GB2228672A - Shower seat - Google Patents
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- GB2228672A GB2228672A GB8828241A GB8828241A GB2228672A GB 2228672 A GB2228672 A GB 2228672A GB 8828241 A GB8828241 A GB 8828241A GB 8828241 A GB8828241 A GB 8828241A GB 2228672 A GB2228672 A GB 2228672A
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- seat
- person
- swing
- seat portions
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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
- A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
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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
- A47K3/00—Baths; Douches; Appurtenances therefor
- A47K3/28—Showers or bathing douches
- A47K3/281—Accessories for showers or bathing douches, e.g. cleaning devices for walls or floors of showers
- A47K3/282—Seats specially adapted for showers
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- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
- Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
- Devices For Medical Bathing And Washing (AREA)
- Bathtubs, Showers, And Their Attachments (AREA)
Description
-1 SHOWER SEAT This invention relates to a seat for use by a handicapped
person.
In general it is well recognised that the more that a handicapped person can do for himself the better the quality of life that he enjoys, and this is particularly true in the area of washing and bathing.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide assistance for a handicapped person in a shower.
The present invention is a seat comprising a pair of seat portions each pivotally mounted on a support such that the seat portions can be swung together to form a seat or swing apart to allow a person to move between the seat portions.
An embodiment of the present invention will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig 1 is a perspective view of the basic structure of a hinged seat according to the present invention; and Fig 2 is a plan view of a mechanism for moving the hinged seat of Fig 1 into position for use.
Referring now to Fig 1, a seat according to the present invention is provided in two halves 10 and 12 each mounted on hinges 14 and 16 respectively on support posts 18 and 20 respectively. To strengthen the posts a frame 22 connects the posts to a beam 24 which is in turn secured to the wall of a shower. It can be seen from Fig 1 that a handicapped person, even for example in a wheelchair, can stand using hand grips 26 if necessary in the space between the posts 18 and 20, and swing the two halves 10 and 12 of the seat into position and then sit down while having a shower f rom a sprayhead on the wall above the hand grips 26. Alt hough not illustrated in Fig 1 it is preferred that the two halves of the seat be provided with a simple catch mechanism to hold them together while in use.
A handicapped person is likely to be unsteady on their feet and for many it is un realistic to expect them to stand and perform the awkward manoeuvre of swinging the two halves of the chair into position behind them. To overcome this problem the mechanism shown in Fig 2 is provided.
1 I- 1 i i 1 1 A support beam 30 is fixed, preferably to the frame 22, by any suitable means some nine inches (twenty three em) from the wall of the shower and carries a bush 32 of nylon or similar low friction material. A rod 34 slides in the bush 32 and carries a cross member 36 and a pair of lugs 38 to which are pivotally connected ends of a pair of short links 40.
At i t s other end each link 40 is pivotally connected to one end of a lever 42 which pivots on a lug 44 on the frame 22. The other end of each lever 42 pivotally connects to a link 46 which in turn pivotally connects to a lug 48 on one of the chair halves.
The mechanism is designed to operate automatically as a person stands up between the posts 18 and 20 as then the.person.s chest or upper abdomen engages the cross member 36 and pushes it towards the beam 30, the rod 34 sliding in the bush 32 and guiding the rod 34. The short links 40 move with the cross member 36 and pivot the levers 42 on the lugs 44 to push the link 46 thus the chair halves 10 and 12 which move into the closed position.
In a modified embodiment a weak spring k is incorporated into the mechanism so that when the person has stood up from the chair and disengaged any latch mechanism fitted the spring acts to swing the halves of the chair into the position shown in Fig A similar effect can of course be achieved by moving the upper hinge of the hinges 14 and 16 outwards from the vertical from the lower hinges.
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Claims (4)
1. A seat comprising a pair of seat portions each pivotally mounted on a support such that the seat portions can be swung together to form a seat or swing apart to allow a person to move between the seat portions.
2. A seat as claimed in claim 1, including a mechanism interconnecting the seat portions so that they swing together.
3. A seat as claimed in claim 2, in which said mechanism includes a member automatically engageable by a person in the act of standing to cause the seat portions to swing in behind the person.
4. A seat substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
1 Published 1990atThe PatentOffice. State House.6671 High Holbom, londonWO1R4T?.Puriherropies maybe Obtainedfr= The Patent Oflice. Wee Branch, St Mary Cray. Orpington, Rent BM SED, Printed by Multiplex techniques ltd. St Mary Cray, gent, Con. 1187
Priority Applications (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8828241A GB2228672A (en) | 1988-12-02 | 1988-12-02 | Shower seat |
| EP89312518A EP0372839A1 (en) | 1988-12-02 | 1989-11-30 | Folding shower seat |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8828241A GB2228672A (en) | 1988-12-02 | 1988-12-02 | Shower seat |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB8828241D0 GB8828241D0 (en) | 1989-01-05 |
| GB2228672A true GB2228672A (en) | 1990-09-05 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB8828241A Withdrawn GB2228672A (en) | 1988-12-02 | 1988-12-02 | Shower seat |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0372839A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB2228672A (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE467139B (en) * | 1990-11-08 | 1992-06-01 | Bengt Soederlund | WHEELCHAIR MOVES DISABILITIES WITH DELAT SAETE |
Family Cites Families (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4628550A (en) * | 1984-11-05 | 1986-12-16 | Walton Claude G | Swing-in-swing-out shower chair |
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1988
- 1988-12-02 GB GB8828241A patent/GB2228672A/en not_active Withdrawn
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1989
- 1989-11-30 EP EP89312518A patent/EP0372839A1/en not_active Ceased
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| EP0372839A1 (en) | 1990-06-13 |
| GB8828241D0 (en) | 1989-01-05 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |