US Patent:
20010013707, Aug 16, 2001
Inventors:
RICHARD L. LINDWALL - ATLANTA GA, US
International Classification:
B65G007/12
Abstract:
The “Y-Bend”. A design for an ergonomically correct manual lifting device designed to reduce lower lumbar back injury while elevating heavy objects such as desks, filing cabinets, furniture and shipping boxes. While keeping the spine upright, an object can be elevated by “walking” the hands down the rungs of the Y-Bend causing the load-bearing lower “lip” of the Y-Bend to become elevated. Unimpaired workers applying accepted principles of maximum utilization of the human anatomical structure are placed at substantially reduced risk of lower back injury while lifting with this device.