ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 25 -- United States Patent no. 12,478,531, issued on Nov. 25, was assigned to Theodore Morse (Little Compton, R.I.).
"Patient moving devices (edelgard rises)" was invented by Theodore Morse (Little Compton, R.I.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Safe lifting devices configured for lifting of a fallen patient from a surface and for a transport of the patient are disclosed herein. The devices comprise a class 1 lever including two larger wheels disposed about parallel at a fulcrum of the lever with each of the two larger wheels having shorter load leverage arms and longer effort leverage arms extending radially outward and defining a lever angle of greater than 90deg. Each of...