EP 0961566 B1 20031008 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUICK INFLATING OF AN INFLATABLE BAG, PARTICULARLY A SUPPORTING DEVICE BAG, SUCH AS A MATTRESS
Title (en)
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUICK INFLATING OF AN INFLATABLE BAG, PARTICULARLY A SUPPORTING DEVICE BAG, SUCH AS A MATTRESS
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM SCHNELLEN AUFBLASEN EINER KAMMER, INSBESONDERE EINER KAMMER STÜTZVORRICHTUNG, Z.B. EINER MATRAZTE
Title (fr)
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE GONFLAGE RAPIDE D'UNE CHAMBRE GONFLABLE, EN PARTICULIER UNE CHAMBRE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE SUPPORT, TEL QU'UN MATELAS
Publication
Application
Priority
- FR 9800038 W 19980109
- FR 9700246 A 19970113
Abstract (en)
[origin: US5944066A] A method and apparatus for rapidly inflating an inflatable chamber. The apparatus comprises inflation means 50 for inflating an inflatable chamber 14 defined by a support device 12 for supporting a patient P. The apparatus 10 comprises at least one first inflation means 52 for performing inflation at a high flow rate and at a low pressure so as to fill the volume of said chamber 14 substantially fully at a low pressure, and a second inflation means 54 for inflating at a low flow rate but at a high pressure to obtain said predetermined inflation pressure in said chamber 14. The invention makes it possible to inflate the chamber 14 rapidly, which is particularly important in medical applications.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A47C 27/08 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01); A61G 7/057 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61G 7/05769 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
US 5575627 A 19961119 - VAIRIN SCOTT [US], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 5944066 A 19990831; AT E251409 T1 20031015; AU 5870098 A 19980803; BR 9806748 A 20000314; CA 2274949 A1 19980716; CA 2274949 C 20060613; DE 69818802 D1 20031113; DE 69818802 T2 20040930; EP 0961566 A1 19991208; EP 0961566 B1 20031008; FR 2758259 A1 19980717; FR 2758259 B1 19990402; JP 2001507967 A 20010619; WO 9830132 A1 19980716
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 477298 A 19980109; AT 98902054 T 19980109; AU 5870098 A 19980109; BR 9806748 A 19980109; CA 2274949 A 19980109; DE 69818802 T 19980109; EP 98902054 A 19980109; FR 9700246 A 19970113; FR 9800038 W 19980109; JP 53060598 A 19980109