Patent ID: 9737449
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: A61G

Claim:
1. A sling assembly for a Hoyer Lift comprising: a sling for a Hoyer Lift having a hole therethrough for a patient's bottom; a cover positioned above a top side of the sling, the cover having a hole therethrough which is positioned over the hole of the sling; and a retaining sheet attached to the cover and having a hole therethrough which is positioned in alignment with the hole of the sling, wherein at least a portion of the retaining sheet is received through the hole of the sling so that the portion of the retaining sheet is positioned beneath a bottom side of the sling, the retaining sheet is permanently attached to the cover at least partially around the hole of the retaining sheet, the cover positioned above the top side of sling and the portion of the retaining sheet positioned beneath the bottom side of the sling each extend beyond a width of the sling, and an outer edge portion of the retaining sheet is attached to an outer edge portion of the cover to retain the sling between the cover and the retaining sheet.