Patent ID: 6942296
Filing Date: 2005-09-13
Classification: A61G

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for supporting a person so as to facilitate undressing, dressing or access to the lower abdominal area of the person, the apparatus comprising: a seat; a back support; a frame for supporting the seat and back support; said frame comprising a chassis and means for rotatably supporting the seat and the back support for relative movement between a plurality of positions; said seat comprising a front seat portion and a rear seat portion, the apparatus further comprising means for displacing the front seat portion in relation to the rear seat portion between a first position where the front seat portion is adjacent to the rear seat portion such that, with the person supported in the apparatus, the front seat portion supports the lower regions of the thighs of the person and the rear seat portion supports the upper regions of the thighs, and a second position where the front seat portion is displaced and spaced apart from the rear seat portion such that, with the person supported in the apparatus, the front seat portion holds up the lower region of the thighs and releases the upper regions of the thighs from the rear seat portion.