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Bathtub lift

US11654066B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

16Claims

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Assignee

Drive Medical GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventor

Robert Kempter · Isny im Allgäu, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 11, 2020
Grant date	May 23, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 25, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61G7/1088
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A bathtub lift (1) includes a floor plate (2), a seat plate (3) adjustable to vary the distance between the seat plate (3) and the floor plate (2), and a back plate (4) detachably arranged on the seat plate (3). The back plate (4) supports an adjustment device (5) driven by a drive (6) for adjusting the distance between the floor plate and the seat plate. A locking device (7) is configured to release the back plate (4). The back plate (4) is not arranged on the surface (8) of the seat plate (3) facing away from the floor plate (2), and a detaching of the floor plate (4) is only made possible in a floor-plate-side end position of the seat plate (3).

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