Grip for personal lift aid

1. A lifting device comprising:

an elongated member of substantially rigid material having a first end and a second end, wherein the elongated member is sufficiently resilient such that the elongated member may bend up to five degrees and still return to a vertical position;

an interior reinforcing member located within the elongated member;

a clear, anti-microbial coating covering a surface of the elongated member;

at least one grip circumferentially attached to the elongated member, wherein the at least one grip is friction fit onto the elongated member, wherein the at least one grip has a first end, a second end, and a central portion, wherein the central portion has a first end and a second end, wherein the circumference of the first end, the second end, and the central portion are substantially equal, wherein between the first end of the at least one grip and the first end of the central portion, the at least one grip tapers inwardly, wherein between the second end of the at least one grip and second end of the central portion, the at least one grip tapers inwardly, wherein the grip has a non-smooth surface;

a patient grip safety ring located circumferentially about the first end of the central portion of the at least one grip, wherein the ring has an exterior lip that has a radius between 10 degrees and 45 degrees with respect to a perpendicular axis of the elongated member;

a handle fixedly attached to the first end of the elongated member, and

an anchor pad pivotably attached to the second end of the elongated member, wherein the anchor pad has a pivotable neck extending upwardly from the anchor pad, wherein the anchor pad has at least one beveled side angled downwardly away from the pivotable neck, wherein the anchor pad has a bottom side, wherein the bottom side of the anchor pad has multiple indentations.

2. A lifting device comprising:

an elongated member of substantially rigid material having a first end and a second end, wherein the elongated member is sufficiently resilient such that the elongated member may bend up to five degrees and still return to a vertical position;

a handle fixedly attached to the first end of the elongated member;

at least one grip circumferentially attached to the elongated member, wherein the at least one grip is friction fit onto the elongated member, wherein the at least one grip has a first end, a second end, and a central portion;

a patient grip safety ring located circumferentially about a first end of the central portion of the at least one grip, wherein the ring has an exterior lip that has a radius between 10 degrees and 45 degrees with respect to a perpendicular axis of the elongated member; and

an anchor pad pivotably attached to the second end of the elongated member.

3. The device of claim 2 , wherein the device further comprises an interior reinforcing member located within the elongated member.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the device further comprises a clear, anti-microbial coating covering a surface of the elongated member.

5. The device of claim 4 , wherein the central portion has a first end and a second end, wherein the circumference of the first end, the second end, and the central portion are substantially equal, wherein between the first end of the at least one grip and the first end of the central portion, the at least one grip tapers inwardly, wherein between the second end of the at least one grip and second end of the central portion, the at least one grip tapers inwardly.

6. The device of claim 5 , wherein the grip has a non-smooth surface.

7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the anchor pad has a pivotable neck extending upwardly from the anchor pad.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the anchor pad has at least one beveled side angled downwardly away from the pivotable neck.

9. The device of claim 8 , wherein the anchor pad has a bottom side, wherein the bottom side of the anchor pad has multiple indentations.

10. The device of claim 9 , wherein the anti-microbial coating is silver infused.

11. The device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one grip and the handle are non-porous.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the anchor pad is quadrilateral, and each side of the quadrilateral has a beveled edge.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the beveled edge is angled at between 30 degrees and 60 degrees.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the bottom of the anchor pad further comprises suction devices.

15. The device of claim 2 , wherein the elongated member is non-magnetic.

16. The device of claim 2 , wherein the device further comprises a strap, wherein the strap is attached to the elongated member by fasteners, wherein the strap and fasteners are non-magnetic.