US Patent 9155343 Patient lift assist harness

A patient lift assist harness composed of a single or multiple layer sheet of flexible fabric material in a generally elongated X shape with a central crotch portion, two first arms, and two second arms. The first arms are at an angle of approximately 45° to each other, and the second arms are at an angle of approximately 45° to each other. Belt loops at the ends of the arms are adapted to receive a gait belt. The gap between the first arms, the gap between the second arms, and the space between first and second arms at the sides expose the gait belt around the patient, thereby providing hand holds for the therapist.