EP 3092918 A1 20161116 - MOBILE TRAY TABLE
Title (en)
MOBILE TRAY TABLE
Title (de)
FAHRBARER BEISTELLTISCH
Title (fr)
TABLE D'APPOINT MOBILE
Publication
Application
Priority
EP 15167399 A 20150512
Abstract (en)
Problem Patients physically impaired by disability or injury may be unable to transport household items. This challenge particularly affects those dependent on manually operated mobility aids such as crutches or walkers. Given a ruptured cruciate ligament, fractured metatarsal, or similar condition, even carrying a cup of coffee from kitchen to parlor may prove a major obstacle. In these and other cases, abandoning the handheld aid would aggravate the risk of additional irritation or re-injury. Solution The problem is solved by means of a mobile tray table (10) comprising a tray (11) and a collapsible framework (39, 40) supporting the tray (11), a lower base frame (39) and an upper base frame (40) forming the framework (39, 40), the tray (11) being attached to the upper base frame (40), a scissors mechanism (16-31) interconnecting the base frames (39, 40), and a deployable undercarriage (32-34) suspended by the scissors mechanism (16-31) betwixt the base frames (39, 40) such that the undercarriage (32-34) protrudes through the lower base frame (39) while the framework (39, 40) is collapsed and retracts through the lower base frame (39) when the framework (39, 40) is expanded.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A47B 9/16 (2013.01); B66F 7/0625 (2013.01); B66F 7/0666 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 3349727 A 19671031 - HAMILTON JOHN J, et al
- SCHWAMB, PETER ET AL.: "Elements of Mechanism", 1915, JOHN WILEY, pages: 120 - 123
- SANDERS, GOLD V.: "Why Our Tanks Can Score Hits on the Run", POP. SCI., vol. 145, no. 3, September 1944 (1944-09-01), pages 82 - 85
Citation (search report)
- [XAI] EP 1281659 A1 20030205 - BOLZONI SPA [IT]
- [A] US 6431319 B1 20020813 - MYERS DEAN EVERETT [US], et al
- [A] DE 20316058 U1 20040408 - LANGGUTH & CO GMBH [DE]
- [A] DE 102005042630 A1 20070315 - HERRMANN SIEGFRIED [DE]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 15167399 A 20150512