Kenneth D Chapman

US Patent:

8250687, Aug 28, 2012

Filed:

Aug 7, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/537385

Inventors:

Frances Spidare - Copley OH, US
Russell Pizzuto - Solon OH, US
John Owens - Olmsted Township OH, US
James Zhou - Jiangsu, CN
Roger Wang - Jiangsu, CN
Richard Li - Jiangsu, CN
Kenneth Chapman - Deltona FL, US
Chris Jaeger - Grafton OH, US

Assignee:

Invacare Corporation - Elyria OH

International Classification:

A61G 7/10

US Classification:

5 871, 5 851, 5 891, 5 811 R

Abstract:

An apparatus is provided for lifting and transporting patients. The apparatus may include a base frame, a central frame, a knee pad, and a boom configured to pivot relative to the central frame. The knee pad may have a guide and a rail configured to travel within the guide to allow positioning and adjustment of the knee pad relative to the central frame. The guide may be configured to selectively secure the rail at any location within an adjustment range of the knee pad. The boom may have at least one hook portion for attachment of a device for holding the patient during lifting. The hook portion may include a hook formed from a curved portion of a central member and a clip attached to the curved portion and movable between a closed position and an open position.

US Patent:

8272084, Sep 25, 2012

Filed:

Jul 10, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/500855

Inventors:

Frances Spidare - Copley OH, US
Kenneth Chapman - Deltona FL, US
James Zhou - Jiangsu, CN
Roger Wang - Jiangsu, CN

Assignee:

Invacare Corporation - Elyria OH

International Classification:

A61G 7/10

US Classification:

5 831, 5 811 R

Abstract:

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a patient lift apparatus is provided that includes a hanger bar attachment bumper that comprises a soft material so as to provide a soft impact surface on the patient lift apparatus, the hanger bar attachment comprising a first and second housing adapted to be selectively connected to one another. According to another embodiment of the present invention a patient lift apparatus is provided that includes a hanger bar attachment bumper that comprises a soft material so as to provide a soft impact surface on the patient lift apparatus, the hanger bar attachment bumper comprising a first and second housing adapted to be selectively connected to one another, wherein the hanger bar attachment bumper comprises a surface area and wherein the first housing makes up a larger portion of the surface area of the hanger bar attachment bumper than the second housing.