Two-plane, folding patient assist handle
AssigneeArjo IP Holding AB
InventorsVincent Lam, Thomas Anthony Dellaca, Jennifer Farrell
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Abstract
A patient assist handle includes an outer frame member, an inner frame member positioned within the outer frame member, a support post connected to the outer frame member, the support post having a first end and an opposing second end, a rotation actuator provided on the first end of the support post, the rotation actuator allowing rotation of the patient assist handle about a first rotation axis, and a release mechanism provided on the second end of the support post, the release mechanism allowing rotation of the patient assist handle about a second rotation axis.
Claims22
A patient assist handle, comprising:
- an outer frame member;
- an inner frame member positioned within the outer frame member;
- a support post connected to the outer frame member, the support post having a first end and an opposing second end;
- a rotation actuator provided on the first end of the support post, the rotation actuator allowing rotation of the patient assist handle about a first rotation axis;
- and
- a release mechanism provided on the second end of the support post, the release mechanism allowing rotation of the patient assist handle about a second rotation axis.
A patient bed, comprising:
- an underframe;
- and
- a patient assist handle mounted on the underframe, comprising:
- an outer frame member;
- an inner frame member positioned within the outer frame member;
- a support post connected to the outer frame member, the support post having a first end and an opposing second end;
- a rotation actuator provided on the first end of the support post, the rotation actuator allowing rotation of the patient assist handle about a first rotation axis;
- and
- a release mechanism provided on the second end of the support post, the release mechanism allowing rotation of the patient assist handle about a second rotation axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.