Apparatus for raising a person
AssigneeCane & Able Limited
InventorsChristopher Chapman, David Lee Sandbach
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Abstract
A system for raising a person lying on the ground includes a lifting seat 10 comprising a back rest 12 coupled to a seat portion 18. At either side of the back rest 12 and seat portion 18 there are provided side supports 14, 16, 20 and 22. The system is such that in use it can be slid onto a person lying on his/her side, rotated such that the back rest 12 lies on the ground, with the supports 14-22 supporting the person during rotation to a back-lying position. The back rest 12 can then be rotated upwardly to bring the person into a sitting position.
Claims10
Apparatus for raising a person lying on the ground including:
- a back rest having a curved rear surface allowing the apparatus to be tilted from a first position in which the back rest lies on the ground to a second position in which the back rest is in a substantially upright position;
- a seat portion disposed at an angle to the back rest;
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- a side support on the back rest or the seat portion, the side support being slidable under the person when the apparatus is placed in the first position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.