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EP 0017417 B1 19830615 - BOTTLE STORAGE RACK

Title (en)

BOTTLE STORAGE RACK

Publication

EP 0017417 B1 19830615 (EN)

Application

EP 80300920 A 19800325

Priority

GB 7910617 A 19790327

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0017417A1] A storage rack has a plurality of compartments each having a mouth through which articles such as wine bottles (14) can be inserted for storage in the rack. The rack has closure means e.g. a grid (15,16) movable from an open position to a closed position. In the closed position the closure means reduces the size of the mouth of the compartments in order to prevent articles from being withdrawn from the compartments.

IPC 1-7

A47B 73/00

IPC 8 full level

A47B 73/00 (2006.01); A47F 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 73/002 (2013.01); A47F 3/002 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0017417 A1 19801015; EP 0017417 B1 19830615; AT E3747 T1 19830615; DE 3063735 D1 19830721; GB 2045079 A 19801029; GB 2045079 B 19830323

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80300920 A 19800325; AT 80300920 T 19800325; DE 3063735 T 19800325; GB 7910617 A 19790327