Michael A Mckenney

US Patent:

8479327, Jul 9, 2013

Filed:

Mar 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/409363

Inventors:

Michael McKenney - Yarmouth ME, US

Assignee:

Standaid Corporation, Inc. - Yarmouth ME

International Classification:

A61G 7/14
A61G 7/08

US Classification:

5 861, 5 811 R

Abstract:

The invention is a support device for lifting and transporting a patient or other type of load. The support device has a frame mounted on a support base equipped with wheels and a brake. Long handles are attached to the frame, to provide a significant mechanical advantage to an operator. Lifting the handles tilts the frame on the support base and brings it down close to the load to be lifted. A lifting support, such as a seat or a sling, is secured around the load and the lifting support coupled to the frame. The operator moves the lifting handles back to a home position, thereby lifting the load. The lifting handles and wheels allow the operator to guide the support device to a desired location, to lower a patient to a chair or a bed or to move a load to a new location.

US Patent:

53576403, Oct 25, 1994

Filed:

Nov 16, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/155571

Inventors:

Michael A. McKenney - Gardiner ME
Daniel McKenney - Augusta ME

Assignee:

McKenney Group - Portland ME

International Classification:

A61G 710
A61G 714

US Classification:

5 811

Abstract:

A dressing-aid-and-transfer device for assisting attendants and patients in moving and dressing. The device includes a space frame with support legs of the space frame defining a device perimeter. A chest support is provided to support the weight of the patient being moved. The space frame is designed so as to provide a stable and lightweight transferral device that is transportable and easy for a single person to operate. The support legs and reinforcing cross-pieces are configured to provide structurally stability without interfering with an attendant's ability to easily remove and place clothing on a patient's lower body. The support legs pivot at the base of the space frame in order to reduce the force required to transfer a patient to and from a sitting position. Optional features include a rotatable base and the use of actuators to reduce the effort required to tilt the space frame.