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EP 0152859 A3 19860409 - REFRIGERATED VENDING CHEST

Title (en)

REFRIGERATED VENDING CHEST

Publication

EP 0152859 A3 19860409 (DE)

Application

EP 85101212 A 19850206

Priority

DE 3405825 A 19840217

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0152859A2] A refrigerated sales cabinet is described, having a merchandise compartment which possesses a removable cover on its upper side. The cover is formed by a rolling blind 3. The rolling blind possesses a winding-up apparatus 4 which is fixed to the refrigerated cabinet. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

A47F 3/04

IPC 8 full level

A47F 3/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 3/0469 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 4424685 A 19840110 - IBRAHIM FAYEZ F [US]
[X] US 2175839 A 19391010 - HOPKINS GEORGE J
[Y] FR 2476611 A3 19810828 - RIMPROCCI TULLIO [IT]
[Y] DE 1451082 B1 19690911 - ECONO COVER COMPANY
[X] EP 0015411 A1 19800917 - REMIS GMBH [DE]
[X] DE 3128286 A1 19830203 - TESMER JOERG

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0152859 A2 19850828; EP 0152859 A3 19860409; DE 3405825 A1 19850822

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85101212 A 19850206; DE 3405825 A 19840217