Patent ID: 6065162
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A device for positioning a patient on a bed having opposed sides by pulling a sheet positioned under the patient toward one side of the bed comprising:a) a support frame including a base and a pair of spaced support arms extending upwardly from said base;b) a horizontal roller supported by said support frame, said roller including a central shaft, an outer surface, and attachment clips on said outer surface;c) an electric motor mounted on said frame and operatively attached to said central shaft;d) first and second wheeled legs, each leg having opposed ends, said legs being pivotally attached adjacent one of said ends to said frame base, and including releasable locking means for releasibly holding said legs perpendicular to the axis of said roller, and return means for urging said legs toward positions perpendicular to said roller, said legs being pivotal in either direction toward an orientation parallel to said roller; ande) electrical circuitry controlling the operation of said motor, and thereby the rotation of said roller.