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US 2011/0225728 A1Published application
Tym-lyn portable lift system
OwnerLyn Thornhill, Tim Bezansoninventors
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Abstract
A mobile patient lift system comprising: a frame assembly; the frame assembly including, a plurality of inter-lockable modular vertical frame posts, a plurality of variably lockable corner and vertical couplers, a top horizontal support bar with a lifting eye. The system further comprises a patient suspension bar; a lifting means; a driver bar assembly; two caster wheel assemblies with wheel locks; and optionally at least one horizontal stabilizer bar connectable between the modular vertical frame posts via T-shaped couplers. The mobile patient lift system is for use in lifting patients in hospitals, homes and other interior spaces.
Claims20
A mobile patient lift system comprising:
- a frame assembly including,
- a plurality of modular vertical frame posts,
- a plurality of variably lockable corner couplers,
- at least one top horizontal support bar with a lifting eye;
- a patient suspension bar;
- at least one lifter;
- a driver bar assembly;
- and
- at least two caster wheel assemblies;
- wherein said frame assembly including said plurality of modular vertical frame posts coupled to said plurality of variably lockable corner couplers, and said top horizontal support bar with said lifting eye, form a modular said frame assembly for said mobile patient lift system;
- wherein said patient suspension bar is removably connected to said lifter such that said patient suspension bar is able to be repeatably manipulated between up and down positions via said driver bar assembly to lift at least one patient, the patient removably attached to said patient suspension bar;
- wherein said caster wheel assemblies removably receive said modular vertical frame posts of said frame assembly;
- wherein said caster wheel assemblies include a plurality of swivelable wheels to smoothly transport said mobile patient lift system on a planar surface;
- and
- wherein said mobile patient lift system is able to lift and transport the patient between various locations.
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A mobile patient lift system comprising:
- a frame assembly including,
- a plurality of modular vertical frame posts,
- a plurality of variably lockable corner couplers,
- at least one top horizontal support bar with a lifting eye;
- a patient suspension bar;
- at least one lifter;
- a driver bar assembly;
- at least two caster wheel assemblies with wheel locks;
- and
- at least one horizontal stabilizer bar connectable between said modular vertical frame posts via T-shaped couplers;
- wherein said frame assembly including said plurality of modular vertical frame posts coupled to said plurality of variably lockable corner couplers, and said top horizontal support bar with said lifting eye, form a modular said frame assembly for said mobile patient lift system;
- wherein said modular vertical frame posts, said top horizontal support bar with said lifting eye, and said horizontal stabilizer bar are telescopic;
- wherein said variably lockable corner couplers comprise biasing slits wherein movement of said biasing slits is enabled by at least one rotatable lever;
- wherein said rotatable lever(s) is rotatable between locked and unlocked positions;
- wherein said variably lockable corner couplers comprise perpendicularly-oriented tube receivers such that said top horizontal support bar with said lifting eye is able to be removably coupled with said modular vertical frame posts at right angles to create an open plane wherein said frame assembly is able to circumvent a bed;
- wherein said patient suspension bar comprises a center-located lift-eyelet and two opposing hooks;
- wherein said lifter comprises a spool;
- wherein said spool is a chain-wrapper;
- wherein said lifter is a torque multiplier having an upper hook and a lower hook;
- wherein said lifter comprises a ratchet and pawl system;
- wherein said driver bar assembly comprises sprockets and a chain;
- wherein said driver bar assembly is removably-secured to said lifter such that when said sprockets move said chain on said driver bar assembly said spool on said lifter is caused to move in rotational accordance;
- wherein said driver bar assembly is angle-mounted between said lifter and one of said modular vertical frame posts, said lifter connected to said top horizontal support bar with said lifting eye;
- wherein said driver bar assembly is angle-mounted between said lifter and one of said modular vertical frame posts such that said crank handle is able to be manipulated at a distance away from the patient;
- wherein said driver bar assembly further comprises a crank handle or an electric motor;
- wherein said patient suspension bar is removably connected to said lifter such that said patient suspension bar is able to be repeatably manipulated between up and down positions via said driver bar assembly to lift at least one said patient, the patient removably attached to said patient suspension bar;
- wherein said caster wheel assemblies removably receive said modular vertical frame posts of said frame assembly;
- wherein said caster wheel assemblies include a plurality of swivelable wheels to transport said mobile patient lift system on a planar surface;
- and
- wherein said mobile patient lift system is able to lift and transport the patient between various locations.
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A method for using a mobile patient lift system comprising the steps of:
- orientating a patient on an object;
- manipulating said mobile patient lift system over an object;
- coupling the patient to said mobile patient lift system to move the patient;
- and
- manipulating said mobile patient lift system from over said object.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.