Global Patent Index - EP 0116029 B1

EP 0116029 B1 19880601 - CABINET WITH A HINGED EATING, READING OR WORKING TOP

Title (en)

CABINET WITH A HINGED EATING, READING OR WORKING TOP

Publication

EP 0116029 B1 19880601 (DE)

Application

EP 84890002 A 19840102

Priority

AT 3483 A 19830105

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0116029A2] 1. A closet unit for combination with a built-in closet, including a tiltable multi-purpose table-top, in particular for use in hospitals, which is adjacent to a recess in this closer receiving the head of a bed, whose longitudinal axis is essentially normal to the front of the closet, and which is provided with a tilting mechanism for a table-rest on a side facing the recess, the said mechanism enabling a tables-top to assume its position of use next to the closet unit or above the bed placed in the recess, wherein the tilting mechanism has a two armed tilting lever, which is attached to a side-wall of the unit configured as a floor-to-ceiling closet, such that the said lever can be pulled out in a direction essentially normal to the closet front, said sidewall running essentially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the bed, and wherein the tilted-downfront arm of said lever is considerably longer than the rear arm which may be tilted towards the rear of the closet unit, the end of said rear arm resting against a stop for securing the said lever in its tilted-down position, which stop is adjustable in its vertical position, and wherein the table-top can be fastened to the tilted-down front arm of said lever by means of brackets mounted on one of its sides, and wherein both the tilting axis (7') of the two-armed tilting lever (6) and the stop (14) for the rear arm (13) of said lever are positioned on an adjustable sliding block (23), which is vertically adjustable on the side-wall (3) of the closet unit (1) facing the recess (2), running essentially parallel to the said side-wall (3) and its front face (24).

IPC 1-7

A47B 83/04; A47B 23/00; A47B 46/00

IPC 8 full level

A47B 83/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 83/045 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0116029 A2 19840815; EP 0116029 A3 19860716; EP 0116029 B1 19880601; AT 379059 B 19851111; AT A3483 A 19850415; DE 3471578 D1 19880707

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84890002 A 19840102; AT 3483 A 19830105; DE 3471578 T 19840102