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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2024
Richard a Patterson, Hutto, TX (US);
Richard A. Patterson, Hutto, TX (US);
Roy M. Patterson, Hutto, TX (US);
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Abstract
A transfer device comfortably picks up a patient from a bed, then moves to the side of the bed for offloading the patient onto an accessory such as a chair. The bed has rails which act as tracks to engage a roller base of the transfer device, and lead screws for automating sideways movement of the device. The device uses a lifting system having strap storage at the head of the frame and web storage at the foot, the storage units vertically movable along support posts to multiple levels including a stowed level near the bottom and a clearance level near the top. The web storage contains an extendable dual web with a roller nose assembly, and the strap storage contains retractable pull straps having ends secured to the roller nose assembly. The transfer device has a compact design allowing the lifting system to be hidden underneath the bed.