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EP 1001727 A1 20000524 - VEHICLE

Title (en)

VEHICLE

Title (de)

FAHRZEUG

Title (fr)

VEHICULE

Publication

EP 1001727 A1 20000524 (EN)

Application

EP 98936501 A 19980724

Priority

GB 9802223 W 19980724
GB 9717125 A 19970813

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9908642A1] There is disclosed a vehicle (11) adapted to carry a wheelchair (12) comprising a chassis (13) on ground-engaging wheels (14A, 14B) and having a floor pan (15) adapted to receive and unload a wheel chair (12).

IPC 1-7

A61G 3/08; A61G 3/06

IPC 8 full level

A61G 3/06 (2006.01); A61G 5/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 3/061 (2013.01); A61G 5/1051 (2016.10); A61G 3/065 (2013.01); A61G 5/042 (2013.01); A61G 2203/14 (2013.01); A61G 2220/145 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9908642A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9908642 A1 19990225; AU 8547698 A 19990308; DE 69813235 D1 20030515; DE 69813235 T2 20040219; EP 1001727 A1 20000524; EP 1001727 B1 20030409; ES 2196591 T3 20031216; GB 9717125 D0 19971022

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9802223 W 19980724; AU 8547698 A 19980724; DE 69813235 T 19980724; EP 98936501 A 19980724; ES 98936501 T 19980724; GB 9717125 A 19970813