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Bed attached swivel socket crane lift assembly
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Inventors: Ramsey, Nathan R.;
Assignee:
Primary Examiner: Grosz; Alex
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Bourque & Associates, P.A.
A bedside swivel device is presently disclosed for assisting individuals with physical impairments to maneuver themselves in and out of bed. The bedside swivel device is a swivel socket attached to the side of the bed and is constructed to accommodate various other structures that may be utilized by a physically impaired individual, without the need to take up indispensable floor space that is needed by the wheelchair bound individuals. Such structures include a crane, tables, drawers, sinks, televisions, and the like. Further, the swivel socket and crane combination can be utilized without the need for electricity or any backup power source. Another feature utilizes the disabled individual's physical abilities to the maximum extent possible thereby increasing the individual's health and rate of rehabilitation. In another instance, a power backup source can be supplied with the assembly. The swivel socket and crane are fully mounted to the bed such that the leg and foot support are only for resting and supporting the floor. This mounting structure allows for the device to be moved, in connection and in concert with the bed, to a new position or location. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Referring to the figures and in particular to FIGS.
1 and 2, a lift assembly 20 is shown.
The lift assembly 20 is preferably utilized to provide the necessary assistance for a physically impaired individual to perform the daily task of transferring themselves to and from a bed, wheelchair, commode, shower chair, exercise stimulus bike, toilet seat next to bed or within the bed, or any other piece of equipment utilized by a disabled individual.
Further, the lift assembly 20 is mounted to the bed 2 and further does not require the assistance of another individual to operate.
The lift assembly 20 comprises a main channel 22 which connects the assembly to the bed.
The main channel 22 extends under and is secured to the underside of the bed.
Extending downwardly from the main channel 22 is a base support 24.
The base support 24 can be raised or lowered such that it contacts the floor or surface beneath or around the edges of the bed.
The base support 24 assists in supporting the lift assembly 20 and aids in preventing the bed from moving or flipping when the lift assembly 20 is in use by an individual.
In an alternative embodiment the main channel 22 has a counterweight 26 connected thereto.
The counterweight 26 should be of sufficient size and weight to keep the bed from flipping, rotating or moving in any direction when the lift assembly 20 is in use as is intended.
Also the counterweight 26 is to be positioned under the bed to be out of sight and out of the way of the user.
The counterweight 26 can be used in connection with the base support or as a substitution thereto.
However, the counterweight 26 may not be necessary if the bed structure is of sufficient weight.
Extending upwardly from the main channel 22 is an upper lift assembly 28 which is comprised of: a main axle assembly 30, a main mast swivel socket 32, a main mast 56, an upper table 34, a lower table 36, a main boom 38 and a crane assembly 40.
The crane assembly 40 is the actual transference means which transfers the individual to and from the bed and wheelchair
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