Elastic structure for slat-type bed rests

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EP 0 920 824 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	24.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/21

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	09.06.1999 Bulletin 1999/23

(21)	Application number: 98204076.8

(22)	Date of filing: 02.12.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47C 23/06

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

04.12.1997 IT MI972689

(71)	Applicant: Esperides S.R.L.
	33050 Lauzacco di Pavia di Udine (IT)

(72)	Inventors:
	Caon, Manuele 33044 Manzano - Udine (IT) Gandolfi, Stefano 37121 Verona (IT)

(74)	Representative: De Gregori, Antonella et al
	Ing. Barzano & Zanardo Milano S.p.A. Via Borgonuovo 10 20121 Milano 20121 Milano (IT)

(54)	Elastic structure for slat-type bed rests

(57) An elastic structure (10) for bed rests made of slats (20), elastic slates or ribs placed across a bed frame and connected to it by slat holding joints (30, 31).
In order to enhance the bed rest's adaptability to the loads of a stretched-cut body, the bed frame's longitudinal girders (40) are equipped with structures made of an elastic material (10) composed of two curved elements (50, 60) opposed to each other; an upper element (50) is shaped so as to allow substantial flexing with respect to the frame girder (40), while a lower element (60) functions as a stabilizer and rigidity adjuster.

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