Apparatus for assisting physically disabled persons into and out of a bath
US5103509A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 1990 |
| Grant date | Apr 14, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/1059
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Apparatus for assisting physically disabled persons into and out of a bath, comprises a base, suckers provided on the base for releasably gripping an inside bottom surface of the bath, a lifting column fixed to the base, a seat supported by the lifting column, and an electrically powered actuator mounted with respect to the lifting column for raising and lowering the seat relative to the base. The lifting column is in the form of a telescopic mast having a lower part fixed to the base and an upper part which can be extended and retracted relative to the lower part by the actuator. The apparatus is self-contained and can be placed in or removed from a bath at will.
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