Devices for opening bottles, cans and other containers. Included are, e.g. support plates. Devices for grasping, see >241803. Assistive products for fixation, see >24 27

Devices to assist in the extraction of the contents of a tube. Included are, e.g. toothpaste dispensing aids.

Devices for operating and controlling equipment. Steering and control systems for wheelchairs, see >122403. Gate, door, window and curtain openers/closers, 18 21. Environmental control systems, see >241303

Devices that trigger or perform a mechanical action when pressed. Switches (on/off or other functions), see >240918

Devices for opening, closing or moving an object by pushing or pulling and that are mounted on that object

Devices turned, usually with the hand, that initiate an operation when rotated

A foot-operated lever used to control or to supply power to certain mechanisms, e.g. for a bicycle

Levers or wheels, connected to a shaft, with a handle or other means by which they are rotated to initiate an action

Devices that activate or deactivate an electrical circuit. Included are, e.g. push-buttons for electrical devices. Steering and control systems for wheelchairs, see >122403. Computer pointing devices, see >223621

On/off switches (0/1 switches) which can be activated in different ways e.g. push activated, touch activated or sound activated etc. Single switches are used to control different products/assistive products.

Switches controlling two to four functions.

Five-or-more-function-contacts or wafer or star switch joysticks, where the function is similar to that of a digital joystick.

Telephone switchboards, see >222418

Devices for supplying variable electric power

Devices for controlling electrical devices that are programmed at set intervals of time

Devices for enabling remote control and operation of electronic and electrical. equipment within the living environment to enable independent living. Excluded are environmental control systems as an accessory of other systems or devices. Gate, door, window and curtain openers/closers, see >18 21. Radio frequency transmission systems, see >221824. Infrared (IR) systems for audio information, see >221827

Systems for operating devices from a distance

Calculation software, see >221509. Face-to-face communication software, see >222112. Telecommunication and telematics software, see >222424. Office software and industrial software, see >282112

Software for controlling devices and automation systems.

Personalized solutions for environmental control

Upper limb orthoses, see >06 06. Assistive products for hoisting and repositioning objects in workplaces, see >28 09. Assistive products for fixing, reaching and grasping objects in workplaces, see >28 12

Products for grasping an object which replace the gripping function of the hands. Included are, e.g. tweezers. Products for skin protection and skin cleaning, see >09 21. Assistive products for extended reach, see >24 21. Assistive products for carrying and gripping workpieces and tools, see >281203

Devices added to a product to enable that product to be grasped. Included are, e.g. pen holders, pencil holders, brush-holders. Products to properly grip assistive products for walking, see >120712. Assistive products for fixing and positioning workpieces and tools, see >281206

Devices worn on the body that hold an object

Devices, designed for people with difficulties in grasping, that allow to hold objects or use tools.

Free-standing devices for holding an object in a stable position. Products to hold assistive products for walking in place when not in use, see >120727. Assistive products for fixing and positioning workpieces and tools, see >281206

Devices for controlling other devices and input devices for computers. Computer pointing devices, see >223621

Devices that emit a focused beam of light used to highlight visual media. Environmental control systems, see >241303

Products that hold rolls or stacks of paper or feed paper into another device

Devices for holding a manuscript in an appropriate position. Reading tables, desks and stands, see >180306. Book supports and book holders, see >223015. Assistive products for positioning, see >24 24. Assistive products for fixation, see >24 27. Assistive products for fixing and positioning workpieces and tools, see >281206

Devices supporting the forearm during manual activities, e.g. using a computer or a typewriter. Arm supports, see >181009

Powered products, controlled by the user with e.g. a joystick, to replace arm, hand and finger functions, to reach, grasp and move objects in space. Assistive products for fixing, reaching and grasping objects in workplaces, see >28 12. Machines and tools for use in workplaces, see >28 15

Products for reaching objects at a distance

Devices for holding, squeezing or grasping an object at a distance

Powered devices for holding, squeezing or grasping an object at a distance

Devices for lengthening reach and moving an object without gripping it. Dressing and undressing hooks or sticks, see >090912

Devices for positioning objects close to the person to enable easy reach. Included are, e.g. supply trays on a tilting stand, rotating tables with compartments, switch and device mounting systems.

Devices for positioning objects in a fixed position within easy reach and that consist of sets of components. Writing boards, drafting boards and drawing boards, see >221206. Assistive products for fixing and positioning workpieces and tools, see >281206

Flexible arms used for positioning objects, such as switches, close to the user.

Includes, e.g., mounting plates for switches

Devices, lying on the floor or on a table top, for placing objects in a position useful for use by people with mobility difficulties

Devices for positioning an object in a way that allows rotating and sliding movements and that consist of sets of components which are combined together. Assistive products for fixing and positioning workpieces and tools, see >281206

Devices for positioning an object in a way that allows lifting and tilting movements and that consist of sets of components which are combined together. Lifting and positioning systems for workplaces, see >280909

Devices for fixing and securing objects in a position. Equipment for fastening wheelchairs in vehicles, see >121224. Assistive products for fixing, reaching and grasping objects in workplaces, see >28 12

Devices for sticking to a surface when pressed against it creating a partial vacuum

Devices for reducing the risk of slipping by being placed under an object. Non-slip bath mats, non-slip shower mats and non-slip tapes, see >093306. Tips for assistive products for walking, see >120705. Assistive products for fixing and positioning workpieces and tools, see >281206

Devices for holding things together between two “jaws”, which are connected at a fixed. point or by a spring. Clothespins, see >151539

Devices for holding and securing objects by magnetism

Devices which enable the carrying or transporting of objects for personal use. Devices attached to wheelchairs to hold or carry objects, see >122442. Assistive products for transporting objects in workplaces, see >28 06. Assistive products for fixing, reaching and grasping objects in workplaces, see >28 12

Devices for supporting or holding an object for the purpose of transporting it. Included are, e.g. trays, hooks.

Devices with swivelling rollers/wheels

Devices for transporting goods, with wheels, a handle and one or more sides for support

Wheeled, unpowered devices for transporting goods, with a flat surface and with or without a handle. Included are, e.g. tea trolleys, small tables on wheels.

Wheeled devices for carrying loads that can be connected to, and pulled by, bicycles or wheelchairs. Included are, e.g. cycle trailers that are wheeled, load-carrying devices, connected to, and pulled by, a cycle, trailers towed behind a wheelchair. Cycles, see >12 18. Foot-propelled tricycles and quadricycles, see >121806. Wheelchair accessories, see >12 24

Wheeled devices for carrying loads that can be connected to, and pulled by, a car. Products to carry unoccupied wheelchairs on vehicles or trailers to carry wheelchairs behind vehicles, see >121230

Included are, e.g. containers designed to be easily opened and closed. Assistive products for preparing food and drink, see >15 03. Assistive products for eating and drinking, see >15 09. Furniture for storage, see >18 36. Openers, see >240603