139 results about "Grab bar" patented technology

An appliance for storing, distributing and placing surgical fasteners comprises a handgrip body and an elongate element attached to the handgrip. The elongate element includes a magazine slide adapted to be displaced in the elongate element by a control rod. The control rod can be, in turn, actuated by the handgrip. The magazine slide also has surgical fasteners. Each surgical fastener has an anchoring bar, a catching bar and a connecting strip. A distal part of the anchoring bar has a conical shape. A distal end of the distal part of the anchoring bar has a hemispherical shape.

A safety grab bar, such as may be used in a shower or a tub enclosure, comprises an inner liner, preferably formed of an extruded metal, and an outer overlying layer, preferably formed of a polymeric material such as plastic. The inner and outer liner mate together with a tongue and groove arrangement to prevent relative rotation between them. The inner liner and the outer overlying layer define the grab bar portion, and terminate at each end in a female receptacle, adapted to receive a male portion of a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket smoothly curves to complete a 90° turn, in order mount into a wall of the shower or bath enclosure. The male and female mating portions are flush at their outer dimensions to provide a smooth, unbroken profile. The male and female portions also include tongue and groove mating surface to prevent rotation of the grab bar within the mounting bracket.

A motorcycle having a grab bar with sufficient attachment strength and rigidity, minimum wall thickness and size and no deterioration in external appearance. The grab bar has a grab section to be grabbed by a rider and attachment sections to be attached to left and right seat rails. The attachment sections extend through a space below a rear edge of a seat toward the front and are connected to the left and right seat rails.

A wall mounted pivoting and locking support rail assembly providing improved support to assist elderly and physically challenged persons with safely using a bathtub or shower area. The present invention mounts to the wall like a conventional grab bar, however, it adds an additional rail handle with the ability to pivot outward from the wall, and lock in one of several angular positions to extend support outward from the wall, and more to the centre of a shower or tub. This outward support is invaluable to assist with elderly and disabled persons to safely enter, use, and exit from the bathtub without dangerous reaching.

The invention relates to an ADVERTISEMENT HANDLE COUPLED WITH GRAB BAR OF PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES, comprising a construction solution in which there is a panel (1) assembled onto translucent material to display the message, with a handle (4) (at its bottom), and intended to offer more comfort and safety to one or two users, especially in short trips.

Said panel (1) and handle (4) are fastened onto the grab bar in the transportation vehicle by a device (3) that contains a hole (5) through which such bar passes, and a flexible strap (7) is used to connect the handle (4) and the fastening device (3) which provides the necessary balance to the set.

A lifting apparatus for extending upwardly out of a commercial building roof hatch, including a ladder docking device surrounding the roof hatch and optionally including roof hatch grab bars for ease of emergence through the roof hatch. The roof hatch ladder docking device is rapidly and removably attached to a permanent vertical ladder attached to the interior of the building. The lifting apparatus includes a winch post, a pulley mounted on the winch post and the ladder attachment device includes a fixed lower ladder attachment bracket along with a sliding upper ladder attachment sleeved over the winch post.

The invention discloses a walking aid for the aged. The walking aid comprises a U-shaped base, a connection plate and four supporting columns. The connection plate is arranged above the front portion of the U-shaped base. The upper ends and the lower ends of the four supporting columns are fixedly connected with the connection plate and the U-shaped base. The U-shaped base is provided with four rolling wheels. The walking aid for the aged is of a bilateral symmetry structure and further comprises two grab bars, two supporting rods and two first air pressure devices. The walking aid for the aged has the advantages that the air pressure devices are arranged, the grab bars are lowered and inclined at a certain angle when pulled downwards, the aged can put the forearms on the grab bars conveniently, the pressure exerted on the grab bars by the forearms is lowered as the legs of the aged exert the strength, the air pressure devices begin to rebound, and the aged are assisted in standing in the rebounding process.

