(19)
(11) EP 0 865 245 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
01.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/22

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.04.2005 Bulletin 2005/14

(21) Application number: 96932218.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.09.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A44B 11/06, A44B 11/28, A61G 7/08
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/014671
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/009896 (20.03.1997 Gazette 1997/13)

(54)

PATIENT TRANSFER SYSTEMS

TRANSFERSYSTEM FÜR EINEN PATIENTEN

SYSTEMES DE TRANSFERT DE PATIENTS

(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE DK ES FI FR GB IT NL SE

(30) Priority: 13.09.1995 US 527519
19.08.1996 US 23572 P
13.09.1996 US 713412

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/39

(60) Divisional application:
05075786.3

(73) Proprietor: Hill-Rom Services, Inc
Batesville, IN 47006 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • VOTEL, Thomas, W.
    St. Paul, MN 55105 (US)

(74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary et al
Lloyd Wise Commonwealth House, 1-19 New Oxford Street
London WC1A 1LW
London WC1A 1LW (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-95/21600
GB-A- 2 139 487
US-A- 4 776 047
US-A- 5 005 232
 GB-A- 2 068 850
US-A- 4 747 170
US-A- 4 850 562
US-A- 5 539 941
   
       
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