EP0138116A3 - Collapsible wheelchair - Google Patents

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Publication number: EP0138116A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: collapsible wheelchair; wheelchair; collapsible
Prior art date: 1983-10-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP84111521A

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0138116A2 (en

EP0138116B1 (en

Inventor

Ignaz Dipl.-Ing. Vogel

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Vogel GmbH and Co KG Immobilien und Baugesellschaft

Original Assignee

Ignaz Vogel GmbH and Co KG Fahrzeugsitze

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1983-10-13

Filing date

1984-09-27

Publication date

1985-11-27

1984-09-27 Application filed by Ignaz Vogel GmbH and Co KG Fahrzeugsitze filed Critical Ignaz Vogel GmbH and Co KG Fahrzeugsitze

1985-04-24 Publication of EP0138116A2 publication Critical patent/EP0138116A2/en

1985-11-27 Publication of EP0138116A3 publication Critical patent/EP0138116A3/en

1987-08-12 Application granted granted Critical

1987-08-12 Publication of EP0138116B1 publication Critical patent/EP0138116B1/en

Status Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

- 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
- A61G5/1002—Parts, details or accessories with toilet facilities
- 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
- A61G5/08—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable
- 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
- A61G5/08—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable
- A61G5/0808—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable characterised by a particular folding direction
- A61G5/085—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable characterised by a particular folding direction folding up and down, e.g. reducing or expanding the overall height of the wheelchair
- 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
- A61G5/08—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable
- A61G5/0891—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs foldable having rigid supports, e.g. seat or back supports which retain their shape after folding of the wheelchair

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Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
Public Health (AREA)
Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
Non-Flushing Toilets (AREA)
Seats For Vehicles (AREA)

EP84111521A 1983-10-13 1984-09-27 Collapsible wheelchair Expired EP0138116B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE19833337263 DE3337263A1 (en)	1983-10-13	1983-10-13	FOLDING WHEELCHAIR
DE3337263		1983-10-13

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0138116A2 EP0138116A2 (en)	1985-04-24
EP0138116A3 true EP0138116A3 (en)	1985-11-27
EP0138116B1 EP0138116B1 (en)	1987-08-12

Family

ID=6211746

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP84111521A Expired EP0138116B1 (en)	1983-10-13	1984-09-27	Collapsible wheelchair

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4607860A (en)
EP (1)	EP0138116B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPS60100964A (en)
DE (1)	DE3337263A1 (en)

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US5131672A (en) *	1990-04-27	1992-07-21	Medical Composite Technology	Camber adjustment fitting for a wheelchair
US5076602A (en) *	1990-04-27	1991-12-31	Medical Composite Technology	Seating system for a wheel chair
US5176393A (en) *	1990-04-27	1993-01-05	Medical Composite Technology	Modular wheelchair
US5320373A (en) *	1990-05-24	1994-06-14	Medical Composite Technology	Molded-composite chassis for a wheelchair
US5233743A (en) *	1990-05-24	1993-08-10	Medical Composite Technology, Inc.	Method of construction for a composite wheelchair chassis
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US5356172A (en) *	1991-07-23	1994-10-18	Zvi Gilad Smolinsky	Sliding seat assembly for a propelled wheel chair
US5480179A (en) *	1992-12-01	1996-01-02	Peacock; Robert T.	Wheelchair chassis
NL9301970A (en) *	1993-11-15	1995-06-01	Hendrik Jan Ordelman	Foldable wheelchair.
US6464243B2 (en) *	1996-10-15	2002-10-15	James Roche	Wheel chair
US7681336B2 (en) *	2004-01-26	2010-03-23	Snow Solutions Llc	Wheeled shovels
FR2872700B1 (en) *	2004-07-06	2006-09-08	Patrick Robert Alain Vedrines	WHEELCHAIR WITH A PERSON TRANSFER SYSTEM
DE102004036168A1 (en) *	2004-07-26	2006-03-23	Interco Gesellschaft Für Die Planung Und Den Vertrieb Von Reha Hilfen Mbh	Wheelchair frame
US20060186717A1 (en) *	2005-02-22	2006-08-24	The Boeing Company	Articulated spacecraft seat and stretcher
WO2006102754A1 (en)	2005-03-30	2006-10-05	Jaimie Borisoff	Wheelchair
FR2915091B1 (en) *	2007-04-20	2009-07-24	Lfp Dev Soc Par Actions Simpli	VERTICALIZING ARMCHAIR WITH GROUND FLOOR OF VARIABLE FOOTREST
US7631443B2 (en) *	2007-11-29	2009-12-15	Snow Solutions Llc	Wheeled shovel with hinge apparatus
US7699404B2 (en) *	2007-11-29	2010-04-20	Snow Solutions Llc	Wheel assemblies
US8001707B2 (en) *	2008-03-19	2011-08-23	Colesworks, Inc.	Manually-operated wheeled snow shovels with steerable shovel blades or plows
IL200080A0 (en)	2009-07-27	2010-04-15	Ruth Reuveni	Singular wheelchair
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US4266305A (en) *	1979-11-14	1981-05-12	Lockheed Corporation	Wheelchair for transportation vehicles
DE3121127A1 (en) *	1981-05-27	1982-12-23	Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, 8000 München	"RECOVERABLE WHEELCHAIR FOR THE DISABLED"
DE3140014A1 (en) *	1981-10-08	1983-04-21	Wolfgang 4800 Bielefeld Schacht	Wheelchair
DE3152876A1 (en) *	1981-05-27	1983-07-14	Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, 8000 München	Wheelchair for handicapped persons having a seat for use as a lavatory

