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Apparatus and method for transferring disabled persons horizontally on a slider (11) from a first supporting surface to an adjacent supporting surface by using a cable winch (10) to apply tension to a cable (15) to drag the slider (11) (and the person thereon) from one surface to the other. The cabl

Apparatus and method for transferring disabled persons horizontally on a slider (11) from a first supporting surface to an adjacent supporting surface by using a cable winch (10) to apply tension to a cable (15) to drag the slider (11) (and the person thereon) from one surface to the other. The cable and/or winch is/are relocatable to drag the slider substantially horizontally in the opposite direction. Either or both of the supporting surfaces may be on platforms (beds, seats etc) supported by lifting devices (39, 60, 63) and bridging means (42) may be provided on the platforms. The apparatus can be integrated into a bed, trolley, wheelchair or a medical, nursing or sanitary installation.

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An apparatus for transferring a disabled person from a first supporting surface to a second supporting surface, said apparatus comprising: a) support means for one of said supporting surfaces and mast assembly means pivotally mounted to said support means; b) flexible slider means having a structura

An apparatus for transferring a disabled person from a first supporting surface to a second supporting surface, said apparatus comprising: a) support means for one of said supporting surfaces and mast assembly means pivotally mounted to said support means; b) flexible slider means having a structural configuration effective to slidably move from one of said supporting surfaces to the other supporting surface while carrying the disabled person; c) said mast assembly means including winch means having a winch cable which is extendable from the mast assembly means towards an edge of one of the supporting surfaces which supporting surface is remote from the other said supporting surface; d) said winch cable having an extendable length sufficient to extend across the said one of the supporting surfaces; e) connecting means for coupling said winch cable to said slider means; and f) means for actuating said winch means to apply tension in an amount sufficient to the winch cable when the cable is coupled to said slider means to drag the flexible slider means from one of the supporting surfaces to the other supporting surface while carrying said person therewith.