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EP 0139306 A1 19850502 - Folding article of furniture with central joint.

Title (en)

Folding article of furniture with central joint.

Title (de)

Faltbares Möbel mit zentralem Gelenk.

Title (fr)

Article d'ameublement pliable avec joint central.

Publication

EP 0139306 A1 19850502 (EN)

Application

EP 84200542 A 19840417

Priority

IT 2282783 A 19830909

Abstract (en)

The invention relates to an article of furniture, having a central joint to which the structural elements forming the article frame are pivotally connected, so that said frame elements may be folded in a collapsed condition, thus obtaining a compact position of minimum occupied space for the entire article.

IPC 1-7

A47C 4/42; A47C 9/10

IPC 8 full level

A47C 9/10 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47C 4/286 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] FR 1034032 A 19530717
[X] FR 2454779 A1 19801121 - CHARBOUILLOT JACQUES
[A] FR 2096134 A5 19720211 - GAIL JOSEF
[A] FR 1044391 A 19531117

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0139306 A1 19850502; IT 8322827 A0 19830909

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84200542 A 19840417; IT 2282783 A 19830909