ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,357,059, issued on July 15.
"Safety assistive belt for patient transfer" was invented by Tyrone Sanders (Willis, Texas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Described herein is a retractable safety assistive belt assembly for use in transferring disabled or senior patients. The belt assembly includes a retractor assembly, a buckle mechanism, a latch member, a quick-release button, a strap or band member, and an optional belt clip attached to an external part of a housing. The strap or band member optionally includes measurement markers. In a related embodiment, an optional belt assembly case is provided for storage and portability of the belt a...