Bariatric Lift Assist Device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2022040013-A1
Application number	US-202017421002-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 6, 2020
Priority date	Jan 4, 2019
Publication date	Feb 10, 2022
Grant date	—

Abstract

A patient lifting apparatus designed to facilitate the lifting patients off the ground having a backboard having a perimeter, a patient receiving surface and an opposingly located lower surface having opposingly located bases thereon, each of the bases having opposingly located curved sections and a flat middle section located in between the curved sections.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A patient lifting apparatus designed to facilitate the lifting of a patient off a surface comprising: a backboard having a perimeter, a patient receiving surface and an opposingly located lower surface having opposingly located bases thereon, each of said bases having opposingly located curved sections and a flat middle section located in between said curved sections.

2 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said bases is comprised of a pair of spaced-apart rockers, each of said rockers having a curved section that transitions into a flat section and said pair of rockers are spaced apart to form said flat middle section of said base.

3 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 2 wherein said backboard has a plurality openings around said perimeter.

4 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 4 wherein said openings are rectangular openings.

5 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 4 wherein each of said rockers include a rectangular post that fits within said rectangular openings and are locked in place thereby preventing said rectangular posts from rotating within said rectangular openings.

6 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 5 wherein said rockers include a channel that runs internally and around said curved surface, said channel adapted to receive a strap.

7 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 6 wherein said strap binds said rockers to said backboard.

8 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 7 wherein the apparatus is adapted to lift patients to 14″ off the ground.

9 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 8 further including a lifting mechanism.

10 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 9 wherein said lifting mechanism is a scissors.

11 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 9 wherein said lifting mechanism is an inflatable bladder.

12 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 9 wherein said lifting mechanism is a hydraulic lifting mechanism.

13 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 9 wherein said lifting mechanism is a screw system.

14 . The patient lifting apparatus of claim 9 wherein said lifting mechanism is a pulley system.

15 . A method for lifting a patient off of a surface comprising the following steps:
providing a backboard having a perimeter, a patient receiving surface and an opposingly located lower surface having opposingly located bases thereon, each of said bases having opposingly located curved sections and a flat middle section located in between said curved sections; positioning a portion of said perimeter in near proximity to said patient and an opposing portion of said perimeter away from said patient; raising said portion of said perimeter located away from said patient causing said portion of said perimeter near said patient to rotate downwardly toward said patient while said backboard is supported on said bases and rotates on said curved portion of said bases; positioning said patient against said backboard; and pushing downwardly on said perimeter causing said backboard to rotate on said curved edges lifting a patient upwardly until coming into an at-rest position on said flat middle sections of said bases.

16 . The method for lifting a patient off of a surface of claim 15 further comprising the step of placing a lifting mechanism under said backboard and using said lifting mechanism to lift said backboard upwardly.

17 . A method for lifting a patient off of a surface comprising the following steps:
providing a backboard having a perimeter, a patient receiving surface and an opposingly located lower surface; releasably securing a first and second base to said lower section of said backboard, each of said bases having opposingly located curved sections and a flat middle section located in between said curved sections; positioning a portion of said perimeter in near proximity to said patient and an opposing portion of said perimeter away from said patient; raising said portion of said perimeter located away from said patient causing said portion of said perimeter near said patient to rotate downwardly toward said patient while said backboard is supported on said bases and rotates on said curved portion of said bases; positioning said patient against said backboard; and pushing downwardly on said perimeter causing said backboard to rotate on said curved edges lifting a patient upwardly until coming into an at-rest position on said flat middle sections of said bases.

18 . The patient lifting method of claim 17 wherein each of said bases is comprised of a pair of spaced-apart rockers, each of said rockers having a curved section that transitions into a flat section, said pair of rockers are spaced apart to form said flat middle section of said base and further including a strap that secures said rockers to said backboard.

19 . The patient lifting method of claim 18 wherein said backboard has a plurality of rectangular openings and said rockers include a rectangular post that are inserted into said rectangular openings to prevent said rectangular posts from rotating within said rectangular openings, said rockers include a channel that runs internally and around said curved surface, said channel adapted to receive said strap.

20 . The patient lifting method of claim 19 further comprising the step of placing a lifting mechanism under said backboard and using said lifting mechanism to lift said backboard upwardly.

Assignees

• Salas Christina
• Baca Justin T
• Grow David Isaac
• Unm Rainforest Innovations

Inventors

• Salas Christina
• Baca Justin T
• Grow David Isaac

Classifications

• A61G1/003 Primary

  with facilities for picking up patients or disabled persons, e.g. break-away type or using endless belts {(devices in general for lifting disabled persons A61G7/10)} · CPC title

• A61G1/052

  Struts, spars or legs · CPC title

• A61G2200/16

  bariatric, e.g. heavy or obese · CPC title

• A61G1/007

  with skis or sled runners (ski vehicles A63C5/00) · CPC title