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EP 0340266 B1 19920318 - SANITARY SEAT FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS

Title (en)

SANITARY SEAT FOR HANDICAPPED PERSONS

Publication

EP 0340266 B1 19920318 (DE)

Application

EP 88909302 A 19881104

Priority

DE 3744160 A 19871224
DE 3831614 A 19880917
DE 8714961 U 19871110
DE 8715231 U 19871117

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8904134A1] A sanitary seat for handicapped persons, in particular for wheel chair users, comprises a toilet seat with two axially mobile tubes (7, 8) arranged on the edge region of its lower side which co-operate with a catch mechanism and two guide rails (4a, 4b) which receive a basin (6) or a board (3). A cushion which closes the opening of the toilet seat can be placed on the board (3).

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/12

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/122 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8904134 A1 19890518; AT E73631 T1 19920415; DE 3869401 D1 19920423; EP 0340266 A1 19891108; EP 0340266 B1 19920318

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 8800681 W 19881104; AT 88909302 T 19881104; DE 3869401 T 19881104; EP 88909302 A 19881104