EP 0161922 B1 19890412 - USER-ASSISTING SEAT
Title (en)
USER-ASSISTING SEAT
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8412080 A 19840511
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0161922A2] A seat designed to give assistance to the user in rising from a seated position is hinged to the seat frame at or adjacent to one edge of the seat and is urged to lift pivotally about the hinge by at least one coil spring, adjustment means being provided to vary the tension in the spring by tightening or slackening the coil. In a preferred form, two such coil springs together carry a roller at one of their ends, which roller is disposed to bear upon the underside of the seat, and together carry a rod or bar at their other ends, which rod or bar may be moved to vary the tension in the coils.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A61G 5/14 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0161922 A2 19851121; EP 0161922 A3 19860326; EP 0161922 B1 19890412; AT E42035 T1 19890415; DE 3569329 D1 19890518; GB 8412080 D0 19840620
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 85303321 A 19850510; AT 85303321 T 19850510; DE 3569329 T 19850510; GB 8412080 A 19840511