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EP 0186714 A1 19860709 - A quick-leveling apparatus.

Title (en)

A quick-leveling apparatus.

Title (de)

Schnellnivelliervorrichtung.

Title (fr)

Dispositif de mise à niveau rapide.

Publication

EP 0186714 A1 19860709 (EN)

Application

EP 84201944 A 19841227

Priority

EP 84201944 A 19841227

Abstract (en)

An apparatus for leveling a surface, e.g. of a table, provided with at least three bellows (2) containing a pressure medium. Each medium is connected through a conduit (8) to a central operating block (7) adapted to selectively interconnect two or more conduits.

IPC 1-7

A47B 91/16; A47B 9/10

IPC 8 full level

A47B 9/10 (2006.01); A47B 91/16 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47B 9/10 (2013.01); A47B 91/16 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3768766 A 19731030 - BAIN A
[X] DE 1036485 C
[A] US 3288432 A 19661129 - FERRIN CHARLES R, et al
[A] US 3678960 A 19720725 - LEIBINSOHN SAUL

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0186714 A1 19860709; EP 0186714 B1 19890816; AT E45475 T1 19890915; DE 3479389 D1 19890921

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 84201944 A 19841227; AT 84201944 T 19841227; DE 3479389 T 19841227