Transfer device
OwnerLindsay Lankford, Ronald Frazzini +10inventors
InventorsLindsay Lankford, Ronald Frazzini, Alejandro Behling, Nicholas Hoffman, Emily Fraser, Noah Olson, Amy Larson, Isabella Kemling, Rebekah Gratz, Autumn Schuldt, Isidora Mack, Matthew Brown
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Abstract
A transfer device includes a mobile platform and a lifting assembly extending upwards from the mobile platform. A rotation mechanism forms a part of the mobile platform and is configured to rotate the mobile platform. A lift mechanism forms a part of the lifting assembly and is configured to lift and lower the lifting assembly.
Claims20
A transfer device comprising:
- a mobile platform;
- a lifting assembly extending upwards from the mobile platform;
- a rotation mechanism forming a part of the mobile platform and configured to rotate the mobile platform;
- and
- a lift mechanism forming a part of the lifting assembly and configured to lift and lower the lifting assembly.
A method of using a transfer device to lift and rotate a user, the method comprising:
- wrapping a belt around a waist of a user;
- positioning feet of the user on a mobile platform of the transfer device;
- lifting the user from a sitting position to a standing position by actuating a lift mechanism of the transfer device;
- and
- rotating the user by actuating a rotation mechanism of the transfer device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.