Apparatus for assisting a hunter from a supine to a seated position
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B62B-007/12
B62B-007/00
출원번호
UP-0443331
(2006-05-30)
등록번호
US-7575241
(2009-08-31)
발명자
/ 주소
Keller, Louis
대리인 / 주소
Paige, James J.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
5인용 특허 :
11
초록▼
An apparatus for assisting a person from a supine position to a seated position is disclosed, and comprises a base assembly for supporting a lower torso portion and legs of a user when the base assembly is rested on a ground surface, and a torso raising assembly for raising an upper torso portion of
An apparatus for assisting a person from a supine position to a seated position is disclosed, and comprises a base assembly for supporting a lower torso portion and legs of a user when the base assembly is rested on a ground surface, and a torso raising assembly for raising an upper torso portion of the user into a substantially upright position. The torso raising assembly is movable between a lowered position and a raised position. Optionally, the apparatus may include a decoy assembly for at least partially covering the user when lying supine on the torso raising assembly.
대표청구항▼
I claim: 1. An apparatus for assisting a person from a supine position to a seated position, comprising: a base assembly for supporting a lower torso portion and legs of a user when the base assembly is rested on a ground surface; a decoy assembly for at least partially covering the user when lying
I claim: 1. An apparatus for assisting a person from a supine position to a seated position, comprising: a base assembly for supporting a lower torso portion and legs of a user when the base assembly is rested on a ground surface; a decoy assembly for at least partially covering the user when lying supine on the torso raising assembly, the decoy assembly comprises a decoy body mounted on the torso raising assembly, the decoy body having an outer surface with an appearance similar to an animal; and a torso raising assembly for raising an upper torso portion of the user into a substantially upright position, the torso raising assembly being movable between a lowered position and a raised position. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the decoy assembly is mounted on the torso raising assembly, the decoy assembly being movable between a covering position and an exposing position. 3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base assembly comprises: a base frame; and a support with an upper support surface for resting a lower torso portion and legs of the user on, the support being mounted on the base frame. 4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the support forms a storage compartment with an interior below the upper support surface. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the base assembly comprises a pair of wheel assemblies each mounted on the base frame. 6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein each of the wheel assemblies is movable between a deployed position in which the wheel assemblies support a base frame of the base assembly above the ground surface such that the wheel assemblies support the base frame above the ground surface and a stored position in which the wheel assemblies permit the base frame to rest upon the ground surface. 7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the torso raising assembly comprises: a lifting member pivotable with respect to the base assembly; the lifting member having a lowered position and a raised position; and a biasing assembly for biasing the lifting member toward the raised position. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the biasing assembly is connected to the lifting member and the base assembly. 9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the lifting member is pivotably mounted on the base assembly, the lifting member having an outboard end and an inboard end, the lifting member being pivotable about an axis located offset from the inboard end of the lifting member so that the inboard end swings downwardly when the outboard end swings upwardly and the lifting member moves toward the raised position. 10. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the biasing assembly comprises: at least one spring extending between the lifting member and the base assembly; and an adjustment member extending between the at least one spring and the base assembly, the adjustment member having an adjustable length between the at least one spring member and the base frame to adjust an amount of tension of the at least one spring member. 11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the decoy body is pivotable with respect to the torso raising assembly. 12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the decoy assembly further comprises a decoy body mounting structure mounted on the lifting member, the mounting structure being located on the outboard end of the lifting member. 13. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the decoy assembly further comprises a decoy body tilting member configured to tilt the decoy body when the lifting member moves between the lowered position and the raised position. 14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the decoy body tilting member extends between the decoy body and the base assembly, the decoy body tilting member is configured to position the decoy body in a covering position for covering a portion of the body of the user when the torso raising assembly is in the lowered position, and tilting the decoy body into a exposing position that exposes the portion of the body of the user when the torso raising assembly is in the raised position. 15. The apparatus of claim 1 additionally comprising a decoy assembly for at least partially covering the user when lying supine on the torso raising assembly; wherein the decoy assembly is mounted on the torso raising assembly, the decoy assembly being movable between a covering position and an exposing position; wherein the base assembly comprises: a base frame; and a support with an upper support surface for resting a lower torso portion and legs of the user on, the support being mounted on the base frame; wherein the support forms a storage compartment with an interior below the upper support surface; wherein the base assembly comprises a pair of wheel assemblies each mounted on the base frame; wherein each of the wheel assemblies is movable between a deployed position in which the wheel assemblies support a base frame of the base assembly above the ground surface such that the wheel assemblies support the base frame above the ground surface and a stored position in which the wheel assemblies permit the base frame to rest upon the ground surface; wherein the torso raising assembly comprises: a lifting member pivotable with respect to the base assembly, the lifting member having a lowered position and a raised position; and a biasing assembly for biasing the lifting member toward the raised position; wherein the biasing assembly is connected to the lifting member and the base assembly; wherein the lifting member is pivotably mounted on the base assembly, the lifting member having an outboard end and an inboard end, the lifting member being pivotable about an axis located offset from the inboard end of the lifting member so that the inboard end swings downwardly when the outboard end swings upwardly and the lifting member moves toward the raised position; wherein the biasing assembly comprises: at least one spring extending between the lifting member and the base assembly; and an adjustment member extending between the at least one spring and the base assembly, the adjustment member having an adjustable length between the at least one spring member and the base frame to adjust an amount of tension of the at least one spring member; wherein the decoy assembly comprises a decoy body mounted on the torso raising assembly, the decoy body having an outer surface with an appearance similar to an animal; wherein the decoy body is pivotable with respect to the torso raising assembly; wherein the decoy assembly further comprises a decoy body mounting structure mounted on the lifting member, the mounting structure being located on the outboard end of the lifting member; wherein the decoy assembly further comprises a decoy body tilting member configured to tilt the decoy body when the lifting member moves between the lowered position and the raised position; and wherein the decoy body tilting member extends between the decoy body and the base assembly, the decoy body tilting member is configured to position the decoy body in the covering position for covering a portion of the body of the user when the torso raising assembly is in the lowered position, and tilting the decoy body into the exposing position that exposes the portion of the body of the user when the torso raising assembly is in the raised position. 16. An apparatus for assisting a person from a supine position to a seated position, comprising: a base assembly for supporting a lower torso portion and legs of a user when the base assembly is rested on a ground surface; a torso raising assembly for raising an upper torso portion of the user into a substantially upright position, the torso raising assembly being movable between a lowered position and a raised position, the torso raising assembly having a lifting member pivotable with respect to the base assembly; the lifting member having a lowered position and a raised position; a biasing assembly for biasing the lifting member toward the raised position, the biasing member having at least one spring extending between the lifting member and the base assembly; and an adjustment member extending between the at least one spring and the base assembly, the adjustment member having an adjustable length between the at least one spring member and the base frame to adjust an amount of tension of the at least one spring member. 17. The apparatus of claim 16 additionally comprising a decoy assembly for at least partially covering the user when lying supine on the torso raising assembly. 18. The apparatus of claim 17 wherein the decoy assembly is mounted on the torso raising assembly, the decoy assembly being movable between a covering position and an exposing position.
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