Patents Assigned to Lever Up
  • Method of and apparatus for assisting persons from a lying position to a sitting position and a sitting position to a lying position
    Patent number: 10813810
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assisting persons from a lying position to a sitting position comprises a mechanical support support board for supporting a body of the person while lying in bed. An extension of the support board reaches away from the bed to accommodate the legs and thighs of the person. The support board is pivoted and tilted upwards in order to move the person from a lying position to an upright and sitting position. The support board assists caregivers with lifting a patient in and out of bed while minimizing both risk of injury to the caregiver and physical and emotional discomfort to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: Lever Up
    Inventor: Marc A. Guillet
  • Method of and apparatus for assisting persons from a lying position to a sitting position and a sitting position to a lying position
    Patent number: 10226393
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for assisting persons from a lying position to a sitting position comprises a mechanical support support board for supporting a body of the person while lying in bed. An extension of the support board reaches away from the bed to accommodate the legs and thighs of the person. The support board is pivoted and tilted upwards in order to move the person from a lying position to an upright and sitting position. The support board assists caregivers with lifting a patient in and out of bed while minimizing both risk of injury to the caregiver and physical and emotional discomfort to the patient.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: Lever Up, Inc.
    Inventor: Marc A. Guillet