Title:
STAIRLIFT
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/052725
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A stairlift (12) comprises a carriage (10) moveable along a rail (14) by a drive means (18) and a seat (34) moveably coupled to the carriage. Levelling means are provided for altering the orientation of the seat with respect to the carriage. Further, limiting means (40) are provided for limiting movement of the seat with respect to the carriage so as not to exceed a predetermined angle of inclination of the seat, and comprising locking means (42). When the angle of inclination of the seat reaches the predetermined angle, the limiting means mechanically engages with the seat assembly to prevent further movement of the seat and operates the locking means to secure the seat in position.
Inventors:
HALL DAVID (GB)
HANDLEY JONATHAN DAVID (GB)
HANDLEY JONATHAN DAVID (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/GB2011/001515
Publication Date:
July 26, 2012
Filing Date:
October 21, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HANDICARE ACCESSIBILITY LTD (GB)
HALL DAVID (GB)
HANDLEY JONATHAN DAVID (GB)
HALL DAVID (GB)
HANDLEY JONATHAN DAVID (GB)
International Classes:
B66B9/08
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2004014773A1 | 2004-02-19 | |||
| WO1995018763A1 | 1995-07-13 | |||
| WO2006001694A2 | 2006-01-05 | |||
| WO2009078704A1 | 2009-06-25 |
Foreign References:
| GB2397289A | 2004-07-21 | |||
| EP2119660A1 | 2009-11-18 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
JOHNSON, Carrie-Anne (Alpha TowerSuffolk Street Queensway,Birmingham, B1 1TT, GB)
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