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EP 1039818 A4 20011107 - ARMREST MECHANISM FOR DENTAL CHAIRS

Title (en)

ARMREST MECHANISM FOR DENTAL CHAIRS

Title (de)

ARMLEHNEMECHANISMUS FÜR EINEN ZAHNÄRTZLICHEN PATIENTENSTUHL

Title (fr)

MECANISME D'ACCOUDOIR POUR FAUTEUILS DENTAIRES

Publication

EP 1039818 A4 20011107 (EN)

Application

EP 96925518 A 19960726

Priority

US 9612306 W 19960726

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9804171A1] An armrest mechanism for dental chairs (10) which causes the armrests to track the movement of the chair back (12), has provisions to slide the armrests (14) out of the way for patient entry and exit, and work in conjunction with the chair back cushion (70) to provide upper arm support.

IPC 1-7

A47C 7/54; A61G 15/12; A61G 15/10; A47C 1/03

IPC 8 full level

A61G 15/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 15/12 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] GB 1137590 A 19681227 - ADAM SCHNEIDER G M B H
[A] NL 7115696 A 19730517
See references of WO 9804171A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9804171 A1 19980205; EP 1039818 A1 20001004; EP 1039818 A4 20011107

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9612306 W 19960726; EP 96925518 A 19960726