EP0064965A1 - Lavatory arm support - Google Patents

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EP0064965A1
EP0064965A1 EP82850106A EP82850106A EP0064965A1 EP 0064965 A1 EP0064965 A1 EP 0064965A1 EP 82850106 A EP82850106 A EP 82850106A EP 82850106 A EP82850106 A EP 82850106A EP 0064965 A1 EP0064965 A1 EP 0064965A1
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Tom Ahlström
Hans Ehrich
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RFSU S Forsaljningsorganisation AB
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47K—SANITARY EQUIPMENT NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TOILET ACCESSORIES
    • A47K17/00—Other equipment, e.g. separate apparatus for deodorising, disinfecting or cleaning devices without flushing for toilet bowls, seats or covers; Holders for toilet brushes
    • A47K17/02—Body supports, other than seats, for closets, e.g. handles, back-rests, foot-rests; Accessories for closets, e.g. reading tables
    • A47K17/022—Wall mounted grab bars or handles, with or without support on the floor
    • A47K17/024—Wall mounted grab bars or handles, with or without support on the floor pivotally mounted on the wall

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  • the invention relates to a lavatory arm support and is specifically directed to an arm support for persons of reduced mobility or considerably reduced muscular strength needing a strong and reliable arm support which at the same time is simple to operate between a raised position in which the arm support is securely latched against lowering and a lowered position.
  • the invention providina an arm support having a very steady attachment, a comfortable support surface, a toilet-paper holder at a comfortable distance and in particular a latch structure of great strength which at the same time is extremely easily operated also by persons of reduced muscular strength.
  • the lavatory arm support 1 comprises an upper steel tube 2 on which a support surface 3 is mounted.
  • the support surface 3 is both wide and soft offering a very comfortable support surface for the arm.
  • a lower steel tube 4 extends forwardly from the attachment 10 and a handle portion 5 with good gripping properties is provided below the support surface 3.
  • a transverse portion 6 connects the lower and upper tubes with each other, the lower tube 4 comprising a forwardly extending portion 8 adapted to serve as a center support for a toilet-paper roll to be supported in toilet-paper holder 7. At its free end tube 4 is terminated by a terminal socket 9.
  • the attachment comprises two rear mounting plates 10 in which mounting screw holes 11 are provided.
  • the attachment has two perpendicular mounting flanges 12, in which the tube construction constituting the arm support 1 is pivotally supported as at 20. In the lowered position the arm support abuts against the attachment wall at a downwardly directed portion 23 extending from the pivot 20 to the lower tube 4 (and suitably forming a part of this tube).
  • the mounting flanges 12 of the attachment are provided with latching recesses 13.
  • the latching structure is attached to the upper tube 2 by means of a mounting device 15.
  • Latches 14 are provided on a shiftable stud 22 slidably mounted in the mounting structure 15. Stud 22 at its opposite end is attached to a link structure 16, 17, the links of which are attached to each other and extend at an angle to each other.
  • Link 17 is adapted to swing about a pivot 18 and is connected to a strong operating handle 19.
  • the mounting device 15 also comprises a return spring 21 adapted to urge the latch towards latching position.
  • the preferred embodiment is shown in the lower position.
  • the arm support is simply pivoted about pivot 20 causing the latches 14 to enter into the latching recesses 13 (after passage over the bewelled edge surface) to be retained there under the action of spring 21 (cp. Fig. 2).
  • the arm support will constitute a very stable handle. If subsequently the arm support 1 is to be lowered, the user simply grasps the very strong operating handle 19 which by a grasping movement is moved towards the gripping portion 5 to release latching device 14, 13 from the latched state enabling the arm support to be easily lowered.
  • the wide and soft support surface 3 forms a comfortable support surface for the user
  • the gripping handle 5 forms a steady handle in the raised position
  • the latching structure operated by the large operating handle 19 is easily actuated also by persons of reduced muscular strength.

Abstract

A lavatory arm support adapted to be stationarily mounted on a support such as a wall adjacent a lavatory comprises a wall attachment (10,12) and, pivotally mounted (at 20) thereon, an arm support structure comprising, in a lowered position, an upper arm portion (2, 3), a lower arm portion (4) and portions (6, 23) connecting said arm portions. The arm support (1) is provided with a latching structure comprising latching recesses (13) in the wall attachment (12) and shiftable latches (14) movably mounted in a support element (15) at the upper arm portion (2), said latches (14) being controllable via a link structure (22,16,17) by means of sturdy operating handle (19), enabling even persons of reduced muscular strength to operate the arm support between the raised and lowered positions. The latching structure comprises a return spring (21) urging the latches (14) towards latching position.

Description

  • The invention relates to a lavatory arm support and is specifically directed to an arm support for persons of reduced mobility or considerably reduced muscular strength needing a strong and reliable arm support which at the same time is simple to operate between a raised position in which the arm support is securely latched against lowering and a lowered position.
  • Nowadays certain lavatories are required to be equiped in a way fascilitating use by physically afflicted persons, which means that an arm support is to be provided laterally of the lavatory. As provided now such arm supports have certain drawbacks such as insecure attachment, uncomfortable support surface, excessive distance to toilet-paper holder, the latching structure, in particular, not being sufficiently strong to enable the arm support to form a steady hand grip for men during urination, said latch structure also in many cases being difficult to operate in particular for persons having reduced muscullar strength.
  • It is the purpose of the present invention to eliminate the ahove-mentioned disadvantages in connection with lavatory arm supports, the invention providina an arm support having a very steady attachment, a comfortable support surface, a toilet-paper holder at a comfortable distance and in particular a latch structure of great strength which at the same time is extremely easily operated also by persons of reduced muscular strength.
  • The specific characteristic features of inn appear from the claims.
  • A particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention will be described hereafter by reference to the attached drawings in which
    • Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the arm support according to the invention, and
    • Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the embodiment according to Fig. 1 with certain invisible portions illustrated by broken lines.
  • The lavatory arm support 1 comprises an upper steel tube 2 on which a support surface 3 is mounted. The support surface 3 is both wide and soft offering a very comfortable support surface for the arm. A lower steel tube 4 extends forwardly from the attachment 10 and a handle portion 5 with good gripping properties is provided below the support surface 3. A transverse portion 6 connects the lower and upper tubes with each other, the lower tube 4 comprising a forwardly extending portion 8 adapted to serve as a center support for a toilet-paper roll to be supported in toilet-paper holder 7. At its free end tube 4 is terminated by a terminal socket 9.
  • The attachment comprises two rear mounting plates 10 in which mounting screw holes 11 are provided. In addition, the attachment has two perpendicular mounting flanges 12, in which the tube construction constituting the arm support 1 is pivotally supported as at 20. In the lowered position the arm support abuts against the attachment wall at a downwardly directed portion 23 extending from the pivot 20 to the lower tube 4 (and suitably forming a part of this tube). The mounting flanges 12 of the attachment are provided with latching recesses 13.
  • The latching structure is attached to the upper tube 2 by means of a mounting device 15. Latches 14 are provided on a shiftable stud 22 slidably mounted in the mounting structure 15. Stud 22 at its opposite end is attached to a link structure 16, 17, the links of which are attached to each other and extend at an angle to each other. Link 17 is adapted to swing about a pivot 18 and is connected to a strong operating handle 19. The mounting device 15 also comprises a return spring 21 adapted to urge the latch towards latching position.
  • In the drawings the preferred embodiment is shown in the lower position. To raise the device to the substantially vertical position (in which the arm support is moved apart in order to increase the free space around the lavatory and to serve as a handle during a man's urination) the arm support is simply pivoted about pivot 20 causing the latches 14 to enter into the latching recesses 13 (after passage over the bewelled edge surface) to be retained there under the action of spring 21 (cp. Fig. 2). In this position the arm support will constitute a very stable handle. If subsequently the arm support 1 is to be lowered, the user simply grasps the very strong operating handle 19 which by a grasping movement is moved towards the gripping portion 5 to release latching device 14, 13 from the latched state enabling the arm support to be easily lowered.
  • The wide and soft support surface 3 forms a comfortable support surface for the user, the gripping handle 5 forms a steady handle in the raised position, and the latching structure operated by the large operating handle 19 is easily actuated also by persons of reduced muscular strength. By providing the toilet-paper holder 7 on the arm support proper the user has easy acess to the toilet-paper and due to the steady construction the invention provides a reliable arm support satisfying the above- mentioned purposes of the invention.
  • The expert on the field will realize that the invention can be modified and varied within the frame of the attached claims broadly defining the invention.

