Global Patent Index - EP 1287802 A2

EP 1287802 A2 20030305 - Reclinable wheelchair

Title (en)

Reclinable wheelchair

Title (de)

Verstellbarer Rollstuhl

Title (fr)

Fauteuil roulant inclinable

Publication

EP 1287802 A2 20030305 (EN)

Application

EP 02004946 A 20020305

Priority

JP 2001261656 A 20010830

Abstract (en)

A reclinable wheelchair which allows a user seated therein to adjust the inclination angle of a seat back rest by himself, and is foldable in the width direction. The reclinable wheelchair comprises a frame foldable in the width direction, a seat assembly arranged in the frame, a seat back rest arranged on a back side of the seat assembly of the frame for pivotal movements between an upright position and an inclined position, actuators for driving the seat back rest and capable of holding the seat back rest at an arbitrary position between the upright position and the inclined position, a reclining lever arranged at a position which allows the user to manipulate, for manipulating the actuators, and a head rest attached to the frame. The head rest is comprised of a head rest body, and an attachment coupled to the left and right ends of the frame and folded up on the width direction as the frame is folded. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A61G 5/08; A61G 5/12

IPC 8 full level

A47C 1/032 (2006.01); A47C 1/036 (2006.01); A61G 5/02 (2006.01); A61G 5/08 (2006.01); A61G 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61G 5/08 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/0825 (2016.10 - EP US); A61G 5/0891 (2016.10 - EP US); A61G 5/1054 (2016.10 - EP US); A61G 5/1067 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/121 (2016.10 - EP US); A61G 5/125 (2016.10 - EP US); A61G 5/128 (2016.10 - EP US)

Citation (applicant)

JP 2001149413 A 20010605 - KAWAMURA CYCLE KK

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 1287802 A2 20030305; EP 1287802 A3 20031008; JP 2003062015 A 20030304; JP 3547415 B2 20040728; US 2003042779 A1 20030306

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 02004946 A 20020305; JP 2001261656 A 20010830; US 1485101 A 20011214