Global Patent Index - EP 1997468 A1

EP 1997468 A1 20081203 - Distance piece for patient rail system

Title (en)

Distance piece for patient rail system

Title (de)

Abstandhalter für Seitensicherungen von Krankenbetten

Title (fr)

Pièce d'écartement pour système de rail de patient

Publication

EP 1997468 A1 20081203 (EN)

Application

EP 07109307 A 20070531

Priority

EP 07109307 A 20070531

Abstract (en)

A distance piece (20) for a hanging patient rail system (1), wherein the distance piece (20) is disposed between the rail system (1) and the ceiling to which the rail system (1) is attached, to stabilise the position and orientation of the rail system (1) with respect to the ceiling, characterised in that: the distance piece (20) has a longitudinally compressible region (21) along its length, such that the length of the entire piece (20) can be controllably adjusted by means of a force acting along the longitudinal axis of the piece (20).

IPC 8 full level

A61G 7/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 7/1042 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA HR MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1997468 A1 20081203

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 07109307 A 20070531