EP3773402A4 - LIFTING MECHANISM AND CHAIRS - Google Patents

LIFTING MECHANISM AND CHAIRS Download PDF

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EP3773402A4
EP3773402A4 EP19825315.5A EP19825315A EP3773402A4 EP 3773402 A4 EP3773402 A4 EP 3773402A4 EP 19825315 A EP19825315 A EP 19825315A EP 3773402 A4 EP3773402 A4 EP 3773402A4
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chairs
lifting mechanism
lifting
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Garrett W. Brown
John Christopher Fawcett
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Exokinetics Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/02—Seat parts
    • A47C7/024—Seat parts with double seats
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C3/00—Chairs characterised by structural features; Chairs or stools with rotatable or vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/20—Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats
    • A47C3/30—Chairs or stools with vertically-adjustable seats with vertically-acting fluid cylinder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/08—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable
    • A61G5/0808—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable characterised by a particular folding direction
    • A61G5/0816—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable characterised by a particular folding direction folding side to side, e.g. reducing or expanding the overall width of the wheelchair
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1056—Arrangements for adjusting the seat
    • A61G5/1059—Arrangements for adjusting the seat adjusting the height of the seat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/1091—Cushions, seats or abduction devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/14—Standing-up or sitting-down aids
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/12—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet
    • A61G5/125—Rests specially adapted therefor, e.g. for the head or the feet for arms

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  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
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  • Special Chairs (AREA)
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EP19825315.5A 2018-03-29 2019-03-22 Lifting mechanism and chairs Active EP3773402B1 (en)

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US201862649809P 2018-03-29 2018-03-29
US201862649746P 2018-03-29 2018-03-29
PCT/US2019/023661 WO2020005350A1 (en) 2018-03-29 2019-03-22 Lifting mechanism and chairs

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EP3773402A1 EP3773402A1 (en) 2021-02-17
EP3773402A4 true EP3773402A4 (en) 2022-01-05
EP3773402B1 EP3773402B1 (en) 2024-08-21
EP3773402C0 EP3773402C0 (en) 2024-08-21

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JP (1) JP7411628B2 (en)
CN (1) CN112004510B (en)
AU (1) AU2019293477B2 (en)
CA (1) CA3095441A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2020005350A1 (en)

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GB1406420A (en) * 1971-11-03 1975-09-17 Lywood B W Seat lifting mechanism
US4211426A (en) * 1978-07-31 1980-07-08 Everest & Jennings, Inc. Weight relieving ambulator
PL211202B1 (en) * 2007-11-19 2012-04-30 Alreh Medical Społka Z Ograniczoną Odpowiedzialnością Mechanism supporting standing from a wheelchair

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AU2019293477B2 (en) 2025-01-02
EP3773402A1 (en) 2021-02-17
JP7411628B2 (en) 2024-01-11
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