The invention discloses a bagging machine. The bagging machine comprises a mounting bracket, wherein a sleeve pipe is arranged above the mounting bracket; collecting mechanisms, sealing mechanisms anda cutting mechanism are arranged below the sleeve pipe; each collecting mechanism comprises an electric cylinder 1 and a gripper which are arranged on the two sides of a packaging bag in pairs; and each gripper comprises a shell, a grab bar, an auxiliary pull rod, a main pull rod, a spring, and a cover plate. The bagging machine has the benefits as follows: the two collecting mechanisms are arranged, the main pull rods, the auxiliary pull rods, the springs and pull ropes are arranged on the grippers of the collecting mechanisms, when the grab bars arranged on the left side and the right sideseparately enable the bag to be collected at the middle position, the grab bars enable the bag to be collected from the front and rear parts through the reasonably arranged pull ropes, the bag is collected from the four directions, the automatic sealing and cutting are realized conveniently, the packaging efficiency is increased, and the labor intensity of workers is reduced; a limiting mechanismis arranged, the falling position of pomelos is limited to avoid that excessive packaging bags are used for packaging the pomelos; besides, a latex ring is arranged on a limiting ring, the hard collision between the pomelos and the limiting ring is avoided, and that the surface layers of the pomelos are damaged is reduced.

A grab bar assembly for use with a bathtub includes a substantially planar base having a top, bottom and lateral edges. The grab bar assembly also includes a coupling assembly extending downward from the base for attachment to an upstanding wall of the bathtub and an armrest connected to and extending laterally from the base. The armrest is positioned above and running along the bathtub wall. Finally, the grab bar assembly includes a handgrip extending upwardly from the base. The handgrip includes at least one support arm and a substantially triangular shaped handle having a forward surface, rearward surface and a bottom surface. The handle extends from the at least one support arm along the bottom surface.

A grab bar is attached to a wall with at least one anchor assembly. The anchor assembly can be removed and repeatedly used as needed. The anchor assembly includes a vertical support beam, a flange arm assembly having a base portion and an arm portion, and a spring. The spring is attached to the vertical support beam and cooperates with the arm portion to hold the flange arm assembly in place during installation. The base portion of the flange arm assembly has a flange that fits against a wall surface of the wall structure, and the arm portion is received within a slot formed within the vertical support beam. The flange prevents the flange arm assembly from falling behind the wall structure.

A sliding door grab bar opener for opening and closing a sliding door. The opener includes outside and inside tube members, each having first and second ends. The inside tube member is positioned within the outside tube member and is adapted to slide from a fully retracted configuration with the first end of the inside tube member being located adjacent the first end of the outside tube member to a fully extended configuration with the first end of the inside tube member being located adjacent the second end of the outside tube member. First and second end stanchion members are attached to the outside and inside tube members adjacent their first and second ends, respectively. A middle stanchion member is attached to the outside tube member adjacent its second end. The stanchion members are adapted to be attached to the frames of the sliding door panels by fastener means.

A portable restraint device for a commuter to retain balance on a public transportation vehicle. The portable restraint device wraps a hook around a horizontal, vertical, or ring-shaped grab bar on the train or bus. The hook may be shaped like a hook, or operable as a carbiner, and is configured to adjust and securely attach to a variety of grab bars on public transportation vehicles. The opposite end of the portable restraint device includes a loop, configured for a hand to grip. The loop is often a flexible meshing material designed for comfort on long commutes. By gripping the loop, the commuter avoids contact with the grab bar surface, thereby avoiding germs. A handle secures the hook to the loop. However, the commuter is also able to grip the handle to retain balance. After the commute finishes, the commuter disengages the portable restraint device from the grab bar.

A hospital bed trapeze system includes an offset vertical frame to provide safe and convenient patient positioning in a smaller footprint. The offset patient trapeze system includes vertical support members that extend vertically from the head end of the bed, where the vertical support members angle inward toward the foot end of the bed. Similarly, additional vertical support members extend vertically from the foot end of the bed and angle inward toward the head end of the bed. The vertical support members support a horizontal grid. The horizontal grid includes side bars and cross bars that connect the vertical support members to form a trapezoidal assembly. An ergonomic grab bar is supported from the horizontal grid. The grab bar includes a handle portion with which the patient or caregiver may access the offset trapeze system to facilitate patient positioning in the bed.