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US4723327A
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Patient mover
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-10
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Granted: 1988-02-09
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Expires: 2007-04-10
Abstract
Abstract 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 positioned within the fabric.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter J. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 19:22
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61G; A61G7/00; A61G7/10; A61G7/1025; A61G7/1026; A61G2200/00; A61G2200/30; A61G2200/32; A61G2200/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A patient moving device comprising a sheet of fabric material having a perimeter edge with multiple corners, an elongated continuous handle strap of a known width positioned movably around the perimeter edge of said sheet, means for restricting movement of said handle strap to said sheet, loops adjustably positioned at the corners of said sheet, means for automatically adjusting sizes of said loops relative each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A patient moving device comprising a sheet of fabric material having a perimeter edge with multiple corners, an elongated continuous handle strap of a known width positioned movably around the perimeter edge of said sheet, means for restricting movement of said handle strap to said sheet, loops adjustably positioned at the corners of said sheet, means for automatically adjusting sizes of said loops relative each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
A patient moving device of claim 1 wherein means for restricting movement of said handle strap to said sheet comprises channels formed on the perimeter edge of said sheet between said corners, said channels of a known width greater than said known width of said handle strap.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
A patient moving device of claim 1 wherein said means for automatically adjusting said loops relative each other comprises increasing and decreasing relative sizes of said loops opposite one another and fixing said sizes by resistance between said handle strap and said channel.
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