Lateral support of a hoist
US6568002B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 3, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 3, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G2200/52
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Aid apparatus for raising a disabled person from a sitting position to a standing position, which apparatus includes a wheeled base in the form of a U-formed frame having a post, which supports a lifting device. The lifting device includes a lifting arm arrangement having a free end, which can be raised and lowered in relation to the base and supports the lifting sling. The aid apparatus may turn over if the person leans at one side in a standing position and a fork-shaped lateral support is therefore arranged, the open end of which opens in the direction from the post and surrounds the upper part of the body when the person is in the standing position. The breadth of the fork-shaped lateral support corresponds to the person's breadth and is not larger than the breadth of the U-formed base. The fork-shaped lateral support being arranged not swingable in relation to an axis, which is perpendicular to the plane of the U-formed base.
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