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The invention includes several devices for readily transferring patients from one platform to another by one attendant. A first system of horizontal transfer of patients is adapted to use existing transfer sheets and cart appropriately modified. A transfer sheet is attached to a clamping device that

The invention includes several devices for readily transferring patients from one platform to another by one attendant. A first system of horizontal transfer of patients is adapted to use existing transfer sheets and cart appropriately modified. A transfer sheet is attached to a clamping device that has a releasable catch that holds the sheet in a cavity. A plurality of straps are attached to the clamping device. The other ends of the straps are attached to reels that are part of a winch. Activation of the winch winds the straps onto the reels. The invention also includes improved bed jackets that can be attached to a winch for lifting a patient either to re-position them on a surface or to transport them. The invention also includes devices with very low friction surfaces to assist with the transfer process.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A transfer system for transferring a patient from a first platform to a second platform by a single attendant, the transfer system comprising:a portable transfer unit, the portable transfer unit attachable to a bed ora cart, the portable transfer unit includinga housing;a

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A transfer system for transferring a patient from a first platform to a second platform by a single attendant, the transfer system comprising:a portable transfer unit, the portable transfer unit attachable to a bed ora cart, the portable transfer unit includinga housing;a plurality of brackets attached to the housing for reversibly attaching the transfer unit to the bed or cart;a motor disposed within the housing;a rotary motion transferal system partially disposed outside the housing and in mechanical communication with the motor;means for winding a plurality of belts, in which a rotary motion is generated by the motor and transferred to the rotary motion transferal system, thence to the belt winding means thereon;a retaining member assembly operatively coupled to the plurality of belts; anda contact element assembly operatively disposed proximate the retaining member assembly and cooperating with the retaining member assembly to releasably grip a transfer sheet upon which the patient is positioned so that when a transfer force is supplied by the motor to the retaining member assembly, the patient is transferred from the first platform to the second platform.