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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7370728 | Apparatus for a reclining and rectractable sling seat for use with a portable hunting tree stand A lightweight portable tree stand incorporating a detachable reclining seat which is used in an elevated position removably affixed to a tree's trunk. With the recliner tree stand installed on a tree and the user sitting in a reclined position, and upon seeing the q... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7310837 | Bathtub/shower seat Disclosed is a seat for use around the bathtub area. Specifically, the seat is formed so that it can fit around a side wall of a bathtub. Because there are many standard sizes of bathtubs, some embodiments of the invention include an adjustment mechanism so that the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7275272 | Swimming pool lift A portable apparatus for use in lowering and lifting a user into and out of a swimming pool includes a frame with vertical, longitudinally adjustable legs, horizontal support arms extending rearwardly from the upper ends of the legs, and feet extending forward from ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7213276 | Shower body support A system for providing support in the shower, such as a toroidal support which can open and can be secured around a bather's chest. In some embodiments, the support can be coupled to a vertical spine which is coupled to the shower enclosing structure. ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7197775 | Bath lift A bath lift apparatus locatable near a bath to raise or lower a person sitting thereon. The lift apparatus features a support for positioning on the floor and a canopy mounted above the bathtub. Extending from the support is an arm capable of both translation and ro... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7178181 | Portable hoist system for assisting in the movement of a disabled person A hoist and associated method for erecting the hoist for assisting movements of disabled persons. The hoist has a fixed-length stanchion that is supportable at opposing longitudinal ends thereof by first and second support members that are, in turn, fixed to a facil... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7058995 | Baby bath seat with hanger A baby bath seat assembly includes a support member 30 having a mounting bracket 34 that clamps onto a tube wall 18 and carrying a support 36 that extends downwardly into the tub. The support 31 carries a base 38 on which th... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6941592 | Bathing aid A bath tub bathing aid includes a guide rail affixed to the bath tub and projecting beyond the perimeter of the tub substantially perpendicular thereto. The guide rail is affixed to the bath tub via mounting arms. The externally projected portion of the guide rail i... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6922857 | Shower body support A system and method for providing support in the shower, such as a toroidal support which can open and can be secured around a bather's chest. In some embodiments, the support can be coupled to a vertical spine which is coupled to the wall. ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6643860 | Bath lifting system A bath lifting system comprises a seat which is raised and lowered inside of a bath by a lifting device positioned inside the bath. The lifting device provides an aesthetically appealing system with the seat substantially covering the lifting device, thus... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6427258 | Apparatus and method for extending an object A device, comprising an extendable object having a retracted position and an extended position with respect to a fixture; and a motive power system adapted for moving the object between the retracted and extended positions. The extendable object is prefer... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6397409 | Bath lifting system A bath lift system comprises a seat which is raised and lowered inside of a bath by a lifting device positioned inside the bath. The lifting device provides an aesthetically appealing system with the seat substantially concealing the lifting device, thus ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6256807 | Bath lift A bath lift for assisting a person into and out of a bath tub is disclosed. The lift includes a tower mounted adjacent or atop a bath tub. The tower includes structure for attachment of the tower to a wall adjacent the tub or to the tub when the lift is i... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6003168 | Person movement apparatus Apparatus 10 for moving a person into and out of a bath 12. The apparatus comprising a seat 48 mounted by pivotal linkages 38 and 62. The seat 48 can be raised using a ram 56. The linkages 38,62 are arranged such that when the seat 48 is raised beyond a p... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5924147 | Bathtub lift A portable bathtub lift is described for releasable mounting to a bathtub of the type that includes a tub surround formed by a substantially upright wall extending upwardly from a support surface and terminating at an elevated top ledge surface. The lift ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5822809 | Transfer seat apparatus A transfer seat apparatus structured for simultaneous dependent slidable translation during manual rotation, through preferably about 90° of rotation, of a seat section of the apparatus with a person seated atop the seat section. The apparatus is particu... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5432961 | Lifting apparatus to provide unassisted pool access for disabled persons A lift device for providing unassisted, safe and easy access for disabled or injured persons to a swimming pool or other enclosures of water. The lift device comprises a base frame, a swing arm, an electrical motor for reversibly rotating the swing arm, a... