Portable, personal lifting device
OwnerRobert J. Victorinventor
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Abstract
A portable, personal lifting device (10, 100) includes a central member (12), a seat (14) attached to the central member (12) in such a way that the seat is capable of translating linearly along the central member (12), an actuator (16) for causing translation between the seat (14) and the central member (12), and a support member (24) to stabilize the central member (12). The central member (12) is positioned between a user's legs in such a way that the user straddles during operation of the device (10, 100), thereby providing an inexpensive, lightweight lifting device that can be used in very close quarters.
Claims8
A portable, personal lifting device, comprising:
- a central member having a first end and a second end;
- a strut hingedly connected to the first end of the central member;
- a seat attached to the central member in such a way that the seat is capable of translating linearly along the central member;
- an actuator for causing translation between the seat and the central member;
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- a support member attached to the second end of the central member for stabilizing the central member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.