A lifting apparatus (10) and associated methods for raising a user in a body of water (22). The lifting apparatus (10) comprises a platform (16) configured to receive a wheelchair (12). The apparatus (10) is reconfigurable between a raised configuration; a 5 lowered configuration; and a storage configuration. The apparatus (10) is configured to maintain the platform (16) in a substantially horizontal orientation in the raised, lowered and storage configurations.


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    Title :

    Lifting apparatus and associated methods


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-02-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B66B Aufzüge , ELEVATORS / A61G TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS , Transport, persönliche Beförderungsmittel, oder Lagerung besonders ausgebildet für Kranke oder Behinderte




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