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EP 0180556 A3 19890201 - COVER FOR AN IRONING BOARD

Title (en)

COVER FOR AN IRONING BOARD

Publication

EP 0180556 A3 19890201 (EN)

Application

EP 85830272 A 19851030

Priority

IT 3387184 A 19841102

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0180556A2] A cover, of any material types, is fitted to the ironing board by a mere manually applied pressure, because of the presence of a suitable cement layer on that face of the cover which is put in contact with the board.

IPC 1-7

D06F 83/00

IPC 8 full level

D06F 83/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06F 83/00 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[Y] EP 0043700 A1 19820113 - CELEBRITY HOUSEWARES LTD [GB]
[Y] US 4340633 A 19820720 - ROBBINS JR EDWARD S
[A] BE 900930 A 19850215 - COUNTRYSTYLE HOUSEHOLD PRODUCT
[A] US 2482412 A 19490920 - MELVIN GERSHON
[A] US 1895731 A 19330131 - HENRY PRENZEL ADAM

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0180556 A2 19860507; EP 0180556 A3 19890201

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 85830272 A 19851030