A load moving device 99 has an inflatable load carrying unit 2 connected to an inflation and deflation mechanism 1 by means of an elongate delivery channel, that may be a flexible tube 7, that feeds air to and from the inflatable load carrying unit. The inflation/deflation mechanism may have manual pump, such as a bulb 8, or an electrically driven pump. A valve 9 may be provided in the delivery channel, inflation/deflation mechanism or on the load carrying unit. The load carrying unit may be a flexible bladder with separate compartments and have a low friction lower surface 5, possibly having a PTFE layer (10 fig.4) and an upper surface 3 that is textured. The device may be used to aid in the manual handling of heavy appliances, such as washing machines.
A load moving device
2023-05-31
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B66F HOISTING, LIFTING, HAULING, OR PUSHING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, e.g. DEVICES WHICH APPLY A LIFTING OR PUSHING FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE SURFACE OF A LOAD , Hub-, Verhol- oder Schubvorrichtungen, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen, z.B. Vorrichtungen mit unmittelbarer Krafteinwirkung auf die Last |