Portable lift

Abstract

A personal assisting device that helps a person return to the standing position after they have been seated on a toilet. The assisting device is adapted for attachment to almost any toilet. The toilet's seat is removed, the assisting device is slid around the toilet's bowl, and the seat is re-attached to the device. A control switch is provided that allows the user to move the device's flexible chair frame from the seated position to the raised position. When the flexible chair frame is in the raised position, the user is assisted to the standing position. Two electric motors are used to move the device between the seated and raised positions, in the preferred embodiment.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates generally to the field of personal assisting devices and more specifically to a lifting device for assisting a person off of a toilet and to a standing position. [0002] Injuries and old age are two reasons why a person may need assistance in getting up from a seated position. Injuries to a person's foot, leg or hip can prevent the person from being able to stand on his own. Other reasons include the natural aging process. As people age, muscles are no longer able to lift the same weight they used to, and joints do not operate as smoothly as they once did. For any of these reasons, or for a combination of them, many people need help in the process of standing from a seated position. [0003] Home therapy has come a long way in recent years. There are many assisting devices, such as walkers with wheels, and benches that can be placed in bathtubs. However, in regards to assisting devices used in the bathroom for helping a p...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

[0005] An assisting device that is adapted for attachment to a toilet, wherein the device is able to assist a person seated on the toilet to a standing position. The assisting device comprises a stationary base, a flexible chair frame and a lifting mechanism. The stationary base has a top and a bottom, and the top of the base includes a front portion and a back portion. The flexible chair frame surrounds the bowl and is able to flex between a seated position and a raised position. The flexible chair frame comprises a leg section, a seat section, and a backrest section. The bottom of the leg section is attached the front portion of the base, and the top of the leg section is rotate-ably attached to the front of the seat section. The back of the seat section is rotate-ably attached to the bottom of the backrest section.

Problems solved by technology

As people age, muscles are no longer able to lift the same weight they used to, and joints do not operate as smoothly as they once did.

However, in regards to assisting devices used in the bathroom for helping a person to the standing position, the choices have thus far been limited to bars or rails on the wall, or the impromptu use of a cane or walker.

Images