Bed transfer assist method and apparatus
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1. Apparatus for assisting transfer into and out of a bed, comprising:
- a handle for engagement by a person seeking to transfer into or out of a bed;
means for positioning said handle aside said bed; and
means for counter acting torque exerted by said handle when a person is seeking to transfer into or out of a bed
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for assisting transfer into and out of a bed by a handle for engagement by a person seeking to transfer into or out of a bed, with the handle positioned aside the bed, and accompanied by a member for counteracting torque exerted by the handle when a person is seeking to transfer into or out of a bed; the torque is counteracted by an elongated member associated at a right angle with respect to the handle and an elongated tube for positioning the handle under a mattress.
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20 Claims
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1. Apparatus for assisting transfer into and out of a bed, comprising:
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a handle for engagement by a person seeking to transfer into or out of a bed;
means for positioning said handle aside said bed; and
means for counter acting torque exerted by said handle when a person is seeking to transfer into or out of a bed - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for assisting transfer into and out of a bed, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a handle for engagement by a person seeking to transfer into or out of a bed, (b) positioning said handle aside said bed and attaching said handle to means for securing said handle with respect to said bed, and (c) counteracting torque exerted by said handle when a person is seeking to transfer into or out of a bed - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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