Abstract: A sling for lifting a handicapped person and method utilizing the sling are provided. The sling is fabricated from a pair of tubular members which are retained in spaced relation by a channel member integral with the tubular members with which they are pivotally mounted. An overhead sling having a rigid portion and a flexible portion supports each of the tubular members while maintaining head clearance for the person who is using the sling. The sling also contains a lifting eye which is secured to the rigid portion of the sling, a pair of leg slings mounted with the channel member for supporting the upper legs of the persons, and a pair of arm slings for supporting the persons' arms. Tie straps are secured to the tubular members and the arm slings to prevent the person's arms from flaying outwardly from the body.

Abstract: An elevator platform rides on parallel tracks which may be adapted for vertical or inclined conveyance. Each track is slotted along its length, through which slot the platform extends and is connected to a trolley driven by a continuous chain. Each track is tubular and generally rectangular, and each encloses another tubular, rectangular member which provides a space for the chain return and electrical conduits, and which provides support for the trolley. Each trolley has an upper pair of rollers bearing against the inside of the hollow track straddling the slot, and lower rollers bearing against the top surface of the inner tubular member. Interrupt and safety precautions are provided based on chain breakage, excessive speed, overload, or contact with foreign objects in the path of the elevator platform.