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EP 0008515 A1 19800305 - Baths.

Title (en)

Baths.

Title (de)

Badewannen.

Title (fr)

Baignoires.

Publication

EP 0008515 A1 19800305 (EN)

Application

EP 79301624 A 19790810

Priority

GB 7832925 A 19780810
GB 7911507 A 19790403

Abstract (en)

A bath (1) incorporating a seat (5) for a user, the bath being tippable from an upright position to place a seated user in a reclined position in which most of the user's body may be immersed in water contained in the bath.

IPC 1-7

A47K 3/00

IPC 8 full level

A47K 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47K 3/007 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

GB 749644 A 19560530 - WALLIS MAYNARD GOSLETT
CH 554665 A 19741015 - BILL HUGO
DE 2348349 A1 19740404 - BLOMQVIST REHAB PROD
DE 21746 C

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0008515 A1 19800305; EP 0008515 B1 19840314; DE 2966787 D1 19840419

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 79301624 A 19790810; DE 2966787 T 19790810