Global Patent Index - EP 1119330 A1

EP 1119330 A1 20010801 - MOTORIZED CHAIR BASE

Title (en)

MOTORIZED CHAIR BASE

Title (de)

MOTORISIERTES STUHLGESTELL

Title (fr)

BASE MOTORISEE POUR FAUTEUIL ROULANT

Publication

EP 1119330 A1 20010801 (EN)

Application

EP 99944202 A 19990923

Priority

  • CA 9900866 W 19990923
  • CA 2249515 A 19981006

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0019958A1] A base for receiving a seat comprises a longitudinally extending chassis having a front end, a rear end, a central portion positioned therebetween and opposed sides extending longitudinally between the front and rear ends; at least one drive wheel mounted below the central portion; a plurality of rotatably mounted wheels positioned around the chassis and mounted at a fixed distance below the chassis; and a biasing member associated with the at least one drive wheel to bias the at least one drive wheel to engage the surface on which the base is situated and reduce the weight supported by the rotatably mounted wheels whereby the rotatably mounted wheels support sufficient weight of the base and the unoccupied seat to define a stable platform.

IPC 1-7

A61G 5/04

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/04 (2013.01); B62K 5/007 (2013.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 5/043 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0019958A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0019958 A1 20000413; AU 5724399 A 20000426; CA 2249515 A1 20000406; DE 19983619 B4 20091001; DE 19983619 T1 20030403; EP 1119330 A1 20010801

DOCDB simple family (application)

CA 9900866 W 19990923; AU 5724399 A 19990929; CA 2249515 A 19981006; DE 19983619 T 19990923; EP 99944202 A 19990923