Global Patent Index - EP 1056677 A1

EP 1056677 A1 20001206 - A STAIR LIFT AND A SUPPORTING UNIT FOR A STAIR LIFT

Title (en)

A STAIR LIFT AND A SUPPORTING UNIT FOR A STAIR LIFT

Title (de)

TREPPENLIFT UND BEFÖRDERUNGSEINHEIT DAFÜR

Title (fr)

MONTE-ESCALIER ET UNITE PORTEUSE POUR MONTE-ESCALIER

Publication

EP 1056677 A1 20001206 (EN)

Application

EP 98951813 A 19981019

Priority

  • NL 9800599 W 19981019
  • NL 1008427 A 19980226

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9943594A1] A stair lift comprising a supporting unit (10) and a rail system, wherein said rail system comprises a circular tube (1), on which the tread (5) of a wheel of the supporting unit (10) can roll. The wheel (2) has a radially extending centre plane, in which plane the tread (5) diameter is smaller than the tread diameter at some distance from said centre plane. The tread (5) comprises a concave, substantially arced portion, seen in longitudinal sectional view through the axis of the wheel, whose radius is larger than half the outside diameter of said tube.

IPC 1-7

B66B 9/08; B66B 7/04

IPC 8 full level

B66B 7/04 (2006.01); B66B 9/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 7/046 (2013.01); B66B 9/0807 (2013.01); B66B 9/0815 (2013.01); B66B 9/0838 (2013.01); B66B 9/0846 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9943594A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE FR GB LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9943594 A1 19990902; EP 1056677 A1 20001206; NL 1008427 C2 19990830

DOCDB simple family (application)

NL 9800599 W 19981019; EP 98951813 A 19981019; NL 1008427 A 19980226