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(11) EP 4 389 097 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.07.2024 Bulletin 2024/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.06.2024 Bulletin 2024/26

(21) Application number: 24174639.5

(22) Date of filing: 24.12.2020
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61G 3/08(2006.01)
(52) Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC):
A61G 3/0808
(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: 19.11.2020 US 202016952464

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
20217237.5 / 4000572

(71) Applicant: The Braun Corporation
Winamac, Indiana 46996 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WOJDYLA, Adam D.
    Winamac, 46996 (US)
  • PUGH, Michael R
    Winamac, 46996 (US)
  • BADALLO, Carlos
    Winamac, 46996 (US)

(74) Representative: HGF 
HGF Limited 1 City Walk
Leeds LS11 9DX
Leeds LS11 9DX (GB)

   


(54) WHEELCHAIR DOCKING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF


(57) A wheelchair docking system including a frame having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being movable relative to the lower portion between a lowered position and a raised position. A coupler mechanism engages a wheelchair during a docking operation. The system also includes a first latching mechanism being movable between a retracted position and a latching position such that the first latching mechanism is spaced from the coupler mechanism. A second latching mechanism moves the upper portion of the frame between its lowered position and raised position. The first latching mechanism is partially retracted by a wheelchair during the docking operation, and the first latching mechanism is biased to its latching position when the coupler mechanism engages the wheelchair.







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