Patent ID: 9427367
Filing Date: 2016-08-30
CPC Classification: A61G

Claim Text:
1. A patient transfer system comprising: a housing configured to span 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 bridge positioned within a continuous belt and connected to the first and second end members of the housing, wherein the bridge is configured to support the patient on the continuous belt with a first portion of the continuous belt configured to convey the patient and a second portion of the continuous belt configured to pass through the housing; and a sheet removably attached to the continuous belt, wherein the sheet comprises a first edge adapted for removable attachment to the second portion of the continuous belt and a second opposing edge configured to be pulled by a worker with a pulling force in order to assist transfer of the patient from the first surface to the second surface on the continuous belt.