US3842449A
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Transport apparatuses for bedridden persons
Assignee: GEURTSEN
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Filing: 1973-08-07
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Granted: 1974-10-22
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Expires: 1993-08-07
Abstract
Abstract Transport apparatus for the transport of a bedridden person from its bed to a bath or a shower closet and vice versa, said apparatus comprising a carriage provided with a vertically movable frame for the support of a litter and with a lifting device for adjusting said frame and the litter at the required height, said supporting frame being so constructed as to enable the nursing staff to hang it on and over the upper edge of the bathing tub or the splasher wall of the shower closet in a position in which the litter is inside the bathing tub or the shower closet.
Inventors
- 👤 J Geurtsen
- 👤 T Geurtsen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 17:53
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/10; A61G7/1001; A61G7/1003; A61G7/1013; A61G7/1019; A61G7/104; A61G7/1046; A61G7/1049; A61G7/1057; A61G2200/00; A61G2200/30; A61G2200/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for the transport of a bedridden person, notably for the transport of a person from the bed to a bath or a shower closet and back to the bed, said apparatus comprising a carriage, a lifting device mounted on said carriage, a litter for carrying a person in a lying position, U-shaped bows adapted to be straddled on the longitudinal part of the brim of a bathing tub or the upper edge of a heightened splasher which is provided in the entrance opening of a relatively wide shower closet, the one legs of said bows being pivoted to said lifting device, horizontal bars extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of said litter to support same and being attached with their one ends to the ends of the other legs of said bows, said bars extending in line with the pivots of the connection between the bows and the lifting device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
152 words
An apparatus for the transport of a bedridden person, notably for the transport of a person from the bed to a bath or a shower closet and back to the bed, said apparatus comprising a carriage, a lifting device mounted on said carriage, a litter for carrying a person in a lying position, U-shaped bows adapted to be straddled on the longitudinal part of the brim of a bathing tub or the upper edge of a heightened splasher which is provided in the entrance opening of a relatively wide shower closet, the one legs of said bows being pivoted to said lifting device, horizontal bars extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of said litter to support same and being attached with their one ends to the ends of the other legs of said bows, said bars extending in line with the pivots of the connection between the bows and the lifting device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
A transport apparatus as claimed in claim 1, comprising in addition pillars mounted on the carriage, vertical rods mounted for vertical movement in said pillars, each one of said bows being pivoted to an individual one of said rods, a horizontal longitudinal beam interconnecting said rods and a jack which is provided between said longitudinal beam and the carriage, said pillars, said vertical rods, said horizontal beam and said jack constituting together the lifting device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A transport apparatus as claimed in claim 2, in which said jack is vertically slidably connected with the carriage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A transport apparatus as claimed in claim 2, in which of each bow the leg which is connected to the lifting device consists of two relatively telescopically movable parts and sheAr pins are provided, of which each one locks the two parts of such a bow leg against relative movement.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A transport apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which parallel oblique arms are provided at the lower ends of the bows and a horizontal coupling rod is provided which interconnects the arms of all bows.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A transport apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which at least one spring is provided which tries to keep the bows in their horizontal positions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
126 words
A transport apparatus as claimed in claim 1, in which the litter consists of at least two interlinked parts, one of said parts forming the head end portion of the litter and being so dimensioned, as to ensure, that, if the position of the foot end of the litter corresponds with the foot end of the bathing tub, the head end portion of the litter projects over the head end portion of the brim of the bathing tub, so that, when the litter and the bottom of the bathing tub are relatively moved towards each other, the head end portion is swung up by said brim portion of the bathing tub and thereby the person lying on the litter is automatically raised to a semi-sitting posture.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-10-21 | 1978-04-22 | 1978-10-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-10-21 | 1982-04-22 | 1982-10-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-10-21 | 1986-04-22 | 1986-10-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |