ATE509607T1 - IMPROVEMENTS REGARDING BATHTUBS - Google Patents

IMPROVEMENTS REGARDING BATHTUBS

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Publication number
ATE509607T1
ATE509607T1 AT00912800T AT00912800T ATE509607T1 AT E509607 T1 ATE509607 T1 AT E509607T1 AT 00912800 T AT00912800 T AT 00912800T AT 00912800 T AT00912800 T AT 00912800T AT E509607 T1 ATE509607 T1 AT E509607T1
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Prior art keywords
stands
bath
raised
lowered
bathtubs
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AT00912800T
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German (de)
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Raymond Metcalf
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Raymond Metcalf
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1001—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications
    • A61G7/1003—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto specially adapted for specific applications mounted on or in combination with a bath-tub
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
    • A61G7/1017—Pivoting arms, e.g. crane type mechanisms
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
    • A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
    • A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
    • A61G7/1049—Attachment, suspending or supporting means for patients
    • A61G7/1059—Seats

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  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nursing (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)
  • Transition And Organic Metals Composition Catalysts For Addition Polymerization (AREA)
  • Special Chairs (AREA)

Abstract

A height adjustable chair assembly for use in a bath (1) comprises a pair of tubular stands (2) and a sling-type seat (3) suspended between the stands. The inverted, u-shaped stands (2) extend downwardly through apertures in the sides of can be raised and lowered by means of an actuator positioned beneath the bath. At their lower ends each stand is connected by a joining member (10). These joining members (10) can be raised or lowered by respective bell-crank levers (11) and spreaders (15) which are coupled to a linear actuator.
AT00912800T 1999-03-25 2000-03-24 IMPROVEMENTS REGARDING BATHTUBS ATE509607T1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9906982A GB2348128B (en) 1999-03-25 1999-03-25 A height adjustable chair assembly for use in a bath
PCT/GB2000/001131 WO2000057831A1 (en) 1999-03-25 2000-03-24 Improvements relating to baths

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ATE509607T1 true ATE509607T1 (en) 2011-06-15

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AT00912800T ATE509607T1 (en) 1999-03-25 2000-03-24 IMPROVEMENTS REGARDING BATHTUBS

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EP (1) EP1165006B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE509607T1 (en)
AU (1) AU3444600A (en)
GB (1) GB2348128B (en)
WO (1) WO2000057831A1 (en)

Family Cites Families (12)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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US2314044A (en) * 1942-03-20 1943-03-16 Arthur J Hunting Bathtub structure
DE2434068A1 (en) * 1974-07-16 1976-01-29 Arno Kuerten Hydraulically-operated vertically adjustable bath seat for invalids - is mechanically connected to telescopic support tubes operated by mains water pressure
US3958282A (en) * 1974-07-30 1976-05-25 Crowe Wylie W Portable seat lift for use in bathtubs
US4034426A (en) * 1976-09-20 1977-07-12 Hardwick Charles W Bath tub lift chair apparatus
US4777674A (en) * 1983-06-09 1988-10-18 Hugh W. Payton Whirlpool bath support
DE8628130U1 (en) * 1986-10-22 1987-02-12 Unbescheiden Gmbh, 7570 Baden-Baden Sitting bath with movable seat
IE870457L (en) * 1987-03-26 1988-09-26 Joseph A O Loughlin Apparatus for use in assisting a patient to bathe
DE3920838A1 (en) * 1989-06-24 1991-01-03 Moritz Schrammel ENTRANCE AID FOR BATHTUBS
GB2249722B (en) * 1990-11-15 1994-04-13 Helping Hand Company The Bath lift
GB9024882D0 (en) * 1990-11-15 1991-01-02 Helping Hand Company Ledbury T Bath lift
US5343576A (en) * 1991-06-18 1994-09-06 Kohler Co. Combined bathing seat and back rest member
DE4405312C2 (en) * 1994-02-19 1997-09-04 Schulte Gmbh & Co Kg Geb Bathtub seat made of plastic

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AU3444600A (en) 2000-10-16
GB2348128A (en) 2000-09-27
EP1165006B1 (en) 2011-05-18
EP1165006A1 (en) 2002-01-02
WO2000057831A1 (en) 2000-10-05
GB2348128B (en) 2002-01-16
GB9906982D0 (en) 1999-05-19

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