摘要 |
{PG,1 An improvement in patient lifting devices comprising an upright member, a boom pivotably mounted on the upright member, a fluid cylinder pivotably mounted between the upright member and the boom, and a manually operated pump for the fluid cylinder. The improvement comprises means actuated by the pump handle for transferring fluid from the fluid cylinder to a fluid reservoir, thereby permitting the boom to lower under the combined weight of the boom itself and anyone being carried by the boom.
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