A bed having a raisable back support element

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EP 1 138 227 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	20.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/43

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40

(21)	Application number: 01106773.3

(22)	Date of filing: 17.03.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: A47C 20/04, A47C 20/08

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

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Priority:

31.03.2000 SE 0001153

(71)	Applicant: Proton Caretec AB
	34372 Eneryda (SE)

(72)	Inventors:
	Ferm, Morgan 222 23 Lund (SE) Fiedler, Joakim 340 36 Moheda (SE)

(74)	Representative: Andersson, Per-Olof et al
	AWAPATENT AB, Box 5117 200 71 Malmö 200 71 Malmö (SE)

(54)	A bed having a raisable back support element

(57) A bed having a raisable back support element (6) comprises a bed framework (2) to which the back support element is pivotably connected by means of a pivot shaft substantially perpendicular to the length direction of the bed. The back support element (6) is at its portion (20) adjacent the bed framework (2) connected with the bed framework by means of a guiding devide (16, 18) so as to guide said portion of the back support element adjacent the bed framework towards the head end of the bed when the back support element is raised.

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