Global Patent Index - EP 3196159 A1

EP 3196159 A1 20170726 - STAIRLIFT APPARATUS

Title (en)

STAIRLIFT APPARATUS

Title (de)

TREPPENAUFZUGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

FAUTEUIL MONTE-ESCALIER

Publication

EP 3196159 A1 20170726 (EN)

Application

EP 17151526 A 20170113

Priority

GB 201601263 A 20160123

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to stairlift apparatus 12. The stairlift apparatus comprises a chassis 18 which is configured to be mechanically coupled to a rail 14 mounted on a stairway for movement of the chassis along the rail. The stairlift apparatus 12 also comprises a seat 20 mounted on the chassis 18, the seat being configured to support a person when the stairlift apparatus is in use. The stairlift apparatus further comprises a hand support 22 mounted on the chassis, the hand support having a hand grippable portion 38. The stairlift apparatus is configured such that during use a person is one of carried up or down stairs when supported by the seat and aided by gripping the hand support when walking up or down stairs.

IPC 8 full level

B66B 9/08 (2006.01); E04F 11/18 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B66B 9/08 (2013.01); E04F 11/1863 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

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)

EP 3196159 A1 20170726; EP 3196159 B1 20231004; EP 3196159 C0 20231004; GB 201601263 D0 20160309

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17151526 A 20170113; GB 201601263 A 20160123