Body lift

• US 6,532,607 B1
• Filed: 09/28/2001
• Issued: 03/18/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arlan Dean Heil
• Original Assignee: Arlan Dean Heil
• Inventors: Heil, Arlan Dean
• Primary Examiner(s): Swann, J. J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MITCHELL, KATHERINE W
• Application Number:
  US09/966,780
• Publication Number:
  US 20030061656A1
• Time in Patent Office: 536 Days
• Field of Search: 5 8/11.R, 5 8/51, 5 8/41, 5 8/31, 5 8/91, 212/250, 601/23, 128/845
• US Class Current: 5/85.1
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 12/00 Accommodation for nursing, e.g. in hospitals, not covered by groups A61G1/00 - A61G11/00, e.g. trolleys for transport of medicaments or food service or tea-tables, trolleys or wagons A47B31/00; Prescription lists
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/34 sitting
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/36 standing
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2200/52 Underarm
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/70 with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1015 Cables, chains or cords
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1042 Rail systems walking aids with suspension devices A61H3/008
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1051 Flexible harnesses or slings
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/1078 Clamps for flexible harnesses

Abstract

A movement system for moving a person. In at least certain aspects, the system has a power apparatus and primary line apparatus connected to the power apparatus. The power apparatus selectively moves or plays out and takes in the primary line apparatus. One or a plurality of secondary lines are connected to the primary line apparatus In those embodiments with a plurality of secondary lines, the secondary lines diverge from each other and extend to a corresponding movement station in a structure. The or each secondary line has a distal end extending into its corresponding movement station for connection to a personal support apparatus around a person, and the or each secondary line is movable by the power apparatus to move a person to whose personal support apparatus the or each secondary line is attached.

Claims

1. A movement system for moving a person, the movement system comprising

power apparatus,

primary line apparatus connected to the power apparatus, the power apparatus for selectively moving the primary line apparatus,

at least one secondary line connected to the primary line apparatus, the at least one secondary line extending to a corresponding movement station in a structure,

the at least one secondary line having a distal end extending into a corresponding movement station for connection to a personal support apparatus for moving a person, and

the at least one secondary line movable by the power apparatus for moving a person to whose personal support apparatus the at least one secondary line is attached.

2. The movement system of claim 1 wherein there are a plurality of movement stations and the at least one secondary line is a plurality of secondary lines, each secondary line of the plurality of secondary lines extending to a corresponding movement station.

3. The movement system of claim 1 further comprising the power apparatus and primary line apparatus positioned above the movement station in the structure.

4. The movement system of claim 3 wherein the at least one secondary line extends from the primary line down into its corresponding movement station.

5. The movement system of claim 1 further comprising

guiding apparatus through which the primary line passes for guiding the primary line as it moves.

6. The movement system of claim 5 wherein the guiding apparatus comprises at least one ring through which the primary line passes and with respect to which the primary line is movable by the power apparatus.

7. The movement system of claim 6 wherein the primary line is movable a distance between five and six feet.

8. The movement system of claim 6 wherein the at least one ring is two spaced-apart rings.

9. The movement system of claim 1 wherein the structure includes a plurality of rooms and the at least one secondary line includes a plurality of secondary lines, each secondary line extending down into one of the rooms.

10. The movement system of claim 1 further comprising

the personal support apparatus, the personal support apparatus comprising a body harness releasably connectable around a person'"'"'s body.

11. The movement system of claim 10 further comprising

a length-adjustable strap interconnected between the body harness and the at least one secondary line.

12. The movement system of claim 1 further comprising

control apparatus for selectively controlling the power apparatus.

13. The movement system of claim 12 wherein the control apparatus includes a remote control device for remotely selectively operating the control apparatus.

14. The movement system of claim 12 further comprising

multiple spaced-apart operation units in the structure for operating the control apparatus.

15. The movement system of claim 14 wherein the multiple spaced-apart operation units are connected by wiring to the control apparatus.

16. The movement system of claim 1 further comprising

the structure,

the structure including a vehicle storage area, and

the at least one secondary line extending to the vehicle storage area for assisting a person in entering and exiting a vehicle in the vehicle storage area.

17. The movement system of claim 1 further comprising

the structure,

ceiling members in an upper part of the structure, and

the power apparatus mounted to the ceiling members.

18. The movement system of claim 17 wherein a ceiling member of said ceiling members in an upper part of the structure has a hole through it and the at least one secondary line passes through the hole down to a movement station.

19. A movement system for moving a person, the movement system comprising

a power apparatus,

primary line apparatus connected to the power apparatus, the power apparatus for selectively moving the primary line apparatus,

at least one secondary line connected to the primary line apparatus, the at least one secondary line extending to a corresponding movement station in a structure,

the at least one secondary line having a distal end extending into a corresponding movement station for connection to personal support apparatus for moving a person, and

the at least one secondary line movable by the power apparatus for moving a person to whose personal support apparatus the at least one secondary line is attached,

wherein there are a plurality of movement stations and the at least one secondary line is a plurality of secondary lines, each secondary line of the plurality of secondary lines extending to a corresponding movement station,

the power apparatus and primary line apparatus positioned above the movement station in the structure,

guiding apparatus through which the primary line passes for guiding the primary line as it moves,

wherein the primary line is movable a distance between five and six feet,

the personal support apparatus, the personal support apparatus comprising a body harness releasably connectable around a person'"'"'s body,

a length-adjustable strap interconnected between the body harness and the at least one secondary line, and

control apparatus for selectively controlling the power apparatus.