Patent ID: 7356858
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A sit to stand support apparatus, for raising a patient from a sitting to an upright position, comprising: a rollable chassis, at least one vertically extending support pier disposed on top of said chassis, at least one vertically extendable driving pier disposed on top of said chassis and having a roller platform thereon, means for selectively raising and lowering said roller platform, a boom comprising at least one beam pivotably mounted at one end thereof on said at least one support pier and extending beyond said at least one driving pier to terminate in a lifting end, said at least one beam having a roller mounted thereon arranged to roll on said roller platform when the roller platform is raised and lowered so as to raise and lower said lifting end, a block and tackle device having at least one block disposed on said lifting end of said at least one beam and having at least one cable with at least one cable end depending therefrom, and a harness connectable to said at least one cable end and adapted to partially support said patient.