Patent ID: 8381332

Claim:
A rigid, two-piece sling system to facilitate the lifting of a disabled person that is in a sitting position for a variety of purposes, said system comprising: a first side section, wherein said first side section supports a first side of said disabled person from under a thigh close to a knee, a buttock, the first side and continuing up a back to an area under the shoulder blades, said first side section further comprising: a first side hanging strap; a first side safety strap; a first side main frame, said first side main frame being configured to removably and adjustably be coupled to a first side leg support at a proximal front end, to removably and adjustably be coupled to a back connector at a proximal back end, said first side main frame further configured to be coupled to said first side hanging strap and a first side segment of said safety strap at a proximal mid-portion of said side; a front hanging strap; and a back support strap; and a second side section, wherein said second side section supports a second side of said disabled person from under the thigh, close to the knee, the buttock, the second side and continuing up the back to the area under the shoulder blades, said second side section further comprising: a second side safety strap; a second side hanging strap; and a second side main frame, said second side main frame being configured to be removably coupled to a second side leg support at a proximal front end and configured for said back connector to be releasably disposed at a proximal back end which includes a latching system, and wherein said second side main frame is configured to be coupled to said second side hanging strap at a proximal mid-portion of the second side and wherein said first side main frame and said second side main frame are slid under said disabled person and configured to be coupled forming a comfortable legless chair to be lifted.