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(11) | EP 0 945 115 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Lifting apparatus |
(57) Apparatus for assisting a bather into and out of a bath, comprises a base (20); a
telescopic lifting pillar with a second part (32) telescopically moveable upwardly
and downwardly relative to a first part (31); a housing (22) secured to said second
part; an actuator (61, 62) operable to cause upwards and downwards movement of said
second part relative to said first part, said actuator including a drive motor (37)
disposed within said housing (22) and further being arranged to apply lifting loads
occurring in use to said housing; a support means (23) for a bather, carried by said
housing; and means providing for translatory movement of said support means. |