Global Patent Index - EP 0857474 B1

EP 0857474 B1 20030716 - Brake for a wheel chair

Title (en)

Brake for a wheel chair

Title (de)

Bremse für Rollstuhl

Title (fr)

Frein pour fauteuil roulant

Publication

EP 0857474 B1 20030716 (EN)

Application

EP 98200139 A 19980120

Priority

NL 1005064 A 19970123

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0857474A1] A wheel chair comprises a frame (1) and a number of wheels (2,3) connected thereto, which are rotatable about a shaft. At least one wheel is fitted with a drum brake (5) comprising brake shoes, a brake shoe bearing plate, and an arm for controlling the brake shoes, which is pivot-mounted in the brake shoe bearing plate. The drum brake is positioned on the side of the wheel that faces towards the frame, and the drum brake can be controlled by means of a manually operated control handle (12), which is positioned on the side of the wheel that faces away from the frame, and which is connected to a connecting shaft. The connecting shaft is rotatably supported in the hollow shaft of the wheel, and it is coupled to the arm of the drum brake via a system of rods. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61G 5/10; B62B 5/04

IPC 8 full level

B62B 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 5/1008 (2013.01); A61G 5/101 (2013.01); A61G 5/1027 (2013.01); A61G 5/1035 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE DK FR GB IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0857474 A1 19980812; EP 0857474 B1 20030716; DE 69816351 D1 20030821; DE 69816351 T2 20040415; DK 0857474 T3 20031110; NL 1005064 C2 19980727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98200139 A 19980120; DE 69816351 T 19980120; DK 98200139 T 19980120; NL 1005064 A 19970123