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US 2011/0079466 A1Published application
Mobility devices and methods
AssigneeSafe Patient Solutions, LLC
InventorAlfred H. Peraza
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Abstract
A mobility device including multiple levels at different heights, beginning with a first level at substantially 4 to 6 inches from a floor surface, and with every subsequent level substantially 4 to 6 inches above the last level, and including a surface on the levels for a user to pull themselves onto, one level at a time, until the user is at a height by which they may either sit on a chair or regain their footing.
Claims20
An up-from-floor device (UFFD), comprising:
- a first level substantially parallel to a floor surface, the first level being substantially 26 to 30 inches in length and substantially 10 to 12 inches in width, and configured to be elevated from the floor surface by substantially 4 to 5 inches;
- a second level substantially parallel to the floor surface, the second level being substantially 26 to 30 inches in length and substantially 10 to 12 inches in width, and configured to be elevated from the floor surface by substantially 9 to 10 inches;
- a third level substantially parallel to the floor surface, the third level being substantially 26 to 30 inches in length and substantially 10 to 12 inches in width, and configured to be elevated from the floor surface by substantially 13 to 14 inches;
- wherein the first, second, and third levels are located substantially adjacent to each other, at different heights, with the second level in-between and substantially abutting both of the first and third levels, and the first, second, and third levels are each configured with a curved leading edge to prevent shear forces from causing discomfort or damage to a user;
- and wherein
- the UFFD further comprises a seating surface at substantially the height of the third level or higher that is configured to attach to the UFFD.
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A method of use of an up-from-floor-device (UFFD), comprising:
- pulling a grip or a handle on a first level located substantially 4 to 5 inches above a floor surface, the first level being substantially parallel to the floor surface and being substantially 26 to 30 inches in length and 10 to 12 inches in width;
- continuing the pulling on the first level until a user has located their person upon the first level;
- pulling a grip or a handle on a second level located substantially 9 to 10 inches above the floor surface, the second level being substantially parallel to the floor surface and being substantially 26 to 30 inches in length and 10 to 12 inches in width;
- continuing the pulling on the second level until a user has located their person upon the second level;
- pulling a grip or a handle on a third level located substantially 13 to 14 inches above the floor surface, the third level being substantially parallel to the floor surface and being substantially 26 to 30 inches in length and 10 to 12 inches in width;
- and
- continuing the pulling on the third level until a user has located their person upon the third level.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.