HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A WHEELCHAIR COMPONENT

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EP 3 665 396 B8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
	Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	24.08.2022 Bulletin 2022/34

(45)	Mention of the grant of the patent:
	20.07.2022 Bulletin 2022/29

(21)	Application number: 18844683.5

(22)	Date of filing: 10.08.2018

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

F16D 3/26^(2006.01)
A61G 5/12^(2006.01)

F16D 3/16^(2006.01)
A61G 15/12^(2006.01)

(52)	Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
	A61G 7/1084; A61G 15/125; A61G 2200/34; A61G 5/121

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2018/046271

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2019/032998 (14.02.2019 Gazette 2019/07)

(54)	HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR A WHEELCHAIR COMPONENT SCHARNIERANORDNUNG FÜR EINE ROLLSTUHLKOMPONENTE ENSEMBLE CHARNIÈRE POUR ÉLÉMENT DE FAUTEUIL ROULANT

(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

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Priority:

11.08.2017 US 201762544158 P

(43)	Date of publication of application:
	17.06.2020 Bulletin 2020/25

(73)	Proprietor: The Comfort Companies, LLC
	New Berlin, WI 53151 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	CULVER, Craig Neosho WI 53059 (US) DUFRESNE, Steven Hartland WI 53029 (US)

(74)	Representative: Greaves Brewster LLP
	Copa House Station Road Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3AH Cheddar, Somerset BS27 3AH (GB)

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