GB2476768A - Articulated Chairs - Google Patents

Articulated Chairs Download PDF

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GB2476768A
GB2476768A GB1107302A GB201107302A GB2476768A GB 2476768 A GB2476768 A GB 2476768A GB 1107302 A GB1107302 A GB 1107302A GB 201107302 A GB201107302 A GB 201107302A GB 2476768 A GB2476768 A GB 2476768A
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base
chair
articulated
actuator
chairs
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Wayne Mayor
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BRANDVITAL Ltd
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BRANDVITAL Ltd
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C1/00—Chairs adapted for special purposes
    • A47C1/02—Reclining or easy chairs
    • A47C1/031—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts
    • A47C1/034—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest
    • A47C1/0342—Reclining or easy chairs having coupled concurrently adjustable supporting parts the parts including a leg-rest or foot-rest in combination with movable backrest-seat unit or back-rest
    • 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
    • A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
    • A61G5/14—Standing-up or sitting-down aids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • 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
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/30—General characteristics of devices characterised by sensor means
    • A61G2203/34—General characteristics of devices characterised by sensor means for pressure
    • 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
    • A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
    • A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
    • A61G2203/72—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for collision prevention

Abstract

An articulated chair (10) comprising: a base (12), a chair (14) movable relative to the base (12), an actuator (28, 34) for moving the chair (14) relative to the base (12) between first and second positions, and a control means (58) for controlling the operation of the actuator (28, 34), wherein a portion (80, 98) of the base (12) and/or the chair (14) are arranged to overlap to inhibit /prevent the insertion of foreign objects therebetween.
GB1107302A 2008-09-02 2009-09-02 Articulated Chairs Withdrawn GB2476768A (en)

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GB0815951A GB2463076B (en) 2008-09-02 2008-09-02 Articulated chairs
PCT/GB2009/051107 WO2010026420A2 (en) 2008-09-02 2009-09-02 Articulated chairs

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GB201107302D0 GB201107302D0 (en) 2011-06-15
GB2476768A true GB2476768A (en) 2011-07-06

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GB1107302A Withdrawn GB2476768A (en) 2008-09-02 2009-09-02 Articulated Chairs

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GB2407493A (en) * 2003-10-30 2005-05-04 Peter Cook Man Ltd Powered lift reclining chair
US20050173963A1 (en) * 2002-03-04 2005-08-11 Hans Edrich Vehicle seat with a support for the lower legs
US20050257628A1 (en) * 2004-05-10 2005-11-24 Fujikura Ltd. Hybrid sensor including electrostatic capacitance sensor
GB2449248A (en) * 2007-05-14 2008-11-19 Brandvital Ltd Articulating chair with sensor

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1998033418A1 (en) * 1997-02-03 1998-08-06 Kenneth Kemmerer Lift recliner chair with safety system
US20050173963A1 (en) * 2002-03-04 2005-08-11 Hans Edrich Vehicle seat with a support for the lower legs
EP1428488A1 (en) * 2002-12-10 2004-06-16 Bemotec GmbH Lifting unit, especially for invalids
US20040249536A1 (en) * 2003-03-25 2004-12-09 Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha Occupant detecting device
GB2407493A (en) * 2003-10-30 2005-05-04 Peter Cook Man Ltd Powered lift reclining chair
US20050257628A1 (en) * 2004-05-10 2005-11-24 Fujikura Ltd. Hybrid sensor including electrostatic capacitance sensor
GB2449248A (en) * 2007-05-14 2008-11-19 Brandvital Ltd Articulating chair with sensor

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GB0815951D0 (en) 2008-10-08
GB2463076B (en) 2013-05-08
GB201107302D0 (en) 2011-06-15
WO2010026420A2 (en) 2010-03-11
WO2010026420A3 (en) 2010-04-29

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