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US 8,800,076 B2Granted
Spring retractable transfer belt apparatus
OwnerBryan Jeffrey Ophaug, Kristen Joanne Ericksoninventors
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Abstract
A transfer belt for assisting in moving patients includes a transfer belt, a mechanism to retract the belt into a compact unit and a mechanism to fix the belt in a fixed loop around a patient at the size desired.
Claims4
A retractable transfer belt comprising:
- an elongated belt having a free end and a fixed end;
- a spool about which said belt is wound with said fixed end being secured to said spool;
- a casing in which said spool is held such that the spool may rotate, said casing further including an opening through which said belt exits the casing;
- a spring mechanism inside said casing coupled to said spool to cause said belt to be retracted into said casing onto said spool;
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- a loop securing mechanism for securing an extended belt into a loop, wherein said loop securing mechanism includes a plurality of belt openings and said free end of said belt includes a member that may pass through and be secured to a belt opening.
3 more elements
A transfer belt apparatus comprising:
- an elongated belt having a free end and a fixed end, said fixed end being securable to a spool inside a casing, said casing further including a spring mechanism which is coupled to said spool for retracting said belt about said spool, the free end of said belt including a mechanism for securing the belt into a loop of a selected size, wherein said belt includes a plurality of spaced openings and said free end of said belt securing mechanism includes a device for passing through one of said spaced openings to form a securely closed loop.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.