Patent ID: 6357064
Filing Date: 2002-03-19
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
A device for assisting a disabled person to rise to a standing position comprising:a planar base having opposed upper and lower surfaces; a plurality of casters attached to said bottom surface to enable rolling movement of said assist device across a floor; a support structure extending vertically from the upper surface of said base being defined by a plurality of vertical members and at least one horizontal member connecting said vertical members, said support structure being closed on three sides and open on a fourth side; a pair of mating hinge components, a first one of said hinge components being affixed to a vertical member of said support structure adjacent to the open side of said structure; said second hinge component being attachable to a bed frame at a height adapted to receive said mating first hinge component and an pin adapted to removably pivotally connect said first and second hinge components; said device being pivotable from a position facing said bed for access of a disabled person thereto and being pivotable ninety degrees to enable egress of said disabled person therefrom.