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STAIR ASSISTANCE DEVICE
There is provided a stair assistance device 1 for assisting a person to climb up and down stairs, the device comprising: a handle; a saddle for engagement with a guide rail mounted alongside the stairs, the saddle being connected to the handle; and an engagement rack for attachment to and extending along the length of the guide rail, the saddle being engaged with the engagement rack; where the saddle is arranged for sliding motion along the guide rail and for selectively preventing motion of the handle and saddle along the guide rail, the saddle comprising: a releasable ratchet mechanism comprising a pawl engageable with a ratchet which, when engaged, prevents movement of the handle in a downstairs direction and allows movement of the handle in an upstairs direction; and where the handle is coupled to the pawl such that a predetermined movement of the handle relative to the guide rail will disengage the pawl.
STAIR ASSISTANCE DEVICE
There is provided a stair assistance device 1 for assisting a person to climb up and down stairs, the device comprising: a handle; a saddle for engagement with a guide rail mounted alongside the stairs, the saddle being connected to the handle; and an engagement rack for attachment to and extending along the length of the guide rail, the saddle being engaged with the engagement rack; where the saddle is arranged for sliding motion along the guide rail and for selectively preventing motion of the handle and saddle along the guide rail, the saddle comprising: a releasable ratchet mechanism comprising a pawl engageable with a ratchet which, when engaged, prevents movement of the handle in a downstairs direction and allows movement of the handle in an upstairs direction; and where the handle is coupled to the pawl such that a predetermined movement of the handle relative to the guide rail will disengage the pawl.
STAIR ASSISTANCE DEVICE
TREPPENHILFSVORRICHTUNG
DISPOSITIF D'ASSISTANCE POUR ESCALIER
LONAR INGRID (Autor:in) / EKELUND DANIEL IHLEN (Autor:in)
02.10.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC:
E04F
FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
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Ausbau von Bauwerken, z.B. Treppen, Fußböden