Global Patent Index - EP 2063847 A1

EP 2063847 A1 20090603 - DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A WHEELCHAIR LEG REST

Title (en)

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING A WHEELCHAIR LEG REST

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR EINSTELLUNG EINER BEINAUFLAGE FÜR EINEN ROLLSTUHL

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ POUR AJUSTER UN REPOSE-JAMBE DE CHAISE ROULANTE

Publication

EP 2063847 A1 20090603 (EN)

Application

EP 07808622 A 20070831

Priority

  • NO 2007000308 W 20070831
  • NO 20064241 A 20060919

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2008035978A1] A device (1) for adjusting a wheelchair leg rest, comprising a supporting column (2) to the upper end (3) of which is attached a forward, upper part (4) of a wheelchair and to the lower end (5) of which is attached a footrest (6), wherein at least a lower part (2") of the supporting column (2) is hinge-connected at a link (7), and where to the lower part (2") of the supporting column (2), at a distance from the link (7), there is attached a first, preferably circular-arc-shaped part (8) having a plurality of adjustment holes (9) arranged along a circular arc with origo at the pivotal point of the link (7), and where to a forward, lower part (10) of the wheelchair there is attached a second, preferably circular-arc-shaped part (11) for locking cooperation with the first part (8), a plurality of adjustment holes (9) also being provided on the second part (11) along a similar circular arc as for the first part (8), and where the locking advantageously is effected by a locking bolt (12) passed through two adjustment holes (9) on their respective parts (8, 11) aligned with each other by turning the lower part (2") of the supporting column (2) about the link (7).

IPC 8 full level

A47C 7/50 (2006.01); A61G 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61G 5/1054 (2016.10 - EP US); A61G 5/12 (2013.01 - EP US); A61G 5/128 (2016.10 - EP US)

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)

WO 2008035978 A1 20080327; EP 2063847 A1 20090603; EP 2063847 A4 20130626; EP 2063847 B1 20160106; JP 2010503511 A 20100204; NO 20064241 L 20080321; NO 325627 B1 20080630; US 2010007189 A1 20100114

DOCDB simple family (application)

NO 2007000308 W 20070831; EP 07808622 A 20070831; JP 2009529140 A 20070831; NO 20064241 A 20060919; US 44195107 A 20070831