ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 29 -- United States Patent no. 12,208,043, issued on Jan. 28, was assigned to McNiven Patents LLC (Burlington, Wyo.).
"Apparatus, system, and method for lifting a patient" was invented by Christian Sean McNiven (Burlington, Wyo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lift device is presented that may include a sheet. Also, the lift device may include an opening that extends from an edge of the sheet. Furthermore, the lift device may include a closure having a fastener configured to extend across the opening. In addition, the lift device may include a feature such that activation of the closure at least partially closes the opening."
The patent was filed on Jan. 25, 2023, unde...