Global Patent Index - EP 0945115 A2

EP 0945115 A2 19990929 - Lifting apparatus

Title (en)

Lifting apparatus

Title (de)

Hebevorrichtung

Title (fr)

Appareil de levage

Publication

EP 0945115 A2 19990929 (EN)

Application

EP 98112409 A 19980703

Priority

GB 9806553 A 19980327

Abstract (en)

Apparatus for assisting a bather into and out of a bath, comprises a base (20); a telescopic lifting pillar with a second part (32) telescopically moveable upwardly and downwardly relative to a first part (31); a housing (22) secured to said second part; an actuator (61, 62) operable to cause upwards and downwards movement of said second part relative to said first part, said actuator including a drive motor (37) disposed within said housing (22) and further being arranged to apply lifting loads occurring in use to said housing; a support means (23) for a bather, carried by said housing; and means providing for translatory movement of said support means. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61G 7/10

IPC 8 full level

A61G 7/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 7/1003 (2013.01); A61G 7/1019 (2013.01); A61G 7/1044 (2013.01); A61G 7/1059 (2013.01); A61G 7/1076 (2013.01); A61G 7/1092 (2013.01); A61G 2203/72 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0945115 A2 19990929; EP 0945115 A3 20000223; GB 2335595 A 19990929; GB 2335595 B 20020821; GB 9806553 D0 19980527

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98112409 A 19980703; GB 9806553 A 19980327