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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Duncan Newman, Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Michael A. Knappers, Toronto, Ontario, CA;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61G 1/500 ;
Abstract
An electric seat assist device having a seat pivotally secured to a base. One or more cam members extend in generally opposing relationship from the seat and base and are seated on one or more sets of rollers which are linearly adjusted to raise and lower the seat by a drive member which is pivotally mounted relative to the base and the rollers of the seat assist device. Stroke detectors are used to control motor drivingly connected to the drive member after being activated to initiate raising or lowering of the seat.