# US 2020/0390259 A1 · Dressing Assistance Device

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- Number: US 2020/0390259 A1
- Document ID: US20200390259A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 17/005,477
- Filed: 2020-08-28
- Published: 2020-12-17
- Earliest claimed: 2015-10-20
- Inventors: Modesti Cooper
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200390259A1

## CPC

- A47G 25/90: Devices for domestic use for assisting in putting-on or pulling-off clothing, e.g. stockings or trousers
- A47G 25/905: {for stockings}
- A47G: HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT (book-ends A47B5/00; knives B26B)

## Abstract

A dressing assistance device. The dressing assistance device includes a base having a pair of opposing ends, a pair of vertical supports extending from the opposing ends of the base, a horizontal support disposed between an upper end of each of the vertical supports, a pair of lifting arms disposed on the pair of vertical supports in sliding engagement therewith, and a fastener disposed each lifting arm for securing a portion of a garment to the lifting arm. A motor in operative communication with each of the pair of lifting arms controls the movement of the pair of lifting arms between a first position at a lower end of the pair of vertical supports and a second position at an upper end of the pair of vertical supports. The dressing assistance device assists users when putting on a pull-up diaper or other waist-supported garment.

## Claims

### Claim 1

1) A dressing assistance device, comprising:
a base having a pair of opposing ends;
a pair of vertical supports each extending from the opposing ends of the base;
a horizontal support disposed between an upper end of each of the vertical supports;
the base, the pair of vertical supports, and the horizontal support defining a central opening therebetween;
a pair of lifting arms disposed on the pair of vertical supports;
wherein each of the pair of arms is continuously oriented perpendicular to each of the pair of vertical supports;
a fastener disposed on a free end of each lifting arm, the fastener configured to secure a portion of a garment to the lifting arm, wherein the fastener is a hand shaped fastener;
wherein each of the pair of lifting arms is movable within along a track on each of the pair of vertical supports, wherein the track does not intersect a top surface single plane of the horizontal support that defines a first horizontal plane at any position of within the track, the first horizontal plane parallel to the base a ground surface;
a motor in operative communication with each of the pair of lifting arms; and
a control in operative communication with the motor, the control configured to raise and lower the pair of lifting arms, wherein the pair of lifting arms are movable between a first position at a lower end of the pair of vertical supports and a second position at an upper end of the pair of vertical supports.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

2) The dressing assistance device of claim 1, wherein the hand shaped fastener is comprised of an interior material and an exterior material.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

3) The dressing assistance device of claim 2, wherein the interior material is a spring steel; the spring steel is configured to open and close the fastener.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

4) The dressing assistance device of claim 2, wherein the exterior material is a high friction material.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

5) The dressing assistance device of claim 1, wherein the control is disposed on the horizontal support.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

6) The dressing assistance device of claim 1, further comprising a power supply operatively connected to the motor.

### Claim 7 (depends on 9)

7) The dressing assistance device of claim 9, wherein the power supply is a rechargeable battery.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

8) The dressing assistance device of claim 1, wherein the base comprises a tapered center portion, wherein a width of the opposing ends of the base is greater than a width of the tapered center portion.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

9) The dressing assistance device of claim 1, wherein the hand-shaped fastener includes a plurality of fingers.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

10) The dressing assistance device of claim 1, wherein each of the hand-shaped fastener includes an open palm side facing the opposing hand-shaped member.