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EP 0172942 B1 19890726 - SHOP COUNTER, IN PARTICULAR FOR A PHARMACY

Title (en)

SHOP COUNTER, IN PARTICULAR FOR A PHARMACY

Publication

EP 0172942 B1 19890726 (DE)

Application

EP 84115657 A 19841217

Priority

DE 8425449 U 19840828

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0172942A2] 1. A shop counter, more particularly for pharmacies, comprising at least two sales counters (3, 4) and a payment counter (2), characterised in that the payment counter (2) is disposed between the sales counters (3, 4) and in that the latter are constructed in the form of steps and are connected to the payment counter so as to pivot in the horizontal plane.

IPC 1-7

A47F 9/00

IPC 8 full level

A47F 9/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47F 9/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR IT LI LU NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0172942 A2 19860305; EP 0172942 A3 19870722; EP 0172942 B1 19890726; AT E44860 T1 19890815; DE 3479084 D1 19890831; DE 8425449 U1 19841122; ES 295118 U 19871101; ES 295118 Y 19880516

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84115657 A 19841217; AT 84115657 T 19841217; DE 3479084 T 19841217; DE 8425449 U 19840828; ES 295118 U 19850211