Patent ID: 7003820
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. A supportive device for facilitating movement between one structure such as a bed and another, such as a supportive chair, comprising a chassis ( 4 ) having an open rear end, provided with a pair of front wheels ( 2 ) and a pair of rear wheels ( 3 ), a pillar ( 14 ) erected on the chassis ( 4 ), a pair of arms ( 31 ) provided in the pillar ( 14 ), a pair of thigh supports ( 32 ) provided in the arms ( 31 ), a handrail ( 46 ) whose rear end is open, a back upholstery ( 48 ) rotatable away from the thigh supports ( 32 ), and a lifting device for raising and lowering the thigh supports ( 32 ), wherein the arms ( 31 ) are rotated in accordance with the rotation of shafts ( 36 ), in the course of the rotation of the arms ( 31 ) the thigh supports ( 32 ) being moved downward.