A system includes a lift chair having sensors embedded therein to determine various factors such as the amount of pressure exerted in various portions of the chair, the activity level of the chair user, whether the chair is occupied and which user is currently occupying the chair, and how much assistance the chair provides the user. The information detected by the sensors can be transmitted via the Internet, for example, to a third party device, such as a doctor's personal computer, which is als...

A lifting toilet chair having arm rests which are utilized to provide a leveraging action to allow the user to control the ascent and descent of a pivoting toilet seat as well as to assist the user in raising himself/herself from a sitting to a standing posture.

A lift chair includes a chair frame, a stationary base section, and a motorized lift mechanism. Engagement of the motorized lift mechanism causes movement of a lift frame which is connected to the chair frame to cause movement from a first recumbent position to a second tilted position and allowing the user to be assisted to a standing position. Preferably, the chair can be rocked back and forth longitudinally, with the rocking motion being disabled while the lift mechanism is engaged. According...

A seat lift employs an integral linkage which causes the seating surface to rise, move forward and tilt as the unit is actuated. The seat motion emulates the natural motion of a person rising from a seated position and is directed by combined linkages of different lengths. A hinged section of the front of the seat surface doubles as an integral linkage and provides a vertical component of motion when the seat is powered. The linkage mechanism is easily adapted to seat lifts of all kinds, such as...

A reclinable, lift chair is provided being movable between a fully reclined and forward lifted positions, comprising a chair portion, a back portion, and a base member having front and rear portions, a lower ground engaging surface that defines a first plane, and an upper surface that defines a first mating surface. A sub-frame assembly supports the chair portion and includes a front, rear, and side portions and a second mating surface that is engageable with the first mating surface. The sub-fr...

An apparatus for elevating and lowering a freestanding seating structure, such as a house chair, recliner, or sofa. The apparatus is comprised of a base, an elevator assembly, a power assembly connected between the base and the elevator assembly, and a control assembly. The elevator assembly releasably receives, supports, elevates and lowers the seating structure. The power assembly provides power and supportingly moves the elevator assembly. The control assembly controls the power assembly and ...

An elevating mechanism for assisting patient in using a toilet alone includes a base having a left and a right side frame, on which four links and an extension arm are symmetrically provided. When the two symmetrical extension arms are actuated, the four links on both side frames are lifted to ascend a seat and two armrests, so that an aged or a patient sat on the seat is lifted to an almost upstanding position without the need of supporting his or her weight completely on two weak legs.

An invalid carriage including a chair of pivotted construction with a connection between the back of the chair and a mast that is fixed to a chassis. There are means to raise the connection up the mast, so raising the chair seat from horizontal to forwardly-sloping so as to help raise a user of the chair from a sitting to a standing position, and to lower the connection so that the reverse occurs so as to help a standing person to sit down in the chair. As the mast connection moves, so collapsin...

An apparatus for supporting the weight of an individual's body includes a unit for attachment to each leg. Each unit includes a lower bar having an upper section and lower section which is longitudinally extendable from the upper section. The upper section is fitted with straps to permit attachment of the lower bar to the lower leg of the individual. An upper bar is hingeably connected to the upper end of the lower bar and a brace member, pivotable from the upper bar, is selectively positionable...

An office chair includes a base structure having a pan mounted thereon. A motor driven scissor lift is positioned on the pan that expands and contracts to raise and lower a chair member. A pair of buttons control the motor allowing a user to automatically raise and lower the chair member to a desired height.