Support device for helping a person out of bed
Abstract
Abstract A SUPPORT DEVICE FOR HELPING A PERSON OR PATIENT WITH A BACK INJURY OUT OF BED BY HIMSELF INCLUDES A BASE FRAME POSITIONABLE ADJACENT TO A SIDE OF THE BED WITH SUITABLE FOOT SUPPORT MEANS EXTENDING UNDER THE BED. A VERTICAL COLUMN STRUCTURE IS SECURED TO THE BASE FRAME AND EXTENDS VERTICALLY UPWARDLY PAST THE SIDE OF THE BED. HAND GRIPPING MEANS SECURED TO AND EXTENDING LATERALLY FROM THE UPPER PORTION OF THE COLUMN MEANS ARE DISPOSED IN A POSITION TO ENABLE A PERSON LYING ON THE BED TO GRIP THE HAND GRIPPING MEANS AND PULL HIMSELF TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND SIMULTANEOUSLY SWING HIMSELF AROUND TOWARDS THE SIDE OF THE BED TO FACILITATE HIS GETTING OUT OF THE BED. AN ARM SUPPORT MEANS IS ALSO PROVIDED ON THE COLUMN MEANS DISPOSED BELOW THE HAND GRIPPING MEANS FOR ENGAGING THE PERSON''S FOREARM WHEN RAISING HIMSELF THEREBY PROVIDING LEVERAGE TO GREATLY ASSIST HIM IN RAISING AND SWINGING HIS BODY.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry W Seiger
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