A boy holds onto a Rifton anchor
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Grab Bars & Anchors

Stabilizing support solutions for daily tasks and therapeutic activities

Rifton’s grab bars and anchors provide adaptable, suction-based stabilization designed to support upper extremity control during everyday tasks. These portable solutions offer flexible positioning for users who benefit from temporary, non-permanent support in a wide range of environments.

Suction-Mounted Support for Flexible Positioning

The Anchor Family is a collection of suction cup grab bars and grab bar anchors with varying hand grips and arm supports. Designed to aid in upper extremity stabilization, these products help individuals with disabilities improve control, balance, and functional engagement during daily activities.

By stabilizing one arm using suction support handles or suction hand grips, users can increase overall upper body control, making tasks such as writing, reaching, and interactive play more accessible and manageable.

Download the Anchor Family brochure.

A young boy in a wheelchair using a Rifton Anchor at a school cafeteria table.

The Benefits of Suction-Based Grab Bars and Anchors

Great in the classroom, homes, therapy environments, and sheltered workshops, Rifton Anchors are portable, sturdy, and easy to reposition as needs change. The suction cup anchors attach securely to smooth, horizontal surfaces such as wheelchair trays or stander trays without permanent installation.

For users with low muscle tone, Anchors provide support while encouraging strength development and improved functional sitting. For users with high tone or movement disorders, these suction cup grab bars offer added stability, allowing for increased functional use of the free hand and arm. By supporting engagement and participation, grab bars and anchors promote inclusion and social development across settings.

Anchors are intended as short-term positioning aids and are not designed for primary standing support or transfers.

Designed for Therapy, Education, and Home Environments

Rifton’s grab bar anchors are engineered to support a wide range of therapeutic and functional goals. Their suction-based design allows therapists, educators, and caregivers to quickly adapt setups without tools, drilling, or permanent modifications, making them ideal for dynamic environments where flexibility matters.

Features

Use the slides below to learn more about the features of the suction cup Grab Bars and Anchors.

  • 1 Arm Anchor
  • 2 Grab Bar
  • 3 Hand Anchor
  • 4 Horizontal Anchor
  • 5 Wrist Anchor
Rifton’s anchors and grab bars 1 2 3 4 5

Anchors

Rifton Anchor
K811 Right Arm Anchor
Rifton Anchor
K812 Left Arm Anchor
Rifton Anchor
K821 Hand Anchor
Rifton Anchor
K822 Wrist Anchor
Rifton Anchor
K823 Horizontal Anchor
Rifton Anchor
K824 Grab Bar

Sizes & Dimensions

Use this printer-friendly chart dimensions chart to help you make the right choice for your client.

More information about grab bars and anchors, including guidance on proper use of suction support handles and suction hand grips, is available in the Product Manual.

Product Resources

Learn more about the suction cup Grab Bars and Anchors using the resources below.

Black Rifton branded tote bag

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FAQs

Grab bars and anchors provide temporary upper extremity stabilization during daily tasks and therapeutic activities. They help users improve balance, control, and functional participation by offering a secure point of support while seated or positioned at a work surface.
Suction cup grab bars and suction cup anchors attach to smooth, horizontal surfaces using a secure suction base. This allows the support to remain stable during use while still being easy to remove and reposition as needs or environments change.
Suction support handles and suction hand grips are designed for short term positioning and stabilization. When used on appropriate surfaces and for their intended purpose, they provide reliable support for functional activities but are not meant for standing or transfers.
Grab bar anchors work best on smooth, nonporous surfaces such as wheelchair trays, stander trays, and sealed tabletops. Clean, flat surfaces help ensure proper suction and consistent performance during use.
Suction cup anchors are helpful for individuals with low muscle tone, high tone, or movement disorders who benefit from added upper body stability. They are commonly used in classrooms, therapy settings, homes, and supported work environments.
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