Global Patent Index - EP 0878150 A3

EP 0878150 A3 20000315 - Inflatable support

Title (en)

Inflatable support

Title (de)

Aufblasbare Stütze

Title (fr)

Support gonflable

Publication

EP 0878150 A3 20000315 (EN)

Application

EP 98303914 A 19980518

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

A47C 27/10; A47C 27/18

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)

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