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(43) Date of publication: 15.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/11 (21) Application number: 03754976.3 (22) Date of filing: 30.09.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  F16M 13/00(1968.09) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/030693 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/031641 (15.04.2004 Gazette 2004/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB SE (30) Priority: 01.10.2002 US 415278 P 24.09.2003 US 669751 (71) Applicant: Sunrise Medical HHG Inc. Longmont, Colorado 80503 (US)	(72) Inventors: TRIPPENSEE, Darin, J. Fresno, CA 93720 (US) DICKIE, Paul, C. Clovis, CA 92611 (US) (74) Representative: Wardley, Diana Mary  Forrester & Boehmert, Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22 80336 München 80336 München (DE)