ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALJDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1620000/01092409EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320020206EP00308486.020000927EnEnEn992434919991015GB20020206200206200104182001167 7A 61G 7/10 AdeVorrichtung zur AbwicklungsblockierungenAnti-unwind assemblyfrDispositif anti-dévidage1Silver Crown Associates Limited02840020RRS/7116EURUnit 3, Etruscan Trading Estate,Etruria RoadHanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST1 5NHGBSteadman, William David2166 S.E. Pyramid RoadPort Saint Lucie, Florida 34952USSales, Robert Reginald00069751Swindell & Pearson, 48 Friar GateDerby DE1 1GYGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSEALLTLVMKROSI20020206200206

An anti-unwind assembly 10,30 arranged to prevent full unwinding and hence potential rewinding the other way round of a band 14 of a bath lift. The assembly 10,30 comprising an elongate member 18 rotatable with a winding member (16) and an engagement member in the form of a nut 20 or a profiled member 32 mounted on the elongate member 18. Full unwinding and potential rewinding of the band 14 is prevented by the engagement member 20,32 engaging with an abutment member 22,36 on which a microswitch 24 is provided. When the engagement member 20,32 engages the microswitch 24 the lift motor automatically switches off to prevent full unwinding and potential rewinding of the band 14.