Ronald G Snyder

US Patent:

7096524, Aug 29, 2006

Filed:

Oct 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/244477

Inventors:

Karl Cazzini - Orchard Park NY, US
Roland E. Flick - Elma NY, US
Ronald S. Snyder - Orchard Park NY, US

Assignee:

Gaymar Industries, Inc. - Orchard Park NY

International Classification:

A61G 7/14
A47G 9/04

US Classification:

5 811HS, 5 811 R, 5486, 5496, 5500, 5502, 5926

Abstract:

The present invention is directed to a patient transfer system. The patient transfer system is positioned on a support area of a first underlying surface's top surface. The support area (a) receives a patient and (b) is defined by a head end, a foot end, a first side and a second side. The patient transfer system has a base sheet, a transfer sheet a support sheet, a first attachment mechanism, and a second attachment mechanism. The base sheet covers the support area and has (a) a pivot line positioned near or at the first side and (b) a transition line positioned near or at the second side. The transfer sheet has (a) a proximal end that connects to the base sheet at pivot line and (b) a distal end that extends to the transition line. The support sheet has (a) a proximal end that connects to the transfer sheet above the transition line and (b) a distal end that extends at least to the pivot line. The first attachment mechanism connects the support sheet's distal end to the base sheet or the transfer sheet's proximal end.