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(43) Date of publication: 31.10.2012 Bulletin 2012/44 (21) Application number: 10812934.7 (22) Date of filing: 20.12.2010

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A47K 3/28(2006.01) A47C 4/10(2006.01) A47K 3/12(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2010/055956 (87) International publication number: WO 2011/077357 (30.06.2011 Gazette 2011/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR (30) Priority: 22.12.2009 EP 09180458 (71) Applicant: Invacare International Sàrl 1196 Gland (CH)	(72) Inventor: WIPPER, Bernd 88161 Lindenberg (DE) (74) Representative: Ganguillet, Cyril et al ABREMA Agence Brevets & Marques Ganguillet Avenue du Théâtre 16 P.O. Box 5027 1002 Lausanne 1002 Lausanne (CH)