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Elevator, or lift, a device used for raising and lowering people or goods Paternoster lift, a type of lift using a continuous chain of cars which do not stop; Patient lift, or Hoyer lift, mobile lift, ceiling lift, a lift to assist a caregiver for a disabled patient; Rack lift, a type of elevator; Ski lift, an aerial or surface lift for uphill ...
A paternoster in Prague Paternoster elevator in The Hague, when it was still in operation. A paternoster (/ ˌ p eɪ t ər ˈ n ɒ s t ər /, / ˌ p ɑː-/, or / ˌ p æ-/) or paternoster lift is a passenger elevator which consists of a chain of open compartments (each usually designed for two people) that move slowly in a loop up and down inside a building without stopping.
Pair lift groups [5]; Groups Position Notes One: Armpit hold position: Two: Waist hold position: If the lift is accomplished with a simple loop-type take-off and the woman position is vertical, with her head up facing either direction and with no other variations, the lift is categorized as a Group Two position; any other position by the woman is categorized as a Group Three position.