Patents Assigned to Jon V. Peterson
  • Patent number: 5509432
    Abstract: A device for assisting a disabled person to rise from a sitting to a standing position and for assisting a disabled person to sit from a standing position. The device includes a base mat to which are attached side support plates on which are mounted a plurality of horizontal floor rods and slotted vertical bars in which cross-handrails are inserted and adjustably mounted by means of tubes extended from the cross-handrails. In a preferred embodiment, the component parts of the device may be assembled and disassembled as needed. The device is arranged to be compatible for use with both wheelchairs and walkers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignees: Jon V. Peterson, Pat R. Peterson
    Inventor: Jon V. Peterson