Claims (1)

  1. Arm support adapted to be stationarily mounted on a wall or the like adjacent a lavatory and comprising a wall attachment (10, 12) and, pivotally mounted (at 20) thereon, an arm support structure comprising in a lowered position an upper arm portion (2, 3), a lower arm portion (4) and portions (6, 23) connecting said arm portions, characterized by a latching structure comprising latching recesses (13) in the wall attachment (12) and shiftable latches (14) movably mounted at the upper arm portion (2) of the arm support (1), a return spring (21) urging the latches (14) towards latching position, said latches (14) being controllable via a link structure (22, 16, 17) by means of a sturdy operating handle (19) enabling even persons of reduced muscular strength to operate the arm support between the raised latched and the lowered free positions, said lower arm portion (4) being provided with a grip (5) which in the raised latched position of the arm support forms a handle having good gripping properties.
EP82850106A 1981-05-12 1982-05-11 Lavatory arm support Expired EP0064965B1 (en)

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AT82850106T ATE15319T1 (en) 1981-05-12 1982-05-11 TOILET ARM PAD.

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SE8102981 1981-05-12
SE8102981A SE426353B (en) 1981-05-12 1981-05-12 TOALETTARMSTOD

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FR2536830A1 (en) * 1982-11-25 1984-06-01 Skowron Jean Claude Device for mounting a horizontal supporting arm in an adjustable position, intended more particularly to permit a handicapped person to lift themselves up from a seated position.
EP0182308A2 (en) * 1984-11-19 1986-05-28 Hans Grimberg Edelstahl GmbH Safety rail system
US8524277B2 (en) 1998-03-06 2013-09-03 Alza Corporation Extended release dosage form

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DE202004010612U1 (en) * 2004-07-07 2005-11-17 Viega Gmbh & Co. Kg Supporting device for e.g. sanitary installations has holder component and wall mountable plate, which can be mounted at wall at two fastening spots and between fastening spots one sanitary fitting is arranged

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US4196480A (en) * 1973-10-10 1980-04-08 C. D. Sparling Co. Toilet support

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FR1557627A (en) * 1967-01-11 1969-02-21
US4196480A (en) * 1973-10-10 1980-04-08 C. D. Sparling Co. Toilet support
FR2364648A1 (en) * 1976-09-20 1978-04-14 Zk Edelstahlverarbeitung Gmbh SUPPORT ADJUSTABLE IN POSITION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2536830A1 (en) * 1982-11-25 1984-06-01 Skowron Jean Claude Device for mounting a horizontal supporting arm in an adjustable position, intended more particularly to permit a handicapped person to lift themselves up from a seated position.
EP0182308A2 (en) * 1984-11-19 1986-05-28 Hans Grimberg Edelstahl GmbH Safety rail system
EP0182308A3 (en) * 1984-11-19 1987-04-15 Hans Grimberg Edelstahl Gmbh Safety rail system
US8524277B2 (en) 1998-03-06 2013-09-03 Alza Corporation Extended release dosage form

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FI73876C (en) 1987-12-10
DE3265997D1 (en) 1985-10-10
SE426353B (en) 1983-01-17
DK152603B (en) 1988-03-28
SE8102981L (en) 1982-11-13
ATE15319T1 (en) 1985-09-15
EP0064965B1 (en) 1985-09-04

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