GB2213734A - Invalid lifting device - Google Patents

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GB2213734A
GB2213734A GB8729787A GB8729787A GB2213734A GB 2213734 A GB2213734 A GB 2213734A GB 8729787 A GB8729787 A GB 8729787A GB 8729787 A GB8729787 A GB 8729787A GB 2213734 A GB2213734 A GB 2213734A
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Henry Morgan Hatcher
Desmond Gerald Addicott
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
    • A61G7/1023—Slings used manually
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
    • A61G2200/30—Specific positions of the patient
    • A61G2200/34—Specific positions of the patient sitting
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
    • A61G2200/30—Specific positions of the patient
    • A61G2200/36—Specific positions of the patient standing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
    • A61G2200/50—Information related to the kind of patient or his position the patient is supported by a specific part of the body
    • A61G2200/52—Underarm

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Abstract

A lifting aid for an incapacitated person has a wide portion 1 to spread the load across the back of that person 6, fitted with handles 2 and adjustable strap 3 to enable a helper 7 to apply body weight and arm strength in raising and lowering the incapacitated person from and to a sitting position. <IMAGE>

Description

LIFTING AID FOR INCAPACITATED PERSONS This invention relates to a lifting aid for incapacitated persons.
To raise an incapacitated person from a sitting position to a standing position is always difficult. The normal method whereby one helper, facing the sitter, places his or her arms under the armpits then around the back of the sitting person is often awkward and sometimes is impossible when the person is large and heavy.
This invention relates to means by which a helper is more readily able to raise, in a gentle but effective manner, a sitting person to a standing position.
The apparatus comprises a strap arrangement - preferably made of webbing, nylon or other suitable material - having a generally wide portion which may be fitted with grips or handles.
Attached to this wide portion a longer but less wide portion completes a circle. The narrow portion may be adjustable for' length using a buckle which incorporates a quick-release device and may also incorporate handles or grips - possibly knots or bulges in the material.
The helper (standing immediately in front of and facing the sitter) may place the wide portion of the apparatus around the back and under the armpits of the sitting person, adjust the narrow portion to lie securely across his or her own shoulder regions and, grasping the grips or handles, exert body weight and arm strength to assist the sitting person to an erect position, using an extended foot towards the sitter to act as a fulcrum.
By way of example a specific embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which Fig. 1 shows in perspective the apparatus complete, where: 1 shows the wide portion 2 shows the grips or handles 3 shows the narrow portion 4 shows the knots in the material as an alternative holding position 5 shows the adjustable quick-release buckle.
Fig 2 shows the method of operation where: The wide portion of the apparatus 1 is placed around the back and under the armpits of the sitting person 6; The narrow portion 3 is placed around the shoulders of the helper 7 and adjusted to lie securely thereon; The handles or grips 2 to be grasped by the helper; The extended forward foot 8 of the helper 7 is used as a fulcrum.
Once the sitting person is erect and steady, the quick-release buckle (5 Fig. 1) may be operated to allow the apparatus to be removed Similar means may be used to lower a person from, for example, a walking frame.
By way of example the dimensions of the apparatus shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 are Wide portion : 100mm x 750mm Narrow portion : 50mm x 2500mm

Claims (7)

  1. CLAIMS 1 A lifting aid for incapacitated persons comprising a wide strap arrangement to be placed around the back of a sitting person and fitted with handles. Attached to this portion a longer strap, adjustable for length, to be placed around the shoulders of a helper to enable the helper to use body weight and arm strength to raise a sitting person to an erect position.
  2. 2 A lifting aid for incapacitated persons as claimed in Claim 1 wherein a wide portion of the strap is provided to spread the load around a substantial part of a sitting person's back.
  3. 3 A lifting aid for incapacitated persons as claimed in Claim
    1 or Claim 2 wherein the wide portion is fitted with handles.
  4. 4 A lifting aid for incapacitated persons as claimed in Claim 1 wherein the longer portion is adjustable for length.
  5. 5 A lifting aid for incapacitated persons as claimed in Claim 4 wherein the longer portion is provided with means for quick release.
  6. 6 A lifting aid for incapacitated persons as claimed in Claim
    4 or Claim 5 wherein the longer portion is provided with grips.
  7. 7 A lifting aid for incapacitated persons substantially as described herein with reference to Figures 1 and 2.
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Cited By (11)