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5383238 | Independent lift This invention deals with a motorized device which allows independent movement into and out of a pool of water, which device may or may not be under the control of the invalid or handicapped person. The device comprises a motorized pair of arms which carr... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5329651 | Bathing apparatus for the infirm A bathing apparatus is designed specifically for aged or infirm bathers to improve their independence. A conventional tub and shower enclosure is modified by a modular system including a pivotal support bar member which can move to a position projecting o... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5287568 | Tilt lift bathing system A tilt lift bathing system includes a central support having a chair mounted thereon for pivotal movement about a horizontal pivot axis between a lowered upright position adjacent one side of the central support and a raised recumbent position above the c... | 02/22/1994 |
| 5263207 | Handicapped bather's lift for home bathroom An economical simple to install bathing lift for use by handicapped persons in the home bathroom includes a hydraulic jack which has a seat rotationally coupled to the jack shaft and is slidingly coupled to a vertical slide shaft. Preferred is a hydraulic... | 11/23/1993 |
| 5226183 | Bath lift system with stabilizer A bath lift system for use in transporting a person into a bathtub, has an adjustable stabilizer. The bath lift system has a chair unit, a base unit and a stabilizer which all interconnect and fit on to a bath tub. The bath lift may operate by a water pow... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5150482 | Bath chair swivel foot A bath chair has a base with a number of suction cups for rigidly attaching to the floor of a bath tub or shower stall. A stem to which a chair shell is attached is rotatably connected to the base. An improved swivel connector between the stem and the bas... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5146638 | Bath A bath comprises a bath tub and apparatus for assisting persons into and out of the bath tub. The apparatus comprises a lifting column in the form of a telescopic mast, a seat supported by the mast, a first actuator provided for the most part within the m... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5129112 | Bathtub chair lift A support is provided which is attachable to the side walls of the bathtub. An actuator is provided which includes an elongated tubular member and an inner member adapted to be moved to inner and outer positions relative to the tubular member. Structure i... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4928330 | Handicap bathtub lift An improved handicap bathtub lift to be installed independent of the tub for bathing by a handicapped person solely or with minimal help from another person. The lift apparatus is adaptable for installation at any point near the tub, but is generally inst... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4905327 | Automatic seat for giving handicapped persons access to the water in a bath-tub A device for enabling persons with reduced mobility to enter and leave a bath tub comprises an upper collar, a lower collar, a vertical column secured to the ceiling by the upper collar and to the floor by the lower collar, a jack for holding the column u... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4733418 | Bathing apparatus An apparatus for assisting a handicapped or physically impaired person into and out of a bathing receptacle contains a stanchion mounted independently of the receptacle, a seat which is pivotably attached to the stanchion and a leg support. The stanchion ... | 03/29/1988 |
| 4571758 | Apparatus for vertically lifting and radially moving a person over a supporting surface A novel lifting and carriage apparatus to lift, support, and move heavy objects about in close or crowded environments is provided with a cantilevered arm support means to support the object, a means for rotating the arm and a means to lift and lower the ... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4569091 | Boom arm or cantilever arrangement for swivelling elevator body support Standard engineering shapes or profile elements are united by screw clamps to form a releasable and adjustable boom arm or cantilever arrangement. By means of quadrangular clamp bodies, substantially vertical support arms carrying seating or reclining mea... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4475256 | Shower transfer bench A shower bench apparatus includes a positively engagable non-tipping chair and an easily operable clamping mechanism for attaching the apparatus to the side of a bathtub. The seat of the chair includes a pair of front hook-like brackets for engaging a fir... | 10/09/1984 |
| 4338691 | Bathtub aid for handicapped Disclosed herein is an appliance for transporting an invalid or handicapped patient to and from a bathtub and for supporting the patient while in a tub. An elongated generally rectangular frame is provided with a web having a pocket which forms a seat for... | 07/13/1982 |
| 4206523 | Apparatus for lifting disabled persons A bath lift, for lifting a disabled person into and out of a bath, has a telescopic column for mounting on the floor alongside the bath. A lifting arm mounted on the top of the column projects therefrom and carries a support, such as a legless chair struc... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4167793 | Portable bathing apparatus The specification discloses apparatus which constitutes a portable bath-tub which is vertically adjustable to facilitate patient handling and transfer, bathing, draining after use, and cleaning. The apparatus includes a tub mounted within a frame, a platf... | 09/18/1979 |
| 4091478 | Bath tub lift chair apparatus An apparatus for raising and lowering invalids into a bath tub having a frame that fits onto the bath tub with a chair rockably mounted to the frame. The frame has a vertically extending and rotatably mounted, externally threaded member; and a chair suppo... | 05/30/1978 |
