Global Patent Index - EP 2253297 B1

EP 2253297 B1 20120502 - Backrest for wheelchair

Title (en)

Backrest for wheelchair

Title (de)

Rückenlehne für einen Rollstuhl

Title (fr)

Dossier de fauteuil roulant

Publication

EP 2253297 B1 20120502 (EN)

Application

EP 09160786 A 20090520

Priority

EP 09160786 A 20090520

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2253297A1] A backrest (1) for a wheelchair comprising a backrest plate (2), for supporting the backrest of a user using said wheelchair and provided with a main axis X-X, a backrest frame (7), for holding said backrest plate, having two substantially parallel bars extending along said X-X axis, at least one lateral trunk support (4) for laterally holding the trunk of said wheelchair user and provided with trunk support arms, attachment members (3), for attaching said backrest plate to said frame, said backrest plate (2) being provided with at least two longitudinal adjustment slots (6) extending on the side portions of said backrest plate (2) substantially parallel to said backrest main axis X-X, and at least one pair of backrest attachment members (3) being slidably mounted on said slots (2), enabling height adjustment of said backrest plate (2) on said frame (7), the lateral trunk support (4) being also slidably mounted on said slots (2).

IPC 8 full level

A61G 5/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61G 5/10 (2013.01); A61G 5/1067 (2013.01)

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 2253297 A1 20101124; EP 2253297 B1 20120502; AT E555764 T1 20120515; DK 2253297 T3 20120730; ES 2386930 T3 20120906

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 09160786 A 20090520; AT 09160786 T 20090520; DK 09160786 T 20090520; ES 09160786 T 20090520