US2524314A

US2524314A - Invalid carrier

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Publication number: US2524314A
Application number: US747744A
Authority: US
Inventors: Anson V Goodnough
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1947-05-13
Filing date: 1947-05-13
Publication date: 1950-10-03
Anticipated expiration: 1967-10-03

Description

Oct. 3, 1950 A. v. GooDNouGH INVALIDCARRIER Filed May 13, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Inventar Anson V. Goodnough Attamqys Oct.l 3, 1950 Filed May 13, 1947 A. v. GooDNuGl-l 2,524,314

INVALID CARRIER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventar Anson V. Goodnough Patented Oct. 3, 1950 INVALID CARRIER Anson V. Goodnough, Brandon, Vt. Application May 13, 1947, Serial No. '747,744

`2 Claims.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in invalid carriers or handling devi-ces whereby a bed-ridden person may be lifted from a bed and moved therefrom without causing discomfort or pain to the patient during the handling thereof.

More specifically, the invention embodies the provision of a portable hoist for a Bradford frame, such as commonly employed for the handling of bed-ridden persons, and by means of which the frame, with the person lying thereon, may be lifted from a bed and moved to any desired location while maintaining the frame in a horizontal position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a portable hoist of this character including a pair of stands having a transverse beam detachably and adjustably mounted on the stand whereby the parts may be easily and quickly dismantled from each other for storing in a substantially compact form when not in use.

A still further object is to provide an apparatus of this character of simple and practical construction, which is strong and durable, eicient and reliable in operation, relatively inexpensive to manufacture7 and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure l is an end elevational view of a bed showing the portable hoist in a position straddling the bed;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the hoist;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on a line -3 of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on a line 5-5 of Figure l; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on a line 6-6 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings in detail wherein, for the purpose of illustration, I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention, the

numerals

5 and 5 designate a pair of stands each of which includes a base 'I constructed of a. horizontal metal bar having rollers 8 journaled at each end.

A metal post 5l rises from the center of the base 'I with its lower end welded or otherwise suitably secured to said base and webs I are likewise welded or otherwise suitably secured to the base as well as to the standard to brace the latter..

A horizontal beam, designated generally at II, is of T-shape in cross section with the vertical portion of the beam composed of a pair of spaced, parallel members I2, to the upper edge of which the top I3 is suitably secured.

The top I3 of the beam, adjacent each end thereof, is formed with an opening I4 slidably receiving the standard 9 and the opposed sides of the members I2 are formed with which the standard 9 is seated. Bolts and wing nuts I6 extend tranversely of the members I2 at opposite sides of the standard 9, the members I2 having sufficient resiliency whereby the tightening of the wing nuts on the bolts will clamp the beam II in vertically adjusted position on the standards.

Suitably supported on the top I3 of the beam, adjacent one end thereof, is a conventional mechanical or hydraulic jack II including a vertically movable plunger I8 having a cross-head I9 at its upper end and to the ends of which cables 20 and 2| have one end attached thereto.

The cable 2D extends downwardly through the beam II with a hook 22 at its lower end and the cable 2l also extends downwardly through the top I3 of the beam and around a pulley 23 jour naled between the members I2 on a pin 24, the cable then extending toward the opposite end of the beam II and around a pulley 25, and is likewise provided at its lower end with a hook 25.

The hooks 22 and 26 are adapted to engage the side rails 2'I of a conventional form of Bradford frame and which includes a canvas web 28 stretched between the sides and ends of the frame, and on which a patient is adapted to lie with the frame 21 resting on the mattress 219 of a bed 30.

In the operation of the device, by engaging the hooks 22 and 26 to the sides 2'I of the Brad ford frame, and operating the jack I'I, the frame, with the patient thereon, may be lifted and removed from the bed and moved to a desired location by rolling the stand away from the bed.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear understanding of the device will `be quite apparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention, the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim as new is:

1. An invalid carrier for auxiliary bed frames and comprising a portable stand adapted to straddle a bed and including a pair of standards, an inverted channel shaped beam slidably positioned on the standards, means clamping the sides of the beam against the standards to hold the beam in vertically adjusted position thereon, and hoisting means carried by the beam and engaging the auxiliary bed frame.

2. An invalid carrier for auxiliary bed frames and comprising a portable stand adapted to straddle a bed and including a pair of standards and a transverse beam vertically adjustable on the standards, and hoisting means carried by the beam and engaging the auxiliary bed frame, said hoisting means comprising a jack mechanism in- 4 oluding a plunger having a cross-head, and a cable connecting the cross-head to the auxiliary bed frame.

ANSON V. GOODNOUGH.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the iile of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 356,352 Drake Jan. 18, 1887 1,505,437 Schweizer Aug. 19, 1924 2,339,075 I-lollnagel Jan. 11, 1944 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 826 Great Britain 1885 698,265 France Nov. 17, 1930 29,575 Austria Aug. 26, 1907