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EP 0008753 B1 19820616 - FOOT SUPPORT

Title (en)

FOOT SUPPORT

Publication

EP 0008753 B1 19820616 (DE)

Application

EP 79103129 A 19790824

Priority

DE 2838654 A 19780905

Abstract (en)

[origin: US4277660A] An adjustable footrest that can be set to any height, angular orientation and horizontal position and then locked by manipulation of a locking lever. The locking lever rotates to turn and release various clamping arrangements to permit free adjustment of the footrest.

IPC 1-7

A47C 16/02

IPC 8 full level

A47C 16/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47C 16/025 (2013.01 - EP US); A47B 2200/0098 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 74/20528 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0008753 A1 19800319; EP 0008753 B1 19820616; AT E1181 T1 19820715; DE 2838654 A1 19800306; DE 2838654 C2 19821209; DE 2963110 D1 19820805; US 4277660 A 19810707

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79103129 A 19790824; AT 79103129 T 19790824; DE 2838654 A 19780905; DE 2963110 T 19790824; US 7126479 A 19790830