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WO1993021886A1 (en) * 1992-04-24 1993-11-11 Butterfield Ida M Harness utilized in shifting a position of a human wearer
US5317770A (en) * 1991-11-11 1994-06-07 Cappy Sakurai U.S.A., Inc. Emergency stretcher and temporary bed
US5685033A (en) * 1996-02-01 1997-11-11 Lavin; Manuel S. Lavin lift strap
US5711044A (en) * 1995-10-20 1998-01-27 Nu-Way Products, Inc. Patient transfer assist device
US5815859A (en) * 1996-02-01 1998-10-06 Lavin; Manuel S. Lift strap
US6311346B1 (en) * 1999-03-23 2001-11-06 Heidi Goldman Transfer belt
US7627912B1 (en) * 2008-09-08 2009-12-08 Mckinney Thomas Wade Portable patient transfer system
FR2941369A1 (en) * 2009-01-23 2010-07-30 Alter Eco Sante Person's verticalization assisting device for use by e.g. auxillary nurse, has hooking units distributed between ends to hook strap unit at fixed point along distances between belt and fixed position defined by position of hooking units
RU2483702C2 (en) * 2008-03-11 2013-06-10 Франсиско-Хавьер ХИЛЬ-ВИСУЭТЕ Device for public evacuation in situations dangerous for life and method of its usage
JP2013202141A (en) * 2012-03-28 2013-10-07 K-My:Kk Care band substrate
US10517785B2 (en) * 2014-03-17 2019-12-31 StrongArm Technologies Inc. Medical lifting device

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GB540602A (en) * 1940-03-21 1941-10-23 Albert George Trigg A new or improved lifting device for use in lifting injured persons
GB729566A (en) * 1952-06-04 1955-05-11 Vernon Clayton Botham Improvements relating to means for suspending or supporting the body
GB1114590A (en) * 1967-02-09 1968-05-22 John Thornton Posey Improved restraining means
GB1262856A (en) * 1968-03-04 1972-02-09 British Petroleum Co Rescue sling
GB2194131A (en) * 1986-08-23 1988-03-02 Charles Mchutchison Swimming aid

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GB540602A (en) * 1940-03-21 1941-10-23 Albert George Trigg A new or improved lifting device for use in lifting injured persons
GB729566A (en) * 1952-06-04 1955-05-11 Vernon Clayton Botham Improvements relating to means for suspending or supporting the body
GB1114590A (en) * 1967-02-09 1968-05-22 John Thornton Posey Improved restraining means
GB1262856A (en) * 1968-03-04 1972-02-09 British Petroleum Co Rescue sling
GB2194131A (en) * 1986-08-23 1988-03-02 Charles Mchutchison Swimming aid

Cited By (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5317770A (en) * 1991-11-11 1994-06-07 Cappy Sakurai U.S.A., Inc. Emergency stretcher and temporary bed
WO1993021886A1 (en) * 1992-04-24 1993-11-11 Butterfield Ida M Harness utilized in shifting a position of a human wearer
US5711044A (en) * 1995-10-20 1998-01-27 Nu-Way Products, Inc. Patient transfer assist device
US5685033A (en) * 1996-02-01 1997-11-11 Lavin; Manuel S. Lavin lift strap
US5815859A (en) * 1996-02-01 1998-10-06 Lavin; Manuel S. Lift strap
US6311346B1 (en) * 1999-03-23 2001-11-06 Heidi Goldman Transfer belt
RU2483702C2 (en) * 2008-03-11 2013-06-10 Франсиско-Хавьер ХИЛЬ-ВИСУЭТЕ Device for public evacuation in situations dangerous for life and method of its usage
US8919843B2 (en) 2008-03-11 2014-12-30 Francisco Javier Gil Vizuete Device for removing a person in a life-threatening situation and method for use
US7627912B1 (en) * 2008-09-08 2009-12-08 Mckinney Thomas Wade Portable patient transfer system
FR2941369A1 (en) * 2009-01-23 2010-07-30 Alter Eco Sante Person's verticalization assisting device for use by e.g. auxillary nurse, has hooking units distributed between ends to hook strap unit at fixed point along distances between belt and fixed position defined by position of hooking units
JP2013202141A (en) * 2012-03-28 2013-10-07 K-My:Kk Care band substrate
US10517785B2 (en) * 2014-03-17 2019-12-31 StrongArm Technologies Inc. Medical lifting device

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WAP Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1)
911B Proceeding under rule 110 of the patent rules 1990
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