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(11) EP 0 373 912 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.09.1990 Bulletin 1990/37

(43) Date of publication A2:
20.06.1990 Bulletin 1990/25

(21) Application number: 89313027.8

(22) Date of filing: 13.12.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5A61H 23/02, A61G 7/00, A61H 1/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

(30) Priority: 16.12.1988 GB 8829483

(71) Applicant: CONTOUR BEDS LIMITED
Nr. Cannock Staffs WS12 5NR (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Alderton, Anthony Peter
    Islington London N1 2NL (GB)
  • Walker, Robert
    Staffordshire ST18 0NN (GB)


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    (54) Relaxation and massage apparatus


    (57) The invention provides a bed having a series of panels which can be adjusted between a co-planar flat position and one in which the panels are inclined to one another, with motor means for raising and lowering the panels, further motor means for vibrating the panels to provide a massage effect, and infra red control apparatus for said motors.







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