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A manually-powered patient conveyor is disclosed in the form of a continuous belt which reduces friction beneath the patient to enable lateral patient transfer from one patient support surface to another. With the belt positioned beneath the patient, a caregiver can readily grip circumferencial hand

A manually-powered patient conveyor is disclosed in the form of a continuous belt which reduces friction beneath the patient to enable lateral patient transfer from one patient support surface to another. With the belt positioned beneath the patient, a caregiver can readily grip circumferencial handles on the belt to help pull the patient sideways from one surface to another, while borasilicate glass micro-bubbles or other lubricants are dispersed on the interior of the sleeve-like belt to further minimize friction during patient transfer.

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1. A patient transfer device for facilitating patient transfer from a first patient support to a second patient support, comprising:a substrate formed in a loop having an upper and a lower course; said substrate being positionable under a patient on a first patient support, in a position between the

1. A patient transfer device for facilitating patient transfer from a first patient support to a second patient support, comprising:a substrate formed in a loop having an upper and a lower course; said substrate being positionable under a patient on a first patient support, in a position between the first patient support and the patient; a plurality of grip handles formed on the exterior of said loop by circumferential folds of said substrate, such that said handles may be trapped at various locations around the circumference of said loop; wherein said substrate is flexible such that, when the substrate is operatively positioned between the first patient support and the patient, portions of said substrate which are in the upper course tend to bear against portions of said substrate which are in the lower course; and wherein said portions of the substrate are translatable relative to each other such that the upper course of said sheet is translatable relative to the lower course of said sheet when a lateral force is exerted on the upper course of said loop.