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A lift chair for a disabled person has a seat comprising a stationary horizontal rear seat portion and a rotatable front seat portion to support a person in seated position. The rotatable front seat portion is rotated between a horizontal position and an elevated position by a drive means including

A lift chair for a disabled person has a seat comprising a stationary horizontal rear seat portion and a rotatable front seat portion to support a person in seated position. The rotatable front seat portion is rotated between a horizontal position and an elevated position by a drive means including an electrically driven motor. The rotatable seat portion may carry a seat pad which overlays the rear seat portion. The chair may have a fixed or movable back. The movable back may carry a back pad and may be operatively connected by frame members to the drive means to rotate upwardly when the front seat portion rotates upwardly and forwardly. An assembly may be provided for adjustably elevating the seat to accommodate persons of different heights. A sling is provided between the back and the front seat portion to close the space defined therebetween when they are rotated upwardly.

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A lift chair for elevating a person from a sitting position to a standing position on a floor and for lowering a person from standing to sitting position, comprising: a stationary platform; a pair of spaced vertical sides supporting said platform; a seat carried by said platform and arranged to supp

A lift chair for elevating a person from a sitting position to a standing position on a floor and for lowering a person from standing to sitting position, comprising: a stationary platform; a pair of spaced vertical sides supporting said platform; a seat carried by said platform and arranged to support said person with his feet in contact with said floor at all times, said seat having a stationary horizontal rear seat portion, and a front seat portion rotatable between a horizontal position coplanar with said rear seat portion to support said person in sitting position with feet in contact with said floor and a substantially vertical position disposed forwardly and above said rear portion to support said person in standing position on said floor; a pair of seat frame bars rigidly connected beneath said front seat portion; a movable seat back carried by a rearwardly extending portion of said frame bars and between said sides for supporting the back of said person sitting on said seat; a horizontal bar behind said moveable seat back supported by said sides and vertically spaced above said seat; and a drive assembly operatively connected between said stationary platform and said front seat portion, said drive assembly arranged to rotate said front seat portion upwardly and forwardly of said stationary rear seat portion and slide said seat back upwardly to rotate about said horizontal bar thereby raising a person seated thereon from said sitting position to said standing position while the persons feet remain in contact with said floor at all times.