Beds – With means for relocating an invalid – Horizontally sliding patient support surface
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-03
2006-10-03
Engle, Patricia L. (Department: 3673)
Beds
With means for relocating an invalid
Horizontally sliding patient support surface
C005S08110R
Reexamination Certificate
active
07114203
ABSTRACT:
A lateral transfer accessory (LTA) expands the capabilities of overhead ceiling lifts(OCLs). The accessory includes passive mechanical components requiring no electrical power supply or batteries. The accessory is powered by the OCL. In a particular embodiment, the LTA is a mobile unit positioned adjacent to the side of a patient's bed or gurney. A pair of releasable patient draw straps are secured to and coiled around patient draw pulleys. The free ends of the draw straps are attached to the draw sheet beneath the patient. A drive pulley carries a drive strap. The drive strap is secured to the pull strap of the overhead ceiling lift (OCL) positioned over the accessory. The OCL is controlled to draw out the drive strap from the accessory to thereby operate the main drive. The main drive, in turn, actuates the patient draw pulley to retract the patient draw straps attached to the draw sheet and thereby laterally transfer the patient. In an alternative embodiments the LTA is height adjustable; has a manual actuator for the drive; and includes a drive assembly with a transmission or a simplified drive assembly with a direct drive.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2665432 (1954-01-01), Butler
patent: 4868938 (1989-09-01), Knouse
patent: 5544371 (1996-08-01), Fuller
patent: 5737781 (1998-04-01), Votel
patent: D402434 (1998-12-01), Votel
patent: 5890238 (1999-04-01), Votel
patent: 5901388 (1999-05-01), Cowan
patent: 6289533 (2001-09-01), Hodgetts
patent: 6341393 (2002-01-01), Votel
patent: 6378148 (2002-04-01), Votel
patent: 6496991 (2002-12-01), Votel
patent: 6615423 (2003-09-01), Sverdlik et al.
patent: 2003/0074732 (2003-04-01), Hanson et al.
patent: 2003/0110559 (2003-06-01), Weigand
Lloyd John Derek
Wilkinson Stuart
Conley Fredrick
Dykema Gossett PLLC
Engle Patricia L.
The United States of America as represented by the Department of
LandOfFree
Lateral transfer accessory does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Lateral transfer accessory, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Lateral transfer accessory will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3685729