PATIENT RISER

• US 3,668,723 A
• Filed: 01/14/1971
• Issued: 06/13/1972
• Est. Priority Date: 05/24/1971
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Francis H. Bratton
• Original Assignee: Francis H. Bratton
• Inventors: Bratton, Francis H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Gay, Bobby R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Calvert, Andrew M.
• Application Number:
  US05/106,487
• Time in Patent Office: 516 Days
• Field of Search: 5/317,327,332,92 182/92,106 297/5
• US Class Current: 5/658
• CPC Class Codes: A01N 43/56 1,2-Diazoles; Hydrogenated 1,2-diazoles
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/053 Aids for getting into, or out of, bed, e.g. steps, chairs, cane-like supports
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1038 Manual lifting aids, e.g. frames or racks
• CPC Class Codes: C07D 231/56 Benzopyrazoles; Hydrogenated benzopyrazoles

Abstract

Support means for use in combination with a generally horizontally disposed seating surface for supporting persons while in a sitting position, such as a chair, bed, hospital bed, chaise lounge or the like. The support means comprises a pair of generally vertically disposed, preferably adjustable posts, adapted to extend from the floor to the support surface, these posts each having a lateral side wall secured thereto and extending rearwardly therefrom and adapted to flank a person sitting on the support surface. The lateral side walls are each provided with a base rail portion which is adapted to engage the support surface, along with a riser rail coupled to the top of the lateral side wall and adapted to be engaged by a person sitting on said support surface for assistance in rising. The post support means connected rigidly together below the lateral side walls to hold them rigid in the absence of a rigid rear wall, or a rigid rear wall means is coupled across the rear of the lateral side walls, and is adapted to be disposed in back of a person resting on the support surface. Preferably, the rigid rear wall means is provided with a base rail portion for engaging the support surface.

Claims

1. Support means for use in combination with a generally horizontally disposed seating surface for supporting persOns while in a sitting position and comprising:

a. a pair of generally vertically disposed support posts adapted to extend from the floor to the support surface;

b. a pair of generally horizontally disposed lateral side walls telescopically secured to said support posts and extending rearwardly therefrom, said side walls being adapted to flank a person sitting on said support surface and having a base rail portion adapted to engage said support surface;

c. a pair of riser rails coupled to the top of said lateral side walls and adapted to be engaged by a person sitting on said support surface; and

d. a rigid connection means extending between and coupled to said vertically disposed support posts and adapted to provide stability to the lateral side walls.

2. The support means as defined in claim 1 being particularly characterized in that said vertically disposed support posts are arranged to be adjustable in axial length.

3. The support means as defined in claim 1 being particularly characterized in that step means for supporting the user are provided at a point elevated from the base of said support posts.

4. The support means as defined in claim 2 being particularly characterized in that said support posts have an axial length which is less than the distance between the floor and the seating surface.

5. Support means for use in combination with a generally horizontally disposed seating surface for supporting persons while in a sitting position and comprising:

a. a pair of generally vertically disposed support posts adapted to extend from the floor to the support surface;

b. a pair of generally horizontally disposed lateral side walls telescopically secured to said support posts and extending rearwardly therefrom, said side walls being adapted to flank a person sitting on said support surface and having a base rail portion adapted to engage said support surface;

c. a pair of riser rails coupled to the top of said lateral side walls and adapted to be engaged by a person sitting on said support surface; and

d. a rigid rear wall means extending between and being coupled to said side walls and adapted to be disposed in back of a person sitting on said support surface.

6. The support means as defined in claim 5 being particularly characterized in that said rear wall has a base rail portion adapted to engage said support surface.

7. The support means as defined in claim 6 being particularly characterized in that said step means is pivotally coupled to said support posts at a point adjacent the rear of said step means.

8. The support means as defined in claim 5 being particularly characterized in that a rigid coupling means is extended between and is coupled to said vertically disposed support posts and adapted to provide stability to the lateral side walls.

9. The support means as defined in claim 5 being particularly characterized in that individual step means are provided for both feet of the user by rigid attachment to the generally vertically disposed support posts, the step means being provided with a support means to engage the floor surface at areas in front of the support posts.