EP 0878150 A3 20000315 - Inflatable support
Title (en)
Inflatable support
Title (de)
Aufblasbare Stütze
Title (fr)
Support gonflable
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9709958 A 19970517
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0878150A2] An inflatable support (e.g. a mattress or seat cushion) comprises a plurality of elongate inflatable cells (12) containing a solid deformable material such as resilient foam, beads or fibres. Typically, the cells are inflated and deflated periodically by means of a pump (P). The solid within the cells reduces the volume of air within the cells, and thus a pressure pump of a lower rating for supplying pressurised air can be used. Moreover, if the supply of pressurised air should fail for any reason a patient on the mattress will still be supported by the deformable material within the cell. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47C 27/18 (2006.01); A61G 7/057 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A47C 27/082 (2013.01); A47C 27/088 (2013.01); A47C 27/10 (2013.01); A47C 27/18 (2013.01); A61G 7/05776 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XAY] FR 2127928 A5 19721013 - HOWORTH AIR CONDITIONING LTD
- [Y] US 3737929 A 19730612 - GOLEMBECK G
- [Y] DE 3435261 A1 19860403 - ISOPOR KUNSTSTOFF GMBH [DE]
- [Y] WO 9013244 A1 19901115 - KEEN & THOMAS PL [GB]
- [DY] EP 0528666 A1 19930224 - TEASDALE HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT LI [GB], et al
- [Y] US 5487197 A 19960130 - ISKRA JR JOSEPH W [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0878150 A2 19981118; EP 0878150 A3 20000315; CA 2237994 A1 19981117; GB 9709958 D0 19970709
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 98303914 A 19980518; CA 2237994 A 19980519; GB 9709958 A 19970517