Abrégé

A patient lift for lifting and lowering a patient. Cable or rope may be used as the lifting element. The spool winds the lifting element in successive adjacent winds. The operator lifts the patient by pushing up on the carry bar, patient or lifting element, and lowers the patient by pushing down on such elements. The lift includes automatic loading and unloading for transition on or off the bed.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61G 7/10 - Dispositifs pour soulever les malades ou les personnes handicapées, p. ex. adaptations particulières d'appareils de levage à cet effet

Abrégé

Provided herein is a connection tool for connecting to an object a carabiner that has an internal space and a carabiner opening for admitting the object to the internal space. The connection tool includes a support structure and a handle connected to the support structure. The support structure defines a support opening sized and shaped to permit the carabiner to be received and withdrawn from the support structure. The support structure is sized and shaped to hold the carabiner while leaving the carabiner opening unobstructed such that the object can be admitted to and removed from the internal space through the carabiner opening such that the carabiner can be connected to and disconnected from an object not reachable by hand using the tool.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16B 45/02 - Crochets à fermoir pivotant
• A61G 7/10 - Dispositifs pour soulever les malades ou les personnes handicapées, p. ex. adaptations particulières d'appareils de levage à cet effet

Abrégé

A patient lift support frame assembly, comprising a patient-lift-carrying member, and first and second support members for carrying the patient-lift-support member. The support members are telescopically configured, and can be extended manually, with an actuator to push a ceiling pad against a ceiling for greater stability. The support member are selectively lockable against being shortened, using gears and a cam, or other lock. The ceiling bearing element is spring loaded.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61G 7/14 - Dispositifs pour soulever les malades ou les personnes handicapées, p. ex. adaptations particulières d'appareils de levage à cet effet facilitant à la fois le soulèvement et le déplacement latéral du malade ou de la personne handicapée

Abrégé

A carabiner comprising a body having an opening, a closure movably coupled to the body, the closure being movable to an open position, and to a closed position in which the opening is closed by the closure such that the body and the closure define a closed shape, and an actuator, coupled to the closure and operatively connected to the body, the actuator being configured to cause the closure to move to the closed position in response to loading of the carabiner, and to cause the closure to move from the closed position to the open position in response to unloading of the carabiner.

Classes IPC  ?

• F16B 45/02 - Crochets à fermoir pivotant
• A61G 7/10 - Dispositifs pour soulever les malades ou les personnes handicapées, p. ex. adaptations particulières d'appareils de levage à cet effet

Abrégé

A frame for supporting and moving a load, the frame comprising first and second support legs for supporting said frame on at least one floor; a load support member, extending between the first support leg and the second support leg, wherein the load support member is sized and shaped to be length adjustable; and a trolley, movably mounted on an external surface of the load support member, the trolley and load support member being sized and shaped to permit the trolley to move along the load support member; whereby access to the trolley, without removing same from the load support member, is facilitated.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61G 7/14 - Dispositifs pour soulever les malades ou les personnes handicapées, p. ex. adaptations particulières d'appareils de levage à cet effet facilitant à la fois le soulèvement et le déplacement latéral du malade ou de la personne handicapée

Abrégé

A carabiner comprising a body having an opening, a closure movably coupled to the body, the closure being movable to an open position, and to a closed position in which the opening is closed by the closure such that the body and the closure define a closed shape, and an actuator, coupled to the closure and operatively connected to the body, the actuator being configured to cause the closure to move to the closed position in response to loading of the carabiner, and to cause the closure to move from the closed position to the open position in response to unloading of the carabiner.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61G 1/003 - Brancards avec des dispositions pour charger une personne handicapée ou un malade, p. ex. dont les longerons peuvent être écartés, ou utilisant des courroies sans fin
• F16B 45/02 - Crochets à fermoir pivotant

Abrégé

A connection tool for connecting to an object a carabiner that has an internal space and an opening for admitting the object to the internal space comprising a support structure having a support opening permitting the carabiner to be received by the support structure and withdrawn from the support structure, the support structure for holding the carabiner while leaving the carabiner opening unobstructed such that the object can be admitted to the internal space through the carabiner opening; and a handle connected to the support structure, whereby the carabiner can be connected to or disconnected from an object not reachable by hand using the tool.

Classes IPC  ?

• A61G 1/003 - Brancards avec des dispositions pour charger une personne handicapée ou un malade, p. ex. dont les longerons peuvent être écartés, ou utilisant des courroies sans fin
• A61G 7/10 - Dispositifs pour soulever les malades ou les personnes handicapées, p. ex. adaptations particulières d'appareils de levage à cet effet
• F16B 45/02 - Crochets à fermoir pivotant