Patent classifications
A47K17/024
Grab bar for support in various environments
A grab bar includes a continuous support bar extending between a first end and a second end vertically spaced apart from the first end. The continuous support bar has a top section extending away from the first end, a bottom section extending away from the second end and angling upward toward the top section, and a bend formed between and connecting the top section and the bottom section. A brace member is coupled to and extends between the top section and the bottom section.
Retractable Support Handle
A retractable support handle includes a mounting bracket having a rear plate configured to secure to a mounting surface via one or more fasteners. A support bar includes a first end connected to a spring-loaded hinge within the mounting bracket and a second end extending outwardly from a slot disposed on a front plate of the mounting bracket. The support bar is rotatable between a raised vertical position and a lowered horizontal position. The spring-loaded hinge is configured to automatically return the support bar to the raised vertical position when the retractable support handle is not in use. A user may grasp and rotate the support bar to the lowered horizontal position to provide a support handle when needed. When the user releases the support bar, the spring-loaded hinge automatically retracts the support bar to the raised vertical position.
Deployable transfer member for a lavatory
A lavatory includes a toilet, a wall proximate to the toilet, and a transfer member moveably secured to the wall. The transfer member is moveable between a stowed position away from the toilet, and a deployed position. At least a portion of the transfer member in the deployed position is supported by at least a portion of the toilet.
Deployable handle devices
Handle devices for building, including bathing, environments that can be stored in and deployed from recesses in the walls of the environments. The handle devices may include emergency contact capabilities to enable a user to contact an emergency contact. Universal handle devices can be mounted to the contoured walls of a free standing tub. Handle devices may have a handle, a handle housing, a gear shaft connected to the handle, a spring and a lock housing. Other handle devices have housings with a gear rod and a guide channel. Some handle devices have a plurality of links rotatably coupled to the housing and the handle, and a stowage locking lever housed within the handle.
DEPLOYABLE TRANSFER MEMBER FOR A LAVATORY
A lavatory includes a toilet, a wall proximate to the toilet, and a transfer member moveably secured to the wall. The transfer member is moveable between a stowed position away from the toilet, and a deployed position. At least a portion of the transfer member in the deployed position is supported by at least a portion of the toilet.
Axillary support device for shower stalls
The object of the present invention is an axillary support device (1) for a handicapped user of a common shower stall provided with at least one flat wall, substantially constituted by a pair of transverse arms (2, 3) fixed to the flat wall of the shower stall by means of a pair of vertical supports (4, 5) firmly anchored to said wall. Said transverse arms (2, 3) are arranged in a manner so as to be substantially perpendicular, in the longitudinal direction thereof, to the wall to which they are fixed; such arms (2, 3) are shaped in a manner so as to have one end (6, 7) bent upward, one end constrained (8, 9) to the vertical supports (4, 5) and they are provided with a covering made of soft and impermeable material. The vertical position and the horizontal position of said transverse arms (2, 3) can be adjusted, the latter being translatable along said vertical supports (4, 5) and lockable in pre-established positions. The device (1) also comprises a retention band (10) adapted to support the user and housed in the bent end (6) of a first (2) of said transverse arms, extractable therefrom, and reversibly constrainable to the bent end (7) of the second (3) of said transverse arms, in a manner so as to be arranged transversely to said arms.
Adjustable bathroom handrail assembly
An adjustable bathroom handrail assembly is provided with a pair of elongate vertical handles with mounting hardware to mount to an upright support surface and spaced apart from the upright support surface. An adjustable horizontal bar extends between the pair of vertical handles, and a locking mechanism connects the at least one adjustable horizontal bar and one of the pair of elongate vertical handles. A locking mechanism is located at an intersection of the horizontal bar and the one of the elongate vertical handles. A method for installing and adjusting wall-mount hardware installs a pair of elongate vertical handles to an upright support surface. The ends of a horizontal bar are installed onto the pair of elongate vertical handles. A locking mechanism on the horizontal bar is disengaged to adjust the horizontal bar to a location along the pair of elongate vertical handles.
Adjustable bathroom grab bar assembly
A handle assembly and a method of installing the handle assembly are provided. The handle assembly has first and second mounts, and a handle with a handle portion extending between and connecting first and second end regions. The first and second end regions are received for translation along the longitudinal axis within the first and second mounts. First and second locking elements are connected to the first mount, and the handle, respectively. The handle has a first longitudinal position with the first and second locking elements engaged to retain the handle in one of a plurality of angular positions. The handle has a second longitudinal position with the first and second locking elements spaced apart from one another such that the handle and the second locking element are rotatable to change an angular position of the handle relative to the first and second mounts.
Deployable transfer member for a lavatory
A lavatory includes a toilet, a wall proximate to the toilet, and a transfer member moveably secured to the wall. The transfer member is moveable between a stowed position away from the toilet, and a deployed position. At least a portion of the transfer member in the deployed position is supported by at least a portion of the toilet.
Retractable support handle
A retractable support handle includes a mounting bracket having a rear plate configured to secure to a mounting surface via one or more fasteners. A support bar includes a first end connected to a spring-loaded hinge within the mounting bracket and a second end extending outwardly from a slot disposed on a front plate of the mounting bracket. The support bar is rotatable between a raised vertical position and a lowered horizontal position. The spring-loaded hinge is configured to automatically return the support bar to the raised vertical position when the retractable support handle is not in use. A user may grasp and rotate the support bar to the lowered horizontal position to provide a support handle when needed. When the user releases the support bar, the spring-loaded hinge automatically retracts the support bar to the raised vertical position.