1. A support system for a cycle comprising a plurality of wheels and a frame, joining said wheels, wherein the support system comprises:
a base element forming part of the frame of the cycle or designed to be secured to the frame of the cycle;
at least one support element serving as a seat or a platform or designed to receive a seat or a platform;
wherein the support element comprises an attachment part, which is rotatably connected to the base element, such that the support element can rotate relative to an axis of rotation, and wherein the support element, which serves as a seat or a platform, or the seat or the platform secured to the support element, has a support surface that is able to carry one or more persons andor a load;
wherein the support surface is located at a certain distance from the axis of rotation of the support element, the support surface extends substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the support element and the support surface can occupy at least two positions that are located at a rotation of 180\xb0 relative to each other such that when the support system is mounted on a cycle these positions are located substantially horizontal to the support plane of the wheels of the cycle and one position is located above the other position relative to the heightwise direction of the cycle.
2. The support system according to claim 1, characterised in that the support system comprises a locking mechanism for blocking the support element in the desired position relative to the base element.
3. The support system according to claim 1, characterised in that the support element is foldable.
4. The support system according to claim 1, characterised in that the support element comprises a support part carrying the seat or the platform or designed to receive the seat or the platform, and wherein the support part is detachably connected to said attachment part.
5. The support system according to claim 1, characterised in that the support element comprises two branches, which are connected to said attachment part, and said two branches carry the seat or the platform or are designed to receive the seat or the platform.
6. The support system according to claim 5, characterised in that the branches are pivotally connected to the attachment part, such that each branch can rotate relative to an axis of rotation that extends substantially perpendicular to the support surface.
7. The support system according to claim 6, characterised in that the seat or the platform, which is carried by said two branches, is foldable, such that when each branch is rotated towards one other, the seat or the platform folds.
8. The support system according to claim 1, characterised in that the base element comprises a first part of the base element that is part of the frame of the cycle or is designed to be secured to the frame of the cycle, and a second part to which the support element is rotatably connected, the second part of the base element being connected in an adjustable heightwise manner to the first part of the base element.
9. The support system according to claim 8, characterised in that the base element comprises a locking mechanism for blocking said second part of the base element at the desired height relative to the first part of the base element.
10. The support system according to claim 8, characterised in that the first part of the base element comprises two rails, which extend parallel to one another at equal distances from the axis of rotation of the support element, and which extend substantially perpendicular to the support plane of the wheels of the cycle and the second part of the base element comprises a mounting plane and is slidably connected to the rails.
11. The support system according to claim 8, characterised in that the second part of the base element covers only part of the rails, such that an additional seat or an additional platform may be secured to the rails.
12. The support system according to claim 1, characterised in that the support element serves as a seat or is designed to receive a seat, where the seat has two support surfaces, wherein the second support surface is pivotally connected to the first support surface, such that the second support surface can assume at least two positions, wherein, in a first position, the two support surfaces extend consecutively along the direction of the axis of rotation of the support element and are available to carry one or more persons andor a load and, in a second position, the second support surface is located below the first surface, and only the first support surface is available to carry one or more persons andor a load.
13. A cycle for transporting one or more persons, comprising a plurality of wheels, a frame joining the wheels and a support system, wherein the support system is a support system according to claim 1, and the axis of rotation of the support element extends substantially in the longitudinal direction of the cycle.
14. The cycle according to claim 13, characterised in that the cycle is a tricycle, comprising:
a front wheel arranged substantially in the longitudinal axis of the tricycle;
two rear wheels; and
a frame joining the wheels,
and wherein the support surface is located between the planes formed by the rear wheels and remains inside the lengthwise dimension of the tricycle.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A holder for a therapeutic device for treating wounds of the type having a housing equipped with a fluid mover for one of raising, compressing, or transferring fluid, a therapeutic member operably connected to the fluid mover and actuated thereby, the therapeutic member operably disposably used on a patient in a manner to deliver therapy to the patient as function of actuation of said fluid mover, which includes:
a removable receiving compartment configured with side surfaces, a bottom surface and a back surface for removably receiving the therapeutic device therein, and an object connecting surface extending from said back surface to provide for said compartment to be suspended on an object elevated from a floor whereupon so doing the therapeutic device is suspended when received in said compartment, and a canister container which is removably connected to said compartment in a manner to extend outside the device compartment to removably retain a canister external thereto.
2. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 1, wherein said object connecting surface includes one or more angled arms to enable hanging on a bed foot board.
3. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 1, wherein said device compartment is configured to removably retain the housing of therapeutic device and an associated collection canister.
4. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 3, wherein said side surface includes a notched surface to aid in removal of the collection canister from the therapeutic device.
5. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 1, wherein said compartment includes a retaining member.
6. A holder for a therapeutic device for treating wounds of the type having a housing equipped with a fluid mover for one of raising, compressing, or transferring fluid, and a therapeutic member operably connected to the fluid mover and actuated thereby, the therapeutic member operably disposably used on a patient in a manner to deliver therapy to the patient as function of actuation of said fluid mover, which includes:
a removable receiving compartment configured with side surfaces, a bottom surface and a back surface for removably receiving the therapeutic device therein for removably receiving the therapeutic device therein, and an object connecting surface extending through said side to provide for said compartment to be suspended on an object elevated from a floor whereupon so doing the therapeutic device is suspended when received in said compartment and
a canister container which is removably connected to said compartment in a manner to extend outside the device compartment to removably retain a canister external thereto.
7. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 6, wherein said object connecting surface includes at least one open surface formed in said side surface of said compartment to enable connection to an erect mobile pole.
8. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 6, wherein said device compartment is configured to removably retain the housing of therapeutic device and an associated collection canister.
9. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 8, wherein said side surface includes a notched surface to aid in removal of the collection canister from the therapeutic device.
10. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 6, wherein said compartment includes a retaining member.
11. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 10, wherein said retaining member includes a pair of opposing sides which are equipped with surfaces configured to removably secure the device within the compartment.
12. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 11, wherein one of the sides is configured with an open surface of a size to receive a protruding portion of the therapeutic device while the other side is configured with an inwardly extending surface having a tapered upper end which permits ease of insertion of the device into the compartment such that as the device is inserted into the compartment the protruding portion of the device is forced into the open receiving surface and upon being fully seated the device is substantially retained within the compartment and requires canting of the device to gain release from the compartment.
13. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 6, wherein said compartment includes a retaining member.
14. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 13, wherein said retaining member includes a pair of opposing sides which are equipped with surfaces configured to removably secure the device within the compartment.
15. The holder for a therapeutic device of claim 14, which is further characterized such that one of said opposing sides is configured with an open surface of a size to receive a protruding portion of the housing of the therapeutic device while another of said opposing sides is configured with an inwardly extending surface having a tapered upper end which permits ease of insertion of the device into said compartment such that as the device is inserted into said compartment the protruding portion of the device is moved into the open receiving surface and upon being fully seated the device is substantially retained within said compartment and requires canting of the device to gain release from said compartment.