Beds – With means for relocating an invalid – Horizontally sliding patient support surface
Patent
1992-05-18
1992-12-08
Grosz, Alexander
Beds
With means for relocating an invalid
Horizontally sliding patient support surface
5 881, A61G 710
Patent
active
051685876
ABSTRACT:
A patient positioning device for manipulating mobility impaired patients is disclosed. A specially dimensioned corset adapted to be positioned around the torso of the patient is coupled to a flexible strap which is routed via bed frame mounted guides to a drive assembly located beneath the bed's mattress. The flexible strap is of a length sufficient to permit it to extend from the corset and over the a conventional hospital bed protective side rails to the drive assembly.
A variety of motors and drive systems are disclosed. One alternative features a reversible motor connected to a double roller mechanism. The strap is wound on a separate one of the rollers, so as the drive shaft rotates in one direction, one roller winds the strap upon itself while the other roller plays out a section of strap. Alternatively, a traveling block to which the strap is coupled pulls on one strap end while it feeds out the other.
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