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(11) | EP 1 138 303 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Bath lift |
(57) A lifting device for lowering and raising a person into and out of a bath includes
a base 20 having suction pads 3 at its extremities. A column 21 fits into a recess
within the base 20 and supports a seat 22 movable along its length by means of a motor
driven actuator housed within the column 21. The seat consists of a backrest 13 and a support surface 14 and upon being lowered into the bath, contacts a latch 2 on the base which allows the entire seat including the backrest 13 and the support surface 14 to pivot backwards towards the column 21. Thus, the seat backrest is reclined for more comfortable bathing and also the support surface is tilted so that the bodyweight of the user is more evenly spread between the back, the thighs and buttocks. The base 20, column 21 and seat 22 are dismantable for ease of storage and transport. |