EP 0898472 A4 20001206 - UPPER BODY SUPPORT APPARATUS
Title (en)
UPPER BODY SUPPORT APPARATUS
Title (de)
OBERKÖRPER-UNTERSTÜTZUNGSVORRICHTUNG
Title (fr)
APPAREIL DE SUPPORT DE LA PARTIE SUPERIEURE DU CORPS
Publication
Application
Priority
- AU 9700251 W 19970424
- AU PN948096 A 19960424
- AU PN979096 A 19960513
- AU PO359696 A 19961113
- AU PO570797 A 19970318
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9739704A1] An upper body support apparatus (10) for supporting the back of a user (72). The apparatus (10) comprises a frame structure (11) having upper (24) and lower (26) end portions, and a pair of chest straps (18, 20) each attached at one end to the upper end portion (24) of the frame structure (11) and at the other end to the lower portion (26) of the frame structure. The apparatus (10) is adapted to be fitted to a user (72) with the chest straps bearing against the front of the upper trunk region of the user to direct a rewardly directed pressure thereto and to maintain the back of the user in contact with a back-engaging member.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A61F 5/026 (2013.01); A61F 5/3776 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] US 3182655 A 19650511 - NELKIN HENRY G
- [XY] US 5154487 A 19921013 - WARBURTON PATRICIA G [US]
- [X] BE 542195 A
- [XA] US 4324430 A 19820413 - DIMAS JR HERMAN, et al
- [A] GB 223577 A 19251022 - AAGE NYROP
- [A] US 3945376 A 19760323 - KUEHNEGGER WALTER
- [A] DE 264954 C
- [Y] US 1678584 A 19280724 - EARL BRANSON
- See references of WO 9739704A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9739704 A1 19971030; EP 0898472 A1 19990303; EP 0898472 A4 20001206
DOCDB simple family (application)
AU 9700251 W 19970424; EP 97917181 A 19970424