Ian George Algie

US Patent:

20050125900, Jun 16, 2005

Filed:

May 20, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/849500

Inventors:

Joseph Bishop - Spring City PA, US
Michael Catoe - Lexington SC, US
David Algie - Indianapolis IN, US
Ian Algie - Columbus OH, US

International Classification:

A61G007/015
A61G007/012

US Classification:

005618000, 005611000

Abstract:

A lift-assisted device having a patient support structure, a base, and an undercarriage. The device can be powered by a pneumatic cylinder and a compressed gas source. The undercarriage can be a scissors linkage having at least one first member being slidably connected to the patient support structure an upper end of the first member and pivotally connected to the base at a lower end of the first member, and at least one second scissors linkage member, the second scissors linkage member being pivotally connected to the first scissors linkage member. An upper end of the second member is pivotally connected to the patient support structure, and a lower end of the second member is pivotally connected to the base. The pneumatic cylinder is arranged for moving the upper end of the first member and the lower end of the second member with respect to the patient support structure.