System and method for transferring patients
First Claim
1. A system configured for transferring a patient from a first surface to a second surface, the system comprising:
- a housing dimensioned to span a distance between the first surface at a first side of the housing and the second surface at a second side of the housing, the housing including;
a first end and a second end, each of the first and second ends dimensioned to span the distance between the first surface at the first side of the housing and the second surface at the second side of the housing;
a first elongated frame member forming the first side of the housing; and
a second elongated frame member forming the second side of the housing;
wherein the first and second ends attach to the first and second elongated frame members to form the housing;
a continuous belt positioned in conveying relation with respect to a bridge positioned within the continuous belt and configured for a portion of the continuous belt to convey the patient while another portion of the continuous belt passes through the housing, wherein the bridge is further configured to support the patient and the continuous belt does not touch the first surface or the second surface;
a disposable sheet removably attached to the continuous belt and having a portion inserted into an opening between the continuous belt and the housing, wherein the disposable sheet is configured to be pulled in order to transfer the patient from the first surface to the second surface; and
a support structure comprising the bridge positioned within the continuous belt and connected to the first end and the second end of the housing, the bridge configured to support the patient as the patient is transferred from the first surface to the second surface.
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Abstract
A system for transferring an object from a first surface to a second surface that includes a housing dimensioned to span a distance between the first surface and the second surface, a first elongated roller positioned along a first edge of the housing, and a second elongated roller positioned along a second edge of the housing. A continuous belt is positioned in conveying relation with respect to the first roller and the second roller. A portion of the continuous belt conveys an object while another portion of the continuous belt passes through the housing. The continuous belt does not touch the first or second surface. A support structure having at least one portion positioned within the continuous belt is connected to a first end and a second end of the housing.
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17 Claims
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1. A system configured for transferring a patient from a first surface to a second surface, the system comprising:
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a housing dimensioned to span a distance between the first surface at a first side of the housing and the second surface at a second side of the housing, the housing including; a first end and a second end, each of the first and second ends dimensioned to span the distance between the first surface at the first side of the housing and the second surface at the second side of the housing; a first elongated frame member forming the first side of the housing; and a second elongated frame member forming the second side of the housing; wherein the first and second ends attach to the first and second elongated frame members to form the housing; a continuous belt positioned in conveying relation with respect to a bridge positioned within the continuous belt and configured for a portion of the continuous belt to convey the patient while another portion of the continuous belt passes through the housing, wherein the bridge is further configured to support the patient and the continuous belt does not touch the first surface or the second surface; a disposable sheet removably attached to the continuous belt and having a portion inserted into an opening between the continuous belt and the housing, wherein the disposable sheet is configured to be pulled in order to transfer the patient from the first surface to the second surface; and a support structure comprising the bridge positioned within the continuous belt and connected to the first end and the second end of the housing, the bridge configured to support the patient as the patient is transferred from the first surface to the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system configured for transferring a patient, the system comprising:
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a housing dimensioned to span a distance between a first surface at a first side of the housing and a second surface at a second side of the housing, the housing including; a first end cap and a second end cap, each of the first and second end caps dimensioned to span the distance between the first surface at the first side of the housing and the second surface at the second side of the housing; a first elongated frame member forming the first side of the housing; and a second elongated frame member forming the second side of the housing; wherein the first and second end caps attach to the first and second elongated frame members to form the housing; a continuous belt positioned in conveying relation with respect to a bridge positioned within the continuous belt and configured for a portion of the continuous belt to convey the patient while another portion of the continuous belt passes through the housing, wherein the bridge is further configured to supportthe patient and the continuous belt does not touch the first surface or the second surface; a disposable chuck loaded onto the continuous belt and having a portion inserted into an opening between the continuous belt and the housing, wherein the disposable chuck is configured to be pulled in order to transfer the patient in a supine position from the first surface to the second surface; and a support structure comprising the bridge positioned within the continuous belt and connected to the first end cap and the second end cap within the housing, the bridge configured to support the patient as the patient is transferred from the first surface to the second surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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Specification