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EP 2179715 B1 20120801 - Wheelchair

Title (en)

Wheelchair

Title (de)

Rollstuhl

Title (fr)

Fauteuil roulant

Publication

EP 2179715 B1 20120801 (FR)

Application

EP 08167365 A 20081023

Priority

EP 08167365 A 20081023

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2179715A1] The wheelchair has a footplate (5) placed at a lower end of a plate post (10), and a calf support (6) extending in front of the post in utilization position. A hinge mechanism allows tilting of the footplate from its utilization position to a stable withdrawal position, where the mechanism is arranged between the footplate and a chassis. The mechanism has a horizontal hinge pin (16) that connects the footplate to the post, and an upper hinge pin (12) that connects the post to the chassis.

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/12 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 5/12 (2013.01); A61G 5/127 (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 HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2179715 A1 20100428; EP 2179715 B1 20120801

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 08167365 A 20081023