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EP 1721592 B1 20130807 - Wheelchairs

Title (en)

Wheelchairs

Title (de)

Rollstühle

Title (fr)

Fauteuils roulants

Publication

EP 1721592 B1 20130807 (EN)

Application

EP 06252484 A 20060511

Priority

GB 0509917 A 20050514

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1721592A2] A wheelchair chassis with upper and lower base frames 12, 14 pivotally connected towards front ends thereof, and selectively connectable at the rear by either an adjustable arrangement with gas struts 56, or a fixed arrangement with cranked members 62. A seat arrangement can be selectively mountable on the upper base frame 12.

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/10 (2006.01); A61G 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 5/1059 (2013.01); A61G 5/1067 (2013.01); A61G 5/1075 (2013.01); A61G 5/1081 (2016.10); A61G 5/12 (2013.01); A61G 5/125 (2016.10); A61G 5/128 (2016.10)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1721592 A2 20061115; EP 1721592 A3 20061122; EP 1721592 B1 20130807; EP 2263630 A1 20101222; GB 0509917 D0 20050622

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06252484 A 20060511; EP 10011572 A 20060511; GB 0509917 A 20050514