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EP 0266916 A1 19880511 - Display apparatus.

Title (en)

Display apparatus.

Title (de)

Rahmen.

Title (fr)

Cadre.

Publication

EP 0266916 A1 19880511 (EN)

Application

EP 87308935 A 19871008

Priority

GB 8624083 A 19861008

Abstract (en)

Display apparatus comprises a frame (10) around a rigid backing surface, which frame has a channel-shaped cross-section which is shaped to grip the outer margin of a semi-rigid display sheet (11) sufficiently to prevent the sheet from being distorted and hence removed from the frame.

IPC 1-7

A47G 1/06

IPC 8 full level

A47G 1/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A47G 1/0611 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[X] US 3060606 A 19621030 - PEACH JOHN R
[X] US 4364192 A 19821221 - LLOYD ROLAND W
[A] US 1919003 A 19330718 - RUDOLPH WIEZEL
[A] FR 1456927 A 19660708
[A] GB 2160690 A 19851224 - MANIFOLD REPRODUCTIONS LIMITED

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0266916 A1 19880511; EP 0266916 B1 19910116; AT E59950 T1 19910215; DE 3767441 D1 19910221; GB 8624083 D0 19861112

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87308935 A 19871008; AT 87308935 T 19871008; DE 3767441 T 19871008; GB 8624083 A 19861008