Global Patent Index - EP 0973425 A1

EP 0973425 A1 20000126 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUICK SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE DEFLATING AND EMPTYING OF AN INFLATABLE CHAMBER, IN PARTICULAR A SUPPORT DEVICE CHAMBER SUCH AS A MATTRESS

Title (en)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR QUICK SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETE DEFLATING AND EMPTYING OF AN INFLATABLE CHAMBER, IN PARTICULAR A SUPPORT DEVICE CHAMBER SUCH AS A MATTRESS

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT ZUM SCHNELLEN ENTLEEREN EINER LUFTKAMMER, INSBESONDERE FÜR EINE KÖRPERSTÜTZE WIE EINE MATRATZE

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL DE DEGONFLAGE RAPIDE ET DE VIDAGE SENSIBLEMENT TOTAL D'UNE CHAMBRE GONFLABLE, EN PARTICULIER UNE CHAMBRE D'UN DISPOSITIF DE SUPPORT, TEL QU'UN MATELAS

Publication

EP 0973425 A1 20000126 (FR)

Application

EP 98914947 A 19980319

Priority

  • FR 9800549 W 19980319
  • FR 9703331 A 19970319

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2760967A1] The invention concerns a method and an apparatus for quick deflating of a chamber. Said apparatus (210) for quick deflating of a chamber (213) inflatable with an inflating fluid, said chamber having a predetermined inflating volume, comprising means for inflating said chamber inflatable with an inflating fluid at a predetermined inflating pressure is characterised in that it further comprises means (220) for quick deflating of said chamber (213) by suction of said inflating fluid at a high rate, said quick deflating means (220) being implemented when said chamber (213) is deactivated in particular to be transported with its reduced volume reduced to a minimum.

IPC 1-7

A47C 27/10; A47C 27/08

IPC 8 full level

A47C 27/08 (2006.01); A47C 27/10 (2006.01); A61G 7/05 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61G 7/05776 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9841128A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2760967 A1 19980925; FR 2760967 B1 19990806; AT 206024 T 20011015; AU 6925398 A 19981012; BR 9808618 A 20000516; CA 2283946 A1 19980924; CA 2283946 C 20060905; DE 69801817 D1 20011031; DE 69801817 T2 20020411; EP 0973425 A1 20000126; EP 0973425 B1 20010926; ES 2165153 T3 20020301; JP 2001516241 A 20010925; US 5947168 A 19990907; WO 9841128 A1 19980924

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9703331 A 19970319; AT 98914947 T 19980319; AU 6925398 A 19980319; BR 9808618 A 19980319; CA 2283946 A 19980319; DE 69801817 T 19980319; EP 98914947 A 19980319; ES 98914947 T 19980319; FR 9800549 W 19980319; JP 54020998 A 19980319; US 4463598 A 19980319