Dressing chair
View Patent ↗The Dressing Chair represents a significant leap forward in client care, revolutionizing the way individuals living at home or in healthcare settings experience independence and mobility. By combining essential components in a thoughtfully designed structure, this invention reduces falls, increases safety, eliminates the need for constant caregiver assistance, providing the user with a renewed sense of freedom, independence, and control over their lives. This abstract encapsulates the essence of The Dressing Chair, a novel solution that revolutionizes client care, providing support and dignity to individuals with limited mobility.
1. A Dressing Chair comprising:
a frame of four legs, wherein the frame of four legs comprises three long legs and one short leg, a chair seat that is supported on the legs, wherein the chair seat comprises a fixed seat that is secured onto the chair frame and a second seat on top of the fixed seat, wherein the second seat is hinged to the fixed seat so that the second seat can fold out onto a bed, wherein the second seat is built with a recess so that a user can easily grip the second seat to move the seat from a first position to a second position, wherein the first position comprises the second seat folded onto the first-fixed seat, wherein the second position comprises the second seat folded out onto a bed and resting securely on the bed, a plurality of back rails and a plurality of side rails, wherein the plurality of rails and the three long legs further comprises a plurality of hand grips so that a user can more easily and safely transfer from sitting on the bed to sitting in said Dressing Chair, said plurality of rails and hand grips support the user and prevent falls while performing transfers to and from said Dressing Chair and while sitting in said Dressing Chair, said plurality of rails and hand grips allow the user to transfer more easily & safely from sitting on said Dressing Chair to standing, similarly transfer from said Dressing Chair safely back into bed.
2. The Dressing Chair of claim 1 wherein by using the hand holds, side rails, back rails and supports the user can more easily and safely perform activities of daily living (ADLs) including personal hygiene, dressing and functional mobility, wherein a user can access important items that are hanging from rails at back and side of a Dressing Chair, wherein a user can access important items that are stored on a shelf under the seat of a dressing chair, this shelf is solid or composed of rods or dowlings of various materials.
3. The Dressing Chair of claim 1 , wherein the chair is positioned at a bedside and does not move, wherein the Dressing Chair has no wheels or motors and is constructed from durable material that can be washed and disinfected with no loss of durability or aesthetic.