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(11) EP 0 657 154 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.12.1995 Bulletin 1995/51

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.06.1995 Bulletin 1995/24

(21) Application number: 94100746.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.01.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6A61G 7/015, A47C 21/08
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT CH DE ES FR GB IT LI NL

(30) Priority: 06.12.1993 EP 93119608

(71) Applicant: LE COUVIOUR SA
F-56330 Pluvigner (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • Borders, Richard
    F-56400 Auray (FR)
  • Le Pallec, Didier
    F-56390 Brandivy (FR)

(74) Representative: Prechtel, Jörg, Dipl.-Phys. Dr. et al
Patentanwälte, H. Weickmann, Dr. K. Fincke, F.A. Weickmann, B. Huber, Dr. H. Liska, Dr. J. Prechtel, Dr. B. Böhm, Postfach 86 08 20
81679 München
81679 München (DE)


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    (54) Hospital bed


    (57) A bed comprises a frame structure with an upper body supporting bed frame part 32 and a thigh supporting bed frame part 36, said bed frame parts being inclination adjustably articulated to a support frame 16. The bed further comprises adjustment means 80, 82 for adjusting the inclination angle of each of said bed frame parts 32, 36, and inclination angle determining means in 88 for determining an inclination angle a1, a2 of each of the bed frame parts 32, 36, angular distance determining means in 88 for determining an angular distance ad between said bed frame parts 32, 36 and safety means for preventing the angular distance ad from falling below a predetermined value amin in case at least one of said adjustment means 80, 82 is actuated.







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