Grab bar assembly
AssigneeBradley Corporation
InventorsThomas E. Pelt, Thomas G. Barnum
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Abstract
A grab bar assembly for assisting persons between a seated and standing position is disclosed. The assembly includes a framework having a base plate and a housing. A pivot shaft and coil spring are mounted within the housing. The spring is affixed at one end with respect to the stationary housing and is connected at its other end to the pivot shaft. A swing arm is disposed over the housing and affixed to at least one end of the pivot shaft and a grab bar is connected to the swing arm. The grab bar is designed to permit a user to grasp the bar and pivot it about the stationary cylindrical housing between a stored position and an in-use position.
Claims20
A grab bar assembly that is attachable to a wall to assist a person to a standing position, comprising:
- a grab bar to be grasped by the person;
- a base plate adapted to be attached to the wall;
- a housing attached to the base plate and having a pair of open ends;
- a shaft pivotably mounted within the cylindrical housing to pivot about a longitudinal axis;
- a spring disposed within the cylindrical housing, the spring having a first end connected to the shaft and a second end connected to the housing;
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- a swing arm connected to the grab bar, the swing arm having a pair of ends adapted to be disposed adjacent the open ends, the swing arm being connected to the shaft.
A grab bar assembly attachable to a wall to assist a person in moving between a seated and a standing position, comprising:
- a framework;
- a pivot shaft having a first end and a second end and being rotatably mounted to the framework for pivotable motion about an axis that extends through the first and second ends;
- a coil spring connected between the framework and the pivot shaft;
- a swing arm connected to the first end and the second end of the pivot shaft for pivotable motion therewith;
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- a grab bar connected to the swing arm, the grab bar having at least two legs capable of being grasped by the person.
A method for providing assistance to a person moving from a seated to a standing position, comprising the steps of:
- constructing a base plate for mounting along a wall;
- attaching a housing having a generally hollow interior to the base plate;
- inserting a pivot shaft into the housing;
- connecting an end of a spring to the housing and connecting another end of the spring to the pivot shaft;
- mounting a swing arm over the housing, the swing arm having a pair of ends at least one of which is connected to the pivot shaft;
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- providing a grab bar that extends from the swing arm to provide multiple grasping surfaces for the person.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.