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EP 2108285 B1 20110601 - Couch

Title (en)

Couch

Title (de)

Liege

Title (fr)

Couchette

Publication

EP 2108285 B1 20110601 (DE)

Application

EP 09004309 A 20090326

Priority

DE 102008017858 A 20080409

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2108285A1] The stretcher has a mattress with upper custom seats (1) which are suspended through multiple support elements (4) along a central longitudinal axis in a tilt-free manner. The custom seats are suspended as a swing at a frame (3). The support elements are expanded or shortened in opposite directions in a longitudinal direction of the custom seat in opposite directions.

IPC 8 full level

A47C 3/02 (2006.01); A63G 9/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47C 3/0251 (2018.08 - EP US); A47C 3/0255 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2108285 A1 20091014; EP 2108285 B1 20110601; AT E511368 T1 20110615; DE 102008017858 A1 20091015

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09004309 A 20090326; AT 09004309 T 20090326; DE 102008017858 A 20080409