A Stairlifts is a mechanical device that lifts people up and down stairs, usually individuals with impairments. [1] A rail is attached to the stair treads for adequately wide steps. The rail is attached to a chair or a lifting platform. A person sits in the chair or platform and is lifted up or down the stairs by the chair moving along the rail.
They are now commonly used by the elderly, those who are prone to falling, and the disabled who are unable to securely travel steps.
C.C. Crispen, a Pennsylvania entrepreneur, invented a mechanism for his ailing friend to travel from floor to floor in the 1920s. Crispen's concept was to create a Stairlifts. He designed the first inclining chair prototype as a self-taught engineer. It was dubbed the Inclin-ator by him. [4] Prior to this, Royal Tunbridge Wells' Frederick Muffett designed and patented the "An Invalid Chair with Tramway for Usage on Staircases." However, in 2009, TV historian Doctor David Starkey discovered proof in a list of King Henry VIII's possessions suggesting the monarch invented the first stairlift.
Straight stairlifts are best if your staircase is completely straight without any turns.
They are standard stairlifts and cost much lesser than custom made stairlifts.
They are quicker to install and run on a single track giving a smooth and seamless ride.
Curved stairlifts need to be installed if your staircase has bends and corners.
They need custom installation after taking the measurements carefully to match the twists and turns of the stairs at your home.
Hence it takes a bit longer duration than usual and more budget than straight stairlifts to manufacture and install.
