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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162365 | Emergency rescue device A device and method for moving a person who is in distress or incapacitated are disclosed. The device comprises a receptacle in which a long rescue strap is contained. A short segment of one end of the strap exits the receptacle through an aperture in the receptacle... | 04/24/2012 |
| 6901612 | Carrier for a physically challenged person A foldable carrier to transport a person in a seated posture. The carrier has a bottom panel, two side panels, and a back panel. On the outside of the two side panels are at least one rank of anchors, preferably two, to which handles can be engaged to assist lifting... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6532610 | Transitional support for physically challenged persons Transitional support for physically challenged persons. The support has a flexible inelastic base sheet with flexible inelastic loops at parallel edges to accommodate removable rigid poles. Pull straps on the sheet may be included to pull a person along t... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6526607 | Basket bed for an infant A lightweight, soft-sided, oval basket for use as a portable infant bed. The basket bed includes a basket body made with a continuous coil material produced by encasing a monofilament nylon cord and filler material in a fabric tube or casing. A decorative... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6073280 | Rescue and invalid support belt A support belt and a strap portion includes a strap portion and a pad portion. The pad portion comprising an elongate member having a length sufficient to encircle the body of an individual and a width sufficient to extend from the waist area to the breas... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5978989 | Flexible patient transporter with foot pocket A flexible patient transporter including an oblong PVC fabric sheet having two substantially parallel side edges and two substantially curved end edges. An edge reinforcing web is attached to the sheet with monofilament stitching so that it extends substa... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5924612 | Infant transport device An infant transport device is formed of a generally rectangular section of soft and absorbent blanket or towel material having laterally spaced apart and integrally formed sleeves extending along opposed side marginal edges. Sleeves are open adjacent a fr... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5836812 | Portable animal carcass carrier A portable animal carcass carrier enables two men to easily carry an animal carcass across difficult terrain. The carrier contains a multi-section pole from which the carcass is suspended when the ends of the pole are supported on the shoulders of the men... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5647378 | Invalid support belt An article for lifting an incapacitated person includes a thin elongate belt formed of an elastic, flexible rubber-like material. Fasteners are mounted at the ends of the belt for attaching the ends so that the belt may encircle a patient. The width of th... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5530976 | Lifting device with fluid filled traction element for handicapped persons A lifting device for handicapped persons, comprising a height-adjustable lifting arm with attachment points for the ends of a U-shaped traction element to be placed under the armpits and around the body of the person to be lifted and transported. In order... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5396670 | Sling for a patient lifter A sting for a patient lifter has a generally U-shape with two leg straps and at least two side straps to permit the positioning of the patient in a comfortable position. The side straps are located on opposite sides of the sling and include at least two l... | 03/14/1995 |
| 5297834 | Method for lifting and transferring a disabled person to and from a wheelchair A method and apparatus for lifting and transferring a disabled person to and from a wheel chair includes an elongated sheet of material having handles at each end. This sheet of material is spread beneath the buttocks of a seated disabled person. An atten... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5119767 | Child safety devices A child safety device employing lightweight adjustable straps and hook and loop type fasteners to facilitate placement and removal of a child from the device. A child is placed within the harness and then left, right, and bottom straps are fastened with o... | 06/09/1992 |
| 5101768 | Torso harness An adjustable torso harness strap is provided with a quick-release snap buckle and a two-segment adjustable chest strap having a quick-release snap buckle. One segment of the chest strap is permanently secured to the torso harness strap. The second segmen... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5061235 | Portable superabsorbant personnel stretcher and erectable on-demand isolation tent A portable superabsorbent personnel stretcher and exactable on-demand isolation tent article is provided which is easily transportable, durable, and can be prepared in both sterile and non-sterile formats. The combination superabsorbent stretcher and isol... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5016299 | Emergency evacuation harness An emergency evacuation harness, such as is used for evacuating immobile patients, or similar persons, comprises a bottom harness member for positioning beneath a mattress with longitudinally extending straps extending from one end. In use the longitudina... | 05/21/1991 |
| 4944057 | Patient support and lifting device A device to assist in lifting and supporting a handicapped or infirm person from a sitting position on a supporting surface, and transferring the person to a sitting position on a second supporting surface. The device includes a main body portion of fabri... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4922860 | Child or disabled person training harness This invention relates to a training harness to assist a child or disabled person learning or readapting to activities requiring motor coordination skills such as walking, skating, skiing or swimming. The present invention is versatile and can accommodate... | 05/08/1990 |
| 4882798 | Sling for lifting a disabled person The invention relates to a sling for lifting a disabled person and in particular to a sling for supporting the thighs of a disabled person. The sling comprises two rigid members substantially identical to one another; each rigid member having a cross sect... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4815639 | Infant carrier An infant carrier in the shape of a sling having a supporting strap which forms a loop passing over one of the user's shoulders, across the back diagonally, under the other shoulder and being closed over the chest. A cuff shaped and dimensioned to engage ... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4782539 | Rescue seat There is provided a new and useful emergency rescue seat comprising a body section having bottom back, and side support panels; a first pair of lifting means located near the top corners of the said back support panel; and a second pair of lifting means l... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4730759 | Baby carrier A rectangular base has a rigid board supporting a removable mattress pad. Sides and ends consist of non-allergenic foam between two panels of a polyester and cotton material. Side handles are situated on the side at approximately the center of gravity of ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4723327 | Patient mover A device to transport and move bed ridden patients easily and securely without potential injury to either the patient or the attendant. The device comprises a generally square sheet of flexible fabric material with an integral perimeter handle movable pos... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4509785 | Apparatus for moving an individual There is described an apparatus for moving an individual, which is comprised of two arms bearing supporting members, which are so shaped as to grip the individual to be moved underneath the armpits and sidewise partly about the thorax.... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4450991 | Fabric made chair for facilitating transportation of a disabled person A chair made of flexible material for facilitating transportation of a disabled person and more particularly a disabled child by a healthy person. The chair comprises a large piece of material forming the seat of the chair on which the disabled person may... | 05/29/1984 |
| 4442557 | Carrier apparatus for fire fighters A carrier apparatus for use by fire fighters to carry fire hose, and to serve as a personnel carrier; a carrier body of flaccid material about five feet long has a bottom and side walls, and at one end there is an end wall, and portions of the side walls ... | 04/17/1984 |
| 4371206 | Rockable infant seat/cradle A rockable infant seat/cradle includes a rotatably positionable handle secured to the opposed side walls of an integrally molded infant supporting shell. The shell comprises a curved underbelly, oppositely disposed side walls extending transverse to the u... | 02/01/1983 |
| 3968911 | Infant carrier The infant carrier and mattress comprises a planar resilient foam-filled mattress being substantially longer and wider than an infant and which has carrying straps stitched to each longitudinal side of the mattress. The infant receiving mattress surface h... | 07/13/1976 |