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GB171193A (en) *	1920-08-17	1921-11-17	John Harold Barnett	Improvements in or relating to the seats of motor cars, and the like
US3271785A (en) *	1964-12-30	1966-09-13	Bose Robert F Du	Convertible wheel chair and commode
NL7311122A (en) *	1972-08-17	1974-02-19
US4031576A (en) *	1976-05-24	1977-06-28	Helen Charlotte Epstein	Invalid toilet aid
GB2048791A (en) *	1979-04-17	1980-12-17	Hems C	Wheelchairs
GB2078176B (en) *	1980-06-18	1984-05-16	Hems Colin Edward	Wheeled chair or platform
US4514867A (en) *	1982-02-12	1985-05-07	Jensen Neil B	Wheel chair with displaceable seat panel

1983
- 1983-10-13 DE DE19833337263 patent/DE3337263A1/en active Granted
1984
- 1984-09-27 EP EP84111521A patent/EP0138116B1/en not_active Expired
- 1984-10-12 JP JP59212765A patent/JPS60100964A/en active Granted
- 1984-10-15 US US06/660,810 patent/US4607860A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
US4266305A (en) *	1979-11-14	1981-05-12	Lockheed Corporation	Wheelchair for transportation vehicles
DE3121127A1 (en) *	1981-05-27	1982-12-23	Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, 8000 München	"RECOVERABLE WHEELCHAIR FOR THE DISABLED"
DE3152876A1 (en) *	1981-05-27	1983-07-14	Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm GmbH, 8000 München	Wheelchair for handicapped persons having a seat for use as a lavatory
DE3140014A1 (en) *	1981-10-08	1983-04-21	Wolfgang 4800 Bielefeld Schacht	Wheelchair

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
EP0138116A2 (en)	1985-04-24
JPH0239257B2 (en)	1990-09-04
DE3337263A1 (en)	1985-04-25
EP0138116B1 (en)	1987-08-12
JPS60100964A (en)	1985-06-04
DE3337263C2 (en)	1992-04-30
US4607860A (en)	1986-08-26

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1985-02-22	PUAI	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012
1985-04-24	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): CH FR GB IT LI
1985-09-26	PUAL	Search report despatched	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013
1985-11-27	AK	Designated contracting states	Designated state(s): CH FR GB IT LI
1985-12-18	17P	Request for examination filed	Effective date: 19851005
1986-12-17	17Q	First examination report despatched	Effective date: 19861029
1987-06-27	GRAA	(expected) grant	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210
1987-08-12	AK	Designated contracting states	Kind code of ref document: B1 Designated state(s): CH FR GB IT LI
1987-10-09	ET	Fr: translation filed
1987-11-06	ITF	It: translation for a ep patent filed
1988-06-09	PLBE	No opposition filed within time limit	Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261
1988-06-09	STAA	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent	Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT
1988-07-27	26N	No opposition filed
1991-09-30	ITTA	It: last paid annual fee
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