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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7543341 | Patient transfer device A patient transfer device for facilitating the movement of physically impaired patients from one location to an adjacent location. The device includes a base plate and a patient support plate. The patient support plate rotates with respect to the base plate to enabl... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7191477 | Medical assist device A medical assist device relocates patients from a first support such as a bed to a second support such as a chair or wheelchair. Upon location of the assist device to a position adjacent such first support, the patient may stand on a rotatable platform of the assist... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7165276 | Medical assist device A medical assist device relocates patients from a first support such as a bed to a second support such as a chair or wheelchair. Upon location of the assist device to a position adjacent such first support, the patient may stand on a rotatable platform of the assist... | 01/23/2007 |
| 6457196 | Rotating infant mattress An infant care apparatus such as an incubator or infant warmer having a mattress for supporting the infant on an infant platform that can, at times, by fully rotated 360 degrees to obtain full access to the infant. In the incubator, a translation platform... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6155970 | Rotating infant mattress An infant care apparatus such as an incubator or infant warmer having a mattress for supporting the infant on an infant platform that can, at times, by fully rotated 360 degrees to obtain full access to the infant. In the incubator, a translation platform... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6119287 | Lift and transfer apparatus for a disabled person A disabled person transfer unit includes a base supporting a motor actuated rotatable platform, and a frame is mounted on the platform for pivotally supporting a pair of motor actuated lift arms which carry forearm support pads and hand grips and/or a rem... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6058533 | Bed apparatus A bed includes a base, a frame supported on the base for relative movement about a horizontal pivot axis between raised and lowered positions, and a drive assembly for driving movement of the frame. The drive assembly includes a drive box supported on the... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6058527 | Mobile and pivoting circular platform for transferring a handicapped person The baseplate (1) is made up of a circular metallic disk of approximately the same diameter as the plate (2) while, on the one hand, the plate (2), also made of a metal plate, is secured to a protective circular edging (1b) extending right down to the bas... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6015188 | Swivel seat for a vehicle A swivel seat for a vehicle that provides a fixed seating platform surrounding a swivel seating platform and a smooth transition from the edge of the vehicle seat to the seating platform. In one version of the invention the swivel seat includes a rotatabl... | 01/18/2000 |
| 5762398 | Rotating automobile seat A rotating automobile seat including a seat assembly. A rotation assembly is secured between upper and lower seat supports of the seat assembly. A rotation limiter is secured between the upper and lower seat supports of the seat assembly. A plurality of s... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5526541 | Patient transfer stand A patient transfer stand is provided for assisting a wheelchair-bound person to transfer to and from a wheelchair to a variety of other points in a simple fashion. The transfer stand includes a rotating base. The base includes 2 substantially rectangular ... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5524303 | Person lifter/rotator The lifter/rotator device of the present invention is useful in assisting a user to raise from a sitting position to a standing position, rotating to a different direction, and resitting on another device or piece of furniture. Embodiment (16) shows base ... | 06/11/1996 |
| 5507044 | Turn stand A turn stand is disclosed for moving an individual who has physical impairments but can support himself in a standing position for a short time. The turn stand is utilized for moving the individual from one location to an adjacent location, for example, f... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5390378 | Bathtub seat arrangement for handicapped persons A rotary plate (14) is longitudinally displaceable on a base plate (12) of extended length. The rotary plate (14) features a central pin (36) which can be moved from a locked position into an unlocked position and back. In its locked position, the pin (36... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5384922 | Foot turn table for wheel chair patients Disclosed is a turntable, to be placed at the front of a wheel chair, either portable, or, being a part of the wheel chair itself, and having a feet restraint system on the upper surface of the turntable, to restrain the patients feet in a desired positio... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5381569 | Patent turning and positioning device and method A device for moving a patient in a bed includes a base member adapted to be supported by the bed. The device further includes a patient support member interconnected to and supported by the base member. The patient support member is rotatable with respect... | 01/17/1995 |
| 5311622 | Patient handling device A device for facilitating the transfer of an incapacitated individual from a bed to a wheelchair includes a foot support having a generally planar upper surface for receiving the patient's feet and a base disposed vertically below the foot support and hav... | 05/17/1994 |
| 5079789 | Invalid turning apparatus The apparatus is useful to turn an invalid patient ninety degrees from one resting position to a second resting position by standing the patient on a foot plate. A base platform supports the foot plate with a turntable mounted between the foot plate and b... | 01/14/1992 |
| 5054137 | Apparatus for maneuvering a physically impaired individual Apparatus for maneuvering a physically impaired individual including a base member, a platform rotatably mounted relative to the base member for supporting the individual, a stabilizer projecting upwardly from the platform to be manually grasped by the in... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4934003 | Device for transferring the disabled A disabled transferring device comprises a stationary base and a rotary base coupled with the stationary base for forming a base assembly. An actuation lever assembly which has an actuation lever having a pivot point in the vicinity of one end and an actu... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4829612 | Patient transfer apparatus A patient transfer apparatus comprising a lower platform, an upper platform, a mast, and a leg abutment member. The lower platform has a generally flat upper surface and a flat lower surface. The lower surface of the lower platform has a plurality of suct... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4279043 | Transfer stand A rotatable transfer stand includes a base supported by a plurality of castors, a platform rotatably supported by means of bearings on the base and a support structure rigidly attached to the platform and partially surrounding a central standing area on t... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4034947 | Rotating seat device A rotating seat device for aiding rotational motion relative to a fixed seat is provided having flat disc-shaped members with smooth contacting inner surfaces and means for interconnecting the members and permitting relative rotational movement between th... | 07/12/1977 |
| 3940808 | Patient transfer apparatus A patient transfer apparatus comprising a wheeled base having a vertically disposed post extending upwardly therefrom. A tubular support is vertically slidably movable on the post and has a pair of pivotal arms extending therefrom in a spaced apart relati... | 03/02/1976 |
