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EP 1183965 A3 20030709 - Support for back and knee

Title (en)

Support for back and knee

Title (de)

Stützvorrichtung für Rücken und Knie

Title (fr)

Support pour le dos et genou

Publication

EP 1183965 A3 20030709 (DE)

Application

EP 01119795 A 20010828

Priority

DE 20015071 U 20000831

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1183965A2] Supporting device for the back and knees comprises a belt or a tube placed around the back and knees in the sitting position. Preferred Features: The belt or tube has two regions; the first region (10) is placed around the back and the second region (20) around the knees.

IPC 1-7

A47C 16/00

IPC 8 full level

A47C 16/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47C 16/00 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 4934005 A 19900619 - MARTIN WILLIAM K [US], et al
[A] US 6083183 A 20000704 - YANG SHYI-MOU [TW]
[A] US 5083554 A 19920128 - TOSO VICTOR [US]

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)

DE 20015071 U1 20001207; EP 1183965 A2 20020306; EP 1183965 A3 20030709; US 2002045845 A1 20020418

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 20015071 U 20000831; EP 01119795 A 20010828; US 94206701 A 20010829