Device for assisting disabled persons

a technology for disabled people and wheelchairs, applied in medical science, nursing beds, hospital equipment, etc., can solve the problems of affecting the process of assisting a person from a substantially standing system affecting the ability of patients to wear clothes, and difficulty in placing correctly, so as to achieve the effect of improving the process of assisting a person from a seated to a substantially standing system

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-04-19
JIMMY GROTNER
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[0006] The inventors of the present invention have realized that the procedure of assisting a person from a seated to a substantially st

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Undressing and dressing the lower garment in the reclined position is hampered by the contact of the person's rear abdominal region with the seat.
It can therefore be difficult to put a patient's pants up since the patient rests with a substantial part of his/her weight on the seat.
Elderly persons often use diapers, which are even more difficult to place correctly when the person to be assisted rests

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[0047] With reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 a device 1 for assisting a person from a seated position to a substantially standing and slightly leaning forward position according to a preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. The device 1 includes a frame 5 that supports a movable torso support 10 and a knee support 15. The term “knee support” as used here includes any support that provides an abutment surface for the higher shins and / or for the knees. The frame 5 is adapted to be either floor- wall- or toilet mounted by suitable fastening means as a well-known in the art and therefore not illustrated here.

[0048] The torso support 10 includes a substantially transversely and forwardly inclined main support surface. At least the main support surface of the torso support is upholstered, i.e. covered with a soft resilient layer under a skin or textile lining, to create a comfortable pillow like structure.

[0049] Two handles 12 protrude forwardly from the torso support 10. The dis...

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Abstract

A device and procedure for disabled, impaired or handicapped persons or patients in reaching or maintaining a standing position, in which they can be transported, undressed, dressed, and/or washed in the abdominal region. The device includes a knee support and a movable torso support extending transversely in front of the lower to middle part of the torso of the person to be assisted. The person to be assisted leans with his/her torso slightly forward on the torso support during the raising movement in which the torso support moves simultaneously forward and upward until the person to be assisted has reached a position in which he/she is substantially standing whilst leaning forward over the torso support.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] The present application is the continuation of the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) Application Number PCT / EP2006 / 009767, filed Oct. 10, 2006, entitled “DEVICE FOR ASSISTING DISABLED PERSONS”; which designated all states including the United States of America; the subject matter of which hereby being specifically incorporated herein by reference for all that it discloses and teaches; and claims priority from the European Patent Application, Number 05022034.2, filed Oct. 10, 2005, the subject matter of which also hereby being specifically incorporated herein by reference for all that it discloses and teaches. [0002] The present invention relates to a device for disabled, impaired or handicapped persons or patients in reaching or maintaining a standing position in which they can be transported, undressed, dressed, and / or washed in the abdominal region, for example in connection with visits to the toilet. The device is intended for assistin...

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IPC IPC(8): A47C7/50
CPCA61G7/1007A61G7/1019A61G7/1034A61G7/1046A61G7/1086A61G7/1092A61G7/1096A61G2200/34A61G2200/36
Inventor GROTNER, JIMMY
Owner JIMMY GROTNER
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