| abstract |
A mechanical aid (10) for lifting handicapped persons, bedridden patients and other individuals of like disposition. The present invention is directed to a lifting device for raising physically incapacitated persons which is operable by a single attendant. To this end, a simple, light weight frame (5) is provided with a slidable, hinged seat (15) which is designed to raise or lower a patient alternately from lower to higher elevations. |