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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2004
Anthony Louis Moffa, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Richard Howard Tuft, Wallingford, PA (US);
Anthony Louis Moffa, Phoenixville, PA (US);
Richard Howard Tuft, Wallingford, PA (US);
Millennium Medical Products, Inc., Broomall, PA (US);
Abstract
A stretcher supporter, and a method of balancing a stretcher supporter for a patient lifting device, are disclosed. The stretcher supporter includes an open frame, wherein said open frame provides for secure attachment of a stretcher to said open frame and an adjustable lifting point connected to said open frame, wherein said adjustable lifting point suspends said open frame and rotatably shifts to substantially balance said stretcher respective to said open frame. The method of balancing a stretcher supporter for a patient lifting device, includes the steps of securely attaching a stretcher to an open frame of said stretcher supporter and adjusting a lifting point connected to said open frame, wherein said adjusting a lifting point suspends said open frame and linearly and rotatably shifts to substantially balance said stretcher respective to said open frame.