Patient lift
US8997276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 8, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61G7/1076
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides a patient lift for transferring a person from a hospital bed to another patient support structure. The patient lift includes a mast, a boom, a stabilizer leg, and a coupler leg adapted to couple to the hospital bed. The boom is mounted to the top of the mast, and extends outwardly from a central vertical axis of said mast. In one aspect, the boom may rotate independently of the stabilizer leg about the central vertical axis while above the hospital bed and while within an angular distance of a side of the hospital bed. Once the boom moves past the angular distance, the boom and stabilizer leg may begin to rotate together about the central vertical axis. In another aspect, the boom is capable of being positioned in a stowed position above a footboard of the hospital bed.
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