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EP 0139989 A3 19850724 - SHELVING, IN PARTICULAR FOR PLANTS

Title (en)

SHELVING, IN PARTICULAR FOR PLANTS

Publication

EP 0139989 A3 19850724 (DE)

Application

EP 84110047 A 19840823

Priority

DE 8324707 U 19830827

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0139989A2] The shelf has vertical wall pieces (1; 2; 3) which lie in contact with one another at adjacent front edges. It has horizontal decks attached to the wall pieces which are plugged on to the upper end faces of the vertical wall pieces by means of plug-in pins (6) penetrating the decks. The decks are formed by strips (4; 5) arranged adjacently with spacing. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47B 87/02; A47B 47/04

IPC 8 full level

A47B 87/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 87/0253 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[AP] US 4434900 A 19840306 - COOK MELVIN W [US]
[A] US 3565152 A 19710223 - COHN HARRY JR, et al
[A] US 3463218 A 19690826 - CANNON ERNEST W, et al
[A] BE 566193 A 19580415

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0139989 A2 19850508; EP 0139989 A3 19850724; DE 8324707 U1 19831215

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84110047 A 19840823; DE 8324707 U 19830827