Patent ID: 9439822
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: A61G

Claim Text:
1. A lifting assembly configured to assist an individual to stand up after the individual has fallen, said assembly comprising: a pillow, said pillow being configured to be positioned between a user and a support surface after the user has fallen onto the support surface, said pillow being configured to support a weight ranging between approximately 250 pounds and 500 pounds; a valve attached to said pillow; a pump, said pump being selectively attached to said valve, said pump selectively urging air into said pillow thereby facilitating said pump to inflate said pillow, said pillow being configured to lift the user upwardly from the support surface as said pillow is inflated thereby facilitating the user to stand up, said pillow reaching a height ranging between approximately 18 inches and 25 inches with respect to the support surface when said pillow is inflated; said pillow having an outer wall, said outer wall having an inner side and an outer side, said inner side being curvilinear with respect to said outer side such that said pillow has a donut shape, said outer wall being continuous to define an interior of said pillow, said interior of said pillow being fluidly discrete from a surrounding environment; and an elastic member attached to said outer wall, said elastic member extending along said outer side, said elastic member dividing said outer wall into an upper half and a lower half.