.
patent: 3851917 (1974-12-01), Horstmann et al.

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