EP 1138303 A2 20011004 - Bath lift
Title (en)
Bath lift
Title (de)
Badewanne mit Lift
Title (fr)
Baignoire avec élévateur
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 0006771 A 20000322
Abstract (en)
A lifting device for lowering and raising a person into and out of a bath includes a base 20 having suction pads 3 at its extremities. A column 21 fits into a recess within the base 20 and supports a seat 22 movable along its length by means of a motor driven actuator housed within the column 21. The seat consists of a backrest 13 and a support surface 14 and upon being lowered into the bath, contacts a latch 2 on the base which allows the entire seat including the backrest 13 and the support surface 14 to pivot backwards towards the column 21. Thus, the seat backrest is reclined for more comfortable bathing and also the support surface is tilted so that the bodyweight of the user is more evenly spread between the back, the thighs and buttocks. The base 20, column 21 and seat 22 are dismantable for ease of storage and transport. Figure 4 to accompany the abstract. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A61G 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
A61G 7/1003 (2013.01); A61G 7/1019 (2013.01); A61G 7/1059 (2013.01); A61G 7/1074 (2013.01); A61G 7/1088 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1138303 A2 20011004; EP 1138303 A3 20030409; GB 0006771 D0 20000510; GB 0107141 D0 20010509; GB 2360450 A 20010926; GB 2360450 B 20020227
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01201092 A 20010322; GB 0006771 A 20000322; GB 0107141 A 